The Game Awards announced the nominees for the 2024 awards ceremony last month, and many of the games that made it to the finals experienced an increase in sales the following week.
The Game Awards, the most prestigious award ceremony in the gaming world, announced its 2024 nominees last month. Many of the games that made it to the finals experienced a significant increase in sales in Europe following their nominations.
Sales of The Game Awards 2024 Finalists Increased
GamesIndustry president Christopher Dring announced that, according to GSD data across Europe, sales of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, one of the “Game of the Year” candidates, increased by 268% compared to the previous week. Sales of another candidate Astro Bot are 61%, sales of Elden Ring, one of the most talked about games of 2022, are 38%, sales of independent production Metaphor: ReFantazio are 172% and Silent Hill 2, the remake of the survival horror legend Silent Hill series ‘s sales increased by 43%.
Dring underlined that the numbers were not very high in general, but there was a definite increase in the sales of the games after their nominations. He also added that game sales naturally start to increase during this time of the year.
Following the reveal of the finalists for The Game Awards, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth sales increased 268% week-on-week across Europe, Astro Bot jumped 61%, Elden Ring 38%, Metaphor 172% and Silent Hill 43%.
We’re not talking huge sales figures overall, but a definite uptick
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) November 29, 2024
The Game Awards recognizes games in more than 30 categories, including “Game of the Year”, “Best Director”, “Best Narrative”, “Best Art Direction”, “Best Music” and “Best Performance”. The winners are determined by the votes of the jury consisting of leading names in the gaming industry and game lovers.
The most anticipated award of the ceremony is undoubtedly “Game of the Year”. This year, Elden Ring, God of War: Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are competing for this prestigious award. The award night stands out as an event that players from all over the world follow with interest.
The winners of The Game Awards 2024, which will be held on December 8, will both crown the productions that shape the industry and shed light on the most anticipated games of next year. Let’s see who will win the “Game of the Year” award. The Game Awards, considered the Oscars of the gaming world, once again managed to excite players with its candidates and had a positive impact in terms of sales for the games that made it to the finals.