Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 And Cyberpunk 2077 Dominate New York Game Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3andAlan Wake 2prepare to take another victory lap, as the pair lead nominations at the New York Game Awards 2024. Baldur’s Gate 3 just edges ahead with six nominations, with Alan Wake 2 in second place, netting five nominations. Both are up for Game of the Year too, solidifying their place as two of the most celebrated games of 2023.

However, they’re joined by an unexpected contender inCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Thanks to the new expansion,CD Projekt Red’s once-controversial RPG is tied for nominations with Alan Wake 2, also getting a Game of the Year nod. This is more nominations than another favourite among fans and critics,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which ties withStarfieldin three categories.

As reported byGameindustry.biz, the nominations for the New York Games Awards are fairly reflective of what we’ve seen elsewhere in the industry, with a few surprises thrown in there. For instance, while we expect to see Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 on top, it certainly comes as a surprise to see Cyberpunk 2077 up there with them - and for Tears of the Kingdom to tie with Starfield.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was the big winner at The Game Awards. It became the first game in the show’s history towin both Game of the Yearandthe Players' Voice award.

There are numerous categories at the awards show, but the Game of the Year nominations are as follows:

As well as Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3 also appears in the following categories: Best Writing, Best World, Best Music, and two Best Acting nods, one for Amelia Tyler as The Narrator, and another for Neil Newbon as Astarion.

Our surprise star of the show, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, is up for Game of the Year, and also nominated for the following: Best Writing, Best World, Best DLC, and Best Acting for Idris Elba as Soloman Reed.

Of course, nominations don’t equal wins, so it remains to be seen who the big winner will be. However, if it’s anything like other award shows, then Baldur’s Gate 3 developerLarian Studiosis in for a good night, having won most major Game of the Year prizes so far.

Much like before,Starfieldmight leave empty-handed. While it’s up in an impressive three categories - Game of the Year, Best Writing, and Best World - it has fierce competition in all of them.

The New York Game Awards takes place on January 23. It will be livestreamed via Twitch and YouTube.