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.
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How can Shadow of ErdTree be a contender for game of the year when it’s a DLC/expansion pack?
Because you can game it?
So they will let a DLC be nominated for GOY but not Palworld because it’s early access.
Also, where is Satisfactory.
I assume that early access games are in the running when they exit EA. Presumably, that’s when they’re at their strongest. Doesn’t seem to me like it’d be fair to treat them as being entered when they enter EA, as they aren’t fully developed yet.
One of these is not like the other…
Kinda rooting for it to win
I would imagine Astro Bot and Balatro would have to be the frontrunners given their reception and popularity.
Any one of those 6 could win and I wouldn’t be mad. Great year
Black Myth: Wukong would surprise me, but the other 5 all have a real shot.
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.
