It’s official! Astro Bot has won Game of the Year at the 10th anniversary of The Game Awards. It powered through the intense competition that included other games that took the game by storm. This is especially impressive because the game is a PlayStation exclusive. Let’s take a glance at the reasoning behind Team Asobi’s big win during this giant gaming event.
The Reason for the Win
Astro Bot was released on September 6, and since then, players have enjoyed colorful maps, amazing cameos from past games, and the game’s adorable main character. Astro Bot took the definition of the word “fun” and expanded upon it, offering the world what is potentially one of the most powerful platformers possible. This is why it managed to come out victorious when put up against its incredible competition. during the biggest night of gaming.
The Other GOTY Nominees
- Balatro by LocalThunk
- Black Myth: Wukong by Game Science
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree by FromSoftware Inc.
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by Square Enix
- Metaphor: ReFantazio by Atlus
Astro Bot’s Other Win
Along with winning Game of the Year, Astro Bot took home the awards for Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Family Game, and Best Game Direction For these awards, it managed to defeat Super Mario Party Jamboree, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Balatro, and more. For this award, the coveted GOTY award, and every other award, there’s one thing that is important to note. No matter what each individual gamer believes, there is a reason that every game, person, team, etc. was nominated for a reason. This includes the controversial GOTY nomination of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.
Looking Forward to 2025
Since the biggest gaming award show of the year is said and done, we can now all look ahead to 2025. Already, there are some big titles that are being eyed to have a shot at taking the top prize. At a glance, Grand Theft Auto VI, Monster Hunter Wilds, Fable, and Avowed are games that can easily make their way into the spotlight. However, until then, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. The good news is that there’s only one year to wait until the 11th year of The Game Awards.
