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In the video game industry, 2024 saw many events including job losses extending from 2023, including large cuts from Microsoft Gaming, Electronic Arts, and Sony Interactive Entertainment, with over 10,000 jobs cut by May.[1][2][3][4]
Category / Organization | 28th Japan Game Awards September 26, 2024[5] |
42nd Golden Joystick Awards November 21, 2024[6] |
The Game Awards 2024 December 12, 2024[7] |
28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards February 13, 2025[8] |
25th Game Developers Choice Awards March 19, 2025[9] |
21st British Academy Games Awards April 8, 2025[10] | ||
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Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Black Myth: Wukong | ||||||
Mobile / Portable Game | — | — | — | |||||
VR / AR Game | ||||||||
Art Direction | Black Myth: Wukong | |||||||
Audio[i] | Music | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | ||||||
Sound Design | Astro Bot | |||||||
Character or Performance[i] | Leading Role | Cody Christian Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
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Supporting Role | Briana White Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
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Game Direction or Design[i] |
Game Design | Viewfinder | — | |||||
Game Direction | ||||||||
Narrative | — | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | ||||||
Multiplayer / Online | Helldivers 2 | — | ||||||
Special Award | Special Award | — | Hall of Fame | Ambassador Award | Lifetime Achievement | TBA | ||
Street Fighter 6 |
The following table lists the top-rated games released in 2024 based on Metacritic, which generally considers expansions as separate entities.
Month | Day(s) | Event |
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January | 3 | Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson became the first person known to "beat" the NES version of Tetris by reaching its killscreen.[13] |
8–11 | Unity Technologies, Twitch, and Discord separately announced layoffs affecting 1,800, 500, and 170 jobs, respectively.[14][15][16] | |
22 | Riot Games laid off about 530 staff.[17] | |
25 | Microsoft Gaming laid off 1,900 staff, and the President of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, left the company.[18] | |
29 | Eidos-Montréal laid off about 100 staff as part of the continuing Embracer Group restructuring.[19] | |
February | 7 | The Walt Disney Company announced a $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games.[20] |
13–15 | The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit and the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada;[21] Koji Kondo inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.[22] | |
27 | Sony Interactive Entertainment laid off 900 employees across various studios.[23] | |
28 | Electronic Arts laid off 670 staff.[3] | |
Toys for Bob split from Activision and became independent.[24] | ||
March | 8 | Sega of America laid off 61 employees across its QA and localization departments.[25] |
600 Activision QA workers unionized under the Communications Workers of America (CWA), creating the largest video game union in North America.[26] | ||
14 | Embracer Group divested Saber Interactive and a portion of its studios to a private firm for $249 million.[27][28] | |
18–22 | The 2024 Game Developers Conference was held in San Francisco.[29] | |
28 | Relic Entertainment was sold by Sega to an unspecified investor. 240 employees were laid off across multiple Sega Europe studios.[30][31] | |
April | 9 | Nintendo discontinued the online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software.[32] |
16 | Take-Two Interactive announced plans to reduce its workforce by 5% by December 2024.[33] | |
22 | Embracer Group announced its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at Nasdaq Stockholm within the next two years.[34] | |
23 | Atari SA announced that the Infogrames brand would be revived for acquired and archived titles that do not fit within the Atari brand portfolio. The first game released under the brand was Totally Reliable Delivery Service, acquired by Atari SA from the original publisher tinyBuild.[35] | |
27–29 | Evo Japan 2024 was held in Tokyo.[36] | |
May | 7 | Microsoft Gaming closed Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Games; Roundhouse Studios was merged into Zenimax Online.[37] |
23 | Atari SA acquired the Intellivision brand and games catalog.[38] | |
June | 7 | The 2024 Summer Game Fest was held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.[39][40] |
11 | Sumo Group laid off nearly 250 staff.[41] | |
12 | Take-Two Interactive closed its acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer Group for $460 million.[42][43] | |
14 | Microsoft closed Tango Gameworks.[44] | |
28 | Take-Two Interactive closed Intercept Games.[45] | |
July | 24 | The International Olympic Committee approved the formation of the Olympic Esports Games to launch in 2025 in Saudi Arabia.[46] |
500 Blizzard Entertainment employees unionized under the Communications Workers of America.[47] | ||
26 | SAG-AFTRA voice actors strike over failure to reach agreements with multiple studios over the use of AI voice acting in video games.[48] | |
26–28 | The 2024 Evolution Championship Series was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.[49] | |
30 | The IOC discontinued the Mario & Sonic series after 17 years of partnership with Nintendo and Sega which started in 2007.[50][51] | |
31 | Bungie laid off 220 staff.[52] | |
August | 2 | GameStop shuttered Game Informer after 33 years.[53] |
7 | Meta closed Ready at Dawn.[54] | |
11 | Tango Gameworks was revived by Krafton.[55] | |
21–25 | The 2024 Gamescom was held in Cologne, Germany.[56] | |
28 | After nearly 20 years of original closure, Argonaut Games was relaunched.[57] | |
September | 18 | Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair.[58] |
26–29 | The 2024 Tokyo Game Show was held in Chiba, Japan.[59] | |
October | 2 | The Nintendo Museum opened in Kyoto, Japan.[60] |
18 | Keywords Studios acquired Certain Affinity.[61] | |
30 | Nintendo Music, a music streaming service featuring Nintendo soundtracks, was released.[62] | |
December | 12 | The Game Awards, honoring the best video games of the year, is scheduled to be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.[63] |
Month | Day | Console |
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February | 2 | Apple Vision Pro[81][82] |
March | 28 | Atari 400 Mini[83] |
November | 7 | PlayStation 5 Pro[84] |
TBD | Atari 7800+ |
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Title | Approximate date[Note 1] | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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171 | Q4 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Action-adventure | Betagames Group | Betagames Group, QUByte Interactive | [1022][1023] |
34EVERLAST | Unknown | Win | Action | Kanata Lab, HYPER REAL | Playism | [1024] |
All in Abyss: Judge the Fake | Unknown | Win | Adventure, role-playing | Acquire, WSS Playground | Alliance Arts | [1025] |
Amanda the Adventurer | Unknown | iOS, Droid | Horror | MANGLEDmaw Games | DreadXP | [1026] |
Arisen Force: Vonimir | Q4 | Win | Action role-playing | Youyuan | [1027] | |
Asura The Striker | Unknown | Win | Shoot 'em up | LeftOver | [1028] | |
Beyond the Ice Palace II | Unknown | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Action, platform | Storybird Studio | PQube, PixelHeart | [1029] |
Big Helmet Heroes | Unknown | Win, PS5, XSX/S | Action-adventure, beat 'em up | Exalted Studio | Dear Villagers | [1030] |
Blade Chimera | Unknown | Win, NS | Metroidvania | WSS Playground, Team Ladybug | WSS Playground, Playism | [1031] |
Blue Prince | Unknown | Win | Puzzle, adventure | Dogubomb | Raw Fury | [1032] |
Captain Blood | Q4 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Action | Seawolf Studio, General Arcade | SNEG | [1033] |
Cassette Boy | Unknown | Win, NS, PS5 | Action role-playing | Wonderland Kazakiri | [1034][1035] | |
Centum | Unknown | Win, XSX/S | Point-and-click adventure | Hack The Publisher | Serenity Forge | [1036] |
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! | Unknown | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Point-and-click adventure | The Wild Gentlemen | Joystick Ventures | [900] |
Commandos: Origins | Unknown | Win, PS5, XSX/S | Real-time tactics | Claymore Game Studios | Kalypso Media | [1037] |
Coneru: Dimension Girl | Unknown | Win | Action platformer | Eallin Japan | Hike | [1038] |
Cook, Serve, Delicious!: Re-Mustard! | Unknown | Win, consoles | Cooking simulation | Vertigo Gaming | [1039] | |
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos | Unknown | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Platform | Argonaut Games | [1040] | |
Dig-Rock: Documentary of Youthful Sounds[a] | Unknown | NS | Visual novel | Design Factory | Idea Factory, Altergear | [648] |
Enotria: The Last Song | Unknown | XSX/S | Soulslike, action role-playing | Jyamma Games | [717] | |
Fruitbus | Unknown | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Adventure, cooking simulation | Krillbite Studio | [868] | |
Gimmick! 2 | Unknown | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Platform | Bitwave Games, Sunsoft | Clear River Games | [669] |
INFINITY BULLETS | Q4 | iOS, Droid | Shoot 'em up | HexaDrive | [1041] | |
Irem Collection Volume 3 | Unknown | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Shoot 'em up | ININ Games, Irem, Tozai Games | ININ Games | [1042] |
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | Unknown | Win, PS5, XSX/S | First-person shooter | Saber Interactive | Focus Entertainment | [1043] |
Journey Record | Unknown | Win | Action role-playing | Kochi Create | Playism | [1044] |
Kingmakers | Unknown | Win | Action-strategy | Redemption Road Games | tinyBuild | [1045] |
The Last Hour of an Epic To the Moon RPG | Unknown | Win | Turn-based role-playing | Freebird Games | [1046] | |
Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf | Unknown | Win | Tactical role-playing | RideonJapan | Flyhigh Works | [1047] |
Ninja Five-O | Unknown | Win, NS, PS4, PS5 | Action, platform | Konami | Limited Run Games | [1048] |
Penny Blood: Hellbound[b] | Q4 | Win | Hack and slash, roguelike | Natsume Atari, Studio Wildrose, Yukikaze | Yukikaze | [1049] |
Phantom Thief Angels: Twin Angel – Labyrinth of Time and World – Re:light | Q4 | Win, Mac | Visual novel | Alterciws | [1050] | |
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo | Unknown | Win | Platformer, adventure | Pocket Trap | PM Studios | [1051] |
Polaris | Unknown | Win | Third-person shooter | Polaris Team | Variable State | [1052] |
The Precinct | Q4 | Win, PS5, XSX/S | Sandbox, action | Fallen Tree Games | Kwalee | [1053] |
Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist | Q4 | Win, Mac, NS | Roguelike, horror, action | Wodan | KADOKAWA Game Linkage, ABC Animation | [1054] |
Skate Story | Unknown | Win | Adventure, sports | Sam Eng | Devolver Digital | [473] |
Snow Bros. 2 Special | Unknown | Win, NS | Platform | CRT Games | Gravity Game Arise | [1055] |
Sonic Rumble | Q4 | Win, iOS, Droid | Battle royale | Sega | [1056] | |
Steel Seed | Q4 | Win, PS5, XSX/S | Stealth, action-adventure | Storm in a Teacup | ESDigital Games | [1057] |
Stick it to the Stickman | Unknown | Win | Roguelike, beat 'em up | Free Lives | Devolver Digital | [473] |
Sunkissed City | Q4 | Win, Mac, Lin | Life simulation | Mr. Podunkian | [1058] | |
Sworn | Unknown | Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S | Action roguelike | Windwalk Games | Team17 | [1059] |
The Thing: Remastered | Q4 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S | Survival horror, third-person shooter | Nightdive Studios | [1060] | |
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy | Q4 | NS | Bullet hell | GAMEPULSE | GAMEPULSE, Phoenixx | [258] |
Truxton Extreme | Unknown | PS5 | Shoot 'em up | Tatsujin | [1061] | |
Tsurugihime | Unknown | Win | Action role-playing | Fahrenheit 213 | [1062] | |
Underworld Gang Wars | Unknown | iOS, Droid | Battle royale | Mayhem Studios | [1063] | |
Venture to the Vile | Q4 | PS4, PS5 | Metroidvania | Cut to Bits | Aniplex | [359] |
VICE Undercover | Q4 | Win, Mac | Simulation, adventure | Ancient Machine Studios | [1064][1065] | |
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks[b] | Q4 | Win | Racing, vehicular combat | Caged Element | Plaion | [1066] |
The Weird Dream | Unknown | NS | Metroidvania | Shanghai AmberDragon | WhisperGames | [204] |
WiZmans World Re:Try | Unknown | Win, XBO | Role-playing | Lancarse, City Connection | City Connection | [391] |
Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis | Unknown | Win | Rhythm, adventure | WSS Playground, Who You | WSS Playground, Alliance Arts | [1067] |
Title | Release / premiere date | Type | Distributor | Franchise | Original game publisher |
Ref. |
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Ark: The Animated Series | March 21, 2024 | Animated series | Paramount+ | Ark | Studio Wildcard | [1068] |
Blue Archive the Animation | April 7, 2024 | Anime television series | TV Tokyo (Japan) | Blue Archive | Nexon | [1069][1070] |
Fallout | April 10, 2024 | Television series | Amazon Prime Video | Fallout | Bethesda Softworks | [1071][1072] |
Knuckles | April 26, 2024 | Paramount+ | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | [1073] | |
Angry Birds Mystery Island | May 21, 2024 | Animated series | Amazon Prime Video | Angry Birds | Rovio Entertainment | [1074] |
Dead Cells: Immortalis | June 19, 2024 | Animation Digital Network (France) | Dead Cells | Motion Twin | [1075] | |
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | July 6, 2024 | Anime television series | TV Tokyo (Japan) | Sakuna | Xseed Games | [1076][1077] |
Atri: My Dear Moments | July 14, 2024 | Tokyo MX (Japan) | Atri | Aniplex | [1078] | |
Borderlands | August 9, 2024 | Feature film | Lionsgate Films | Borderlands | 2K | [1079] |
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft | October 10, 2024 | Animated series | Netflix | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | [1080] |
Like a Dragon: Yakuza | October 25, 2024 | Television series | Amazon Prime Video | Yakuza | Sega | [1081] |
Secret Level | December 10, 2024 | Animated series | Various | [1082] | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | December 20, 2024 | Feature film | Paramount Pictures | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | [1083] |
A sequel game titled Tasokare Hotel Re:newal launched for iOS and Android in Japan in December 2022, and the sequel game's Steam version launched in Japan on January 23.
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior first launched for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on February 13.
Dicefolk first launched for PC via Steam on February 27.
With the console versions' launch, it has been revealed that PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure do not exist, only PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.
Due out April 9.
Utakata no Uchronia first launched for Switch on April 11 in Japan.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication first launched for PC via Steam on May 9.
Cryptmaster first launched for PC via Steam on May 9.
Due out in 2024.
Backpack Hero is now available on PlayStation and Xbox!
The Switch version of 7'scarlet is due out first in Japan on July 11.
Mistonia no Kibou: The Lost Delight is due out first for Switch on July 18 in Japan.
Linkito is coming to PC via Steam on July 23, 2024.
発売日:2024年7月25日発売予定 [Release date: July 25, 2024]
Release Date: Jul 31, 2024
発売日:2024年8月1日発売予定 [Release date: August 1, 2024]
Funko Fusion will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on September 13. It will also be available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on November 15.
The PlayStation 5 and PC versions will still launch digitally on September 19 as planned.
Out today for PC.
発売日:2024年10月3日発売予定 [Release date: October 3, 2024]
Due out on October 15.
Console versions will follow at a later date.
Xbox version joins previously announced PlayStation 5 and Switch releases.
Our expectation is to release the final version of the game at the end of 2024.
The developer also stated the plan is to have the full release out by early Fall 2024.
Coming 2024.
Planned Release Date: Q4 2024