The Belgian Game Awards 2024 Nominees
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The Belgian Game Awards 2024 will be presented on 18 October in Brussels, and now the nominations have been announced. Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 has 'only' been nominated for three awards. Flemish Games Association and BelgianGames want to showcase Belgian game developers' creativity nationally and internationally.
The Belgian Game Awards 2024, organised by the Flemish Games Association (FLEGA) and BelgianGames with the support of various partners of the Belgian games ecosystem, has announced the nominees for this year's show. The live show will take place on 18 October at the Brussels Expo. "What's new this year is that we won't just have nominees and winners, but games will win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award," say the organisers.
Nominees for XR Game of the Year
- Gazzlers by Bolt Blaster Games
- BAM by I-Illusions
- Breachers by Triangle Factory
Nominees for Best Applied Game
- Kadet by Die Keure
- Please, Touch The Artwork 2 by Thomas Waterzooi
- The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc
Nominees for Best Narrative
- The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc
- Gangs of Sherwood by Appeal Studios
- Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios
Nominees for Best Audio
- Swarm Survivor by Megaloh! Games
- Verses of Enchantment by Nachtvlam
- Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios
Nominees for Best Visual Art
- Waking Tides by AirshipFX
- Please, Touch The Artwork 2 by Thomas Waterzooi
- The Man Came Around by Pipette Inc
Nominees for Best Game Design
- Slapshot Rebound by Oddshot Games
- Gazzlers by Bolt Blaster Games
- Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios
Nominees for Best Multiplayer
- Slapshot Rebound by Oddshot Games
- Breachers by Triangle Factory
- Kraken Island by VEX Solutions
Nominees for Student Game of the Year
- Don't Forget by Howest DAE students
- Nebelmer by Haute École Albert Jacquard students
- A Postman's Journey by LUCA School of Arts students
The jury is still playing unpublished games, all of which have a chance of being nominated for the Most Anticipated Award, the voting for the Audience Award will open soon, and one game will also take home the Belgian Game of the Year trophy. There will also be three special awards for studios: Most Promising Start-Up Studio, Changemaker of the Year and Best Tech Provider.
FLEGA and BelgianGames: "On October 19th & 20 game enthusiasts can discover and play games of nominees and winners at Gameforce. With Gameforce joining forces with Made in Asia and Heroes Comic Con, we’re looking forward to celebrating the largest videogame event Belgium has ever seen. In addition to the live show and expo, a week-long Belgian Game Awards Steam Event is planned to celebrate this year's nominees."
Through events such as the Belgian Game Awards, the Flemish Games Association (FLEGA) and BelgianGames aim to showcase the creativity of Belgian game developers on the national and international stage.
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