Highlights:
* Golden Joystick Awards 2024: Balatro, Helldivers 2, Black Myth: Wukong, and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth bagged multiple accolades ahead of The Game Awards.
* Game Science CEO stated there are surprises planned for Black Myth: Wukong players.
The 42nd Golden Joystick Awards was held on November 21, 2024, a few days after the nominees for The Game Awards were revealed. Hosted by Ben Starr, the voice behind Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy and Khazan in The First Berserker: Khazan, the annual event saw multiple games, voice actors, and companies being awarded for their valuable contributions. Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Astro Bot, and Helldivers 2 won multiple accolades. However, it was Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong that won the ultimate prize in the Golden Joystick Awards 2024.
Golden Joystick Awards 2024 Winners Announced
Almost all the video games that were declared winners in the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards are also The Game Awards contenders, including Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar Game’s upcoming action RPG is the ‘Most Wanted Game’ as per public vote. Additionally, GTA 6 is competing for the ‘Most Anticipated Game’ accolade with the likes of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei in The Game Awards 2024.
Balatro, a deck-building roguelike, is also on the list of the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners. Developed by LocalThunk, the much-hyped indie title received nominations for several TGA categories. Balatro and Astro Bot likewise have impressed fans and critics. Team Asobi was voted Studio of the Year and Astro Bot also received the award for Best Audio Design.
Here are the winners of the Golden Joystick Awards 2024:-
- Best Early Access Game – Lethal Company
- Best Game Trailer – Helldivers 2
- Best Multiplayer Game – Helldivers 2
- Best Visual Design – Black Myth: Wukong
- Best Audio Design – Astro Bot
- Best Soundtrack – Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Best Storytelling – Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Best Indie Game – Balatro
- Best Indie Game (Self-published) – Another Crab’s Treasure
- Best Supporting Performer – Briana White as Aerith in Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Best Lead Performer – Cody Christian as Cloud in Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Breakthrough Award (Critics Choice) – Balatro
- Still Playing Award (Console & PC) – Minecraft
- Still Playing Award (Mobile) – Honkai: Star Rail
- PC Game of the Year – Satisfactory
- Console Game of the Year – Helldivers 2
- Critics’ Choice Award – Helldivers 2
- Studio of the Year – Team Asobi for Astro Bot
- Streamers’ Choice Award – Chained Together
- Best Game Adaptation – Fallout
- Best Game Expansion – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
- Best Gaming Hardware – Steam Deck OLED
- Most Wanted Game – GTA 6
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Black Myth: Wukong
Following the announcement of Black Myth: Wukong winning the Ultimate Game of the Year award, a pre-recorded clip appeared online. Feng Ji, the CEO of Game Science, thanked fans for voting and also teased that there are certain “surprises” that will be revealed later this year.
The surprises could mean the first few trailers for Black Myth Wukong DLCs. Previous leaks and rumors did mention that Game Science originally wanted a longer story but was constrained due to their budget.
