At the Game Developers Conference, games are awarded as part of the Game Developers Choice Awards. Games are awarded in 10 categories, including the best game of last year. Among Xbox projects, this year Starfield and Hi-Fi Rush competed in various categories. At the same time, Bethesda’s game was presented only in the “Best Technology” category, while Hi-Fi Rush was presented in 5 categories at once.
As a result, the most awarded game was Baldur's Gate III – it received 4 awards. Hi-Fi Rush won in the “Best Gaming Sound” category, but Starfield was not among the winners.
The results of the GDC Awards 2024 are as follows:
Game of the Year – Baldur's Gate IIIBest Game Sound – Hi-Fi RushBest Debut Project – VenbaBest Game Design – Baldur's Gate IIIBest Technology – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomGame Innovation Award – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomBest Game Storytelling – Baldur's Gate III Social Impact Award – VenbaBest Graphics – Alan Wake 2 Viewer's Choice – Baldur's Gate III
In addition to Hi-Fi Rush, the Game Pass winner is Venba, which recently received major free DLC.