Overview

• The Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) unveiled its 2025 nominees, with Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong leading the field with seven nominations each.
• The awards, voted on by industry developers, highlight games released in 2024 across nine categories, including Game of the Year, Best Design, and Innovation Award.
• Astro Bot, a 3D platformer by Team ASOBI, and Black Myth: Wukong, an action RPG inspired by Chinese mythology, are both nominated for Game of the Year alongside Balatro, Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
• Animal Well, a Metroidvania game by solo developer Billy Basso, received five nominations, including Best Debut and Best Visual Art.
• The awards ceremony will take place on March 19, 2025, during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, with an Audience Award also open for public voting.