New York Game Awards 2024 Nominees and Winners

The New York Game Awards 2024, organized by the New York Videogame Critics Circle, unveiled its winners, including Baldur's Gate 3 for Game of the Year and Neil Druckmann receiving the Andrew Yoon Legend Award.

by Mathelene | Updated Jan 24, 2024

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New York Game Awards 2024

The 13th New York Game Awards happened at the SVA Theatre on January 23, 2024. Manon Gage and Makeda Byfield revealed the nominees on January 9. Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog got the Andrew Yoon Legend Award. This award is given to outstanding contributors in the gaming industry. The event celebrated the best video games and their creators. It's like a big party where they announce the winners in different categories.

The Andrew Yoon Legend Award is a special one that honors someone who made significant contributions to gaming. Neil Druckmann, who works with Naughty Dog, received this prestigious award. It's like getting a gold star for doing something amazing. The New York Game Awards is a way to recognize and appreciate the people who make our favorite games. 

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New York Game Awards 2024 Nominees

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year Nominees:

  • Alan Wake 2

  • Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

  • Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

  • Hi-Fi Rush

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

  • Starfield

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game Nominees:

  • A Space for the Unbound

  • Chants of Sennaar

  • El Paso Elsewhere

  • Jusant

  • Pizza Tower

  • Sea of Stars

  • The Talos Principle II

  • Viewfinder

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game Nominees:

  • Asgard’s Wrath 2

  • Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR

  • Body of Mine

  • Horizon Call of the Mountain

  • Humanity

  • We Are One

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game Nominees:

  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure

  • Honkai: Star Rail

  • Kimono Cats

  • Laya’s Horizon

  • Monster Hunter Now

  • Terra Nil

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake Nominees:

  • Dead Space

  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

  • Metroid Prime Remastered

  • Resident Evil 4

  • Star Ocean: The Second Story

  • Super Mario RPG

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game Nominees:

  • Disney Illusion Island

  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

  • Pikmin 4

  • Super Mario Bro. Wonders

  • Tchia

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem Nominees:

  • 9 Years of Shadow

  • American Arcadia

  • Conrad Stevenson’s Paranormal P.I.

  • Outer Terror

  • Slay the Princess

  • Videoverse

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game Nominees:

  • Alan Wake 2

  • Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

  • Starfield

  • Tchia

  • Thirsty Suitors

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Nominees:

  • Amelia Tyler as The Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI

  • Elizabeth Saydah as Riley in Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

  • Idris Elba as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

  • Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2

  • Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game Nominees:

  • Alan Wake 2

  • Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Final Fantasy XVI

  • Hi-Fi Rush

  • Tchia

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World Nominees:

  • Alan Wake 2

  • Baldur’s Gate 3

  • Chants of Sennaar

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

  • Final Fantasy XVI

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

  • Starfield

Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year Nominees:

  • Alexis “Zen” Bernier (Team Vitality) – Rocket League

  • Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique (Twisted Minds/Red Bull eSports) – Tekken 7

  • Choi “Zeus” Woo-je (T1) – League of Legends

  • Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok (T1) – League of Legends

  • Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Team Vitality) – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

  • Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez (New York Subliners) – Call of Duty

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC Nominees:

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

  • God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla

  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

  • Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

  • Vampire Survivors: Coop Mode

Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism Nominees:

  • Andrea Long Chu, Vulture

  • Blessing Adeoya Jr., Kinda Funny Games

  • Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz

  • Ed Smith, PCGamesN/Bullet Points Monthly

  • Hanif Abdurraqib, The Paris Review

  • Nicole Carpenter, Polygon

  • Reid McCarter, Bullet Points Monthly

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New York Game Awards 2024 Winners

Category

Winner

Big Apple Award for Game of the Year

Baldur's Gate 3

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

Chants of Sennaar

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game

Baldur's Gate 3

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

Alan Wake 2

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

Hi-Fi Rush

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2)

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game

Asgard's Wrath 2

Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

Honkai: Star Rail

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

Resident Evil 4

Joltin' Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year

Arslan Ash

Chumley's Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem

Slay the Princess

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism

Nicole Carpenter

Andrew Yoon Legend Award

Neil Druckmann

New York Game Awards 

The New York Game Awards is a yearly event that celebrates video games, organized by the nonprofit New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC). It began in 2012, recognizing the achievements of the past year in the video game industry. The awards not only acknowledge contributions to gaming but also highlight the NYVGCC's efforts in educating underserved communities.

The primary mission of the NYVGCC is to raise awareness of and provide education in video game writing and journalism in the New York City area. In simpler terms, they want to make sure people know about and understand the world of video games, especially in how they are written about and reported on, and they focus on reaching out to communities that may not have as much access to these opportunities.

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New York Game Awards 2024 - FAQs

1. When did the New York Game Awards start, and who organizes it?

The New York Game Awards began in 2012 and is organized by the nonprofit New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC).

2. What is the main purpose of the New York Videogame Critics Circle?

The NYVGCC aims to promote awareness of and provide education for video games writing and journalism, particularly in the New York City area.

3. What was the highlight of the New York Game Awards 2024?

Baldur's Gate 3 won the Game of the Year award, and Neil Druckmann received the Andrew Yoon Legend Award.

4. Can you provide some notable winners in specific categories at the New York Game Awards 2024?

Certainly, notable winners include "Chants of Sennaar" for Best Indie Game, Melanie Liburd for Best Acting in a Game in "Alan Wake 2," and "Resident Evil 4" for Best Remake.

 

5. What is the significance of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award?  

The Andrew Yoon Legend Award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the gaming industry.