Astro Bot Dominates the 14th Annual New York Game Awards

The 14th Annual New York Game Awards took place tonight at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan, celebrating the best achievements in the gaming industry. The event was live-streamed on the NYVGCC's Twitch and YouTube channels for fans around the world.

Among the highlights of the night, Astro Bot stood out, winning three awards from four nominations, solidifying its place as one of the standout titles of the year. Below is the complete list of winners for each category.

Complete List of Winners

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year

• Winner: Astro Bot

• Nominees: Balatro, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, UFO 50, 1000xResist, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Metaphor: ReFantazio, EA Sports College Football 25

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

• Winner: UFO 50

• Nominees: Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Balatro, I Am Your Beast, 1000xResist, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Neva

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game

• Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Nominees: Harold Halibut, 1000xResist, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Phoenix Springs, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

• Winner: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

• Nominees: Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Astro Bot, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

• Winner: Astro Bot

• Nominees: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Arco, Black Myth Wukong, 1000xResist

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

• Winner: Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• Nominees: Abubakar Salim, John Eric Bentley, Hannah Telle, Melina Juergens, Humberly González

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game

• Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Nominees: Thrasher, Umurangi Generation VR, Skydance's Behemoth, Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire, Shattered

Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

• Winner: Astro Bot

• Nominees: Super Mario Party Jamboree, Little Kitty, Big City, Sonic X Shadow Generations, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

• Winner: Zenless Zone Zero

• Nominees: Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse, Wuthering Waves, Ex Astris, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

• Winner: Silent Hill 2

• Nominees: Soul Reaver 1 and 2 Remastered, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Age of Mythology: Retold, Persona 3: Reload

Chumley's Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem

• Winner: Mouthwashing

• Nominees: Ultros, Vampire Therapist, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Mars After Midnight, Starstruck: Hands of Time

NYC GWB Award for Best DLC

• Winner: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

• Nominees: Alan Wake II: Night Springs and The Lake House, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness, Remnant 2: The Dark Horizon, Splatoon 3: Side Order, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred

Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism

• Winner: Simone De Rochefort & Clayton Ashley

• Nominees: Duncan Fyfe, Alexis Ong, Grant Stoner, Mason Andrew Hamberlin, Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

Andrew Yoon Legend Award Recipient

• Winner: Sam Lake

Astro Bot's multiple wins, Elden Ring's DLC triumph, and Silent Hill 2's remake highlight this year’s biggest achievements.

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