The video games industry’s annual trailer festival masquerading as an awards show returned this week with a look at plenty of upcoming games and hurried recognition of the best of 2024.
As in years past, much of what was shown off at The Game Awards 2024 had one foot in the past, with sequels, remakes, and other games with connections to already-popular titles leading the show. But this year, the appeal to gaming’s past didn’t just result in pointless remasters (though those were there, too), as the show celebrated series and developers deserving of recognition.
