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Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the 2024 Game Awards nominees

The nominees for the 2024 Game Awards have been revealed and Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the way with seven each. They're nominated for the Game of the Year award alongside Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy JRPG from the Persona 5 team, is right behind with six nods, while the excellent poker-esque roguelike Balatro and the Silent Hill 2 remake have five each. It's perhaps not too surprising that Balatro picked up so many nominations (many of the Engadget crew still can't put that game down), but it's lovely to see Neva, Indika, Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, UFO 50 and The Plucky Squire landing some as well. Meanwhile, the Best Adaptation nominees are Arcane, Fallout, Knuckles, Like a Dragon: Yakuza and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.

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