Balatro developer LocalThunk (who uses a pseudonym online) told Polygon it’s “completely surreal” to be nominated among the likes of heavy hitters Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdree, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,

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Host Geoff Keighley also revealed that the 3D platformer and the role-playing game had received seven nominations each, including Game of the Year. Card game Balatro, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Metaphor: Refantazio and Black Myth: Wukong are the other games up for the top prize.

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are being announced live by Geoff Keighley at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This year’s show, which marks the 10th anniversary for the awards, features 29 competitive categories,

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", "Balatro", "Astro Bot", and "Black Myth: Wukong" dominate this year's noms at The Game Awards.

The Game Awards aren’t known for much in the way of shock and surprise, and so it proved with the 2024 nominees — a fairly well-rounded list in which most of the year’s best-reviewed and best-loved games got some love.

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With only six slots nomination slots, Game of the Year is bound to leave some worthy contenders like Echoes of Wisdom behind.