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Game of the year nominees are:

  • Astro Bot
  • Balatro
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Metaphor: Refantazio

Yes, DLCs are included in categories. Kind of ridiculous TBH.

  • Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    161·
    23 days ago

    How can Shadow of ErdTree be a contender for game of the year when it’s a DLC/expansion pack?

    • OrgunDonor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      22 days ago

      They adjusted the rules this year I believe, they now allow DLCs in GOTY, and also things like new seasons to games. It is dumb, and I personally think it removes what little credibility the game awards had(which wasn’t a lot to me).

      Will catch up on all the adverts that are if interest the next day.

    • ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      23 days ago

      It’s bigger than lots of full games and has a proper beginning/middle/end. In the old days, it would have just been a sequel.

  • vane@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    23 days ago

    No Satisfactory, V Rising, Core Keeper, Throne and Liberty in any of the categories. Probably because they did not pay to get into the list. But we got remake of Silen Hill 2 in many of them and a DLC as GOTY. Sony will win because they bought the contest after Concord flop or dude from Balatro because he poker played all his earnings to make his dreams come true.

  • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    23 days ago

    One of these is not like the other…

    Kinda rooting for it to win

      • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        22 days ago

        I meant Balatro, yes. Didn’t play it (didn’t play the others either hah) but would be interesting to see it win. And I hear it’s quite good

  • Grangle1@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    24 days ago

    I would imagine Astro Bot and Balatro would have to be the frontrunners given their reception and popularity.

  • sag@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    22 days ago

    Balatro really look like clown in that list.

      • Ashtear@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        23 days ago

        Considering it’s a press award, I’d be shocked if one of the lowest reviewed games ever to get nominated won. Feels like compensating for none of these being huge sellers (which might also be part of the reason that DLC is in there). And even then, BM:W only sold one out of four outside of China. Says a lot about the state of Western AAA gaming this year.

        • ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          23 days ago

          The state of AAA gaming is that releases slowed way down, resulting in way less output, which means you’re going to have fewer winners, by the numbers. Not every year can be like last year.