Indie Games Shine in 2024 Golden Joystick Awards Nominations

The 42nd Golden Joystick Awards introduce new categories, highlighting indie achievements alongside major titles.

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lead the nominations with five each, followed by Helldivers 2 with four.
A new category, 'Best Indie Game – Self Published,' has been added to recognize self-published indie games.
Voting for the awards is open until November 1, with winners to be announced on November 21 in London.
This year's awards feature new categories like 'Best Soundtrack' and 'Best Audio Design' to broaden recognition.
The shortlist for 'Ultimate Game of the Year' will be announced on November 4, with voting opening the same day.