Astro Bot Steals the Show at The Game Awards 2024—But Where’s GTA VI?

Los Angeles — The gaming world gathered for The Game Awards 2024, where Astro Bot snagged Game of the Year, CD Projekt Red unveiled The Witcher 4, and we glimpsed a Mafia prequel. But as millions tuned in hoping for a second GTA VI trailer, they were left clutching their energy drinks in anticipation—again.

Astro Bot, developed by Team Asobi, emerged victorious, charming critics and players alike. The award highlights Sony’s knack for delivering engaging, family-friendly experiences that rival blockbusters​.

Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red surprised fans with a cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4, teasing Ciri as the protagonist in a dark, magical new tale. 2K Games also revealed Mafia: The Dawn, a prequel exploring the gritty origins of the crime family​.

But the elephant—or rather, the speeding car—in the room was Rockstar Games’ GTA VI. Despite no new footage, the game was crowned Most Anticipated, a win that simultaneously pleased and teased fans​.

While The Witcher 4 and Mafia: The Dawn stirred excitement, industry insiders raised concerns about over-reliance on prequels and sequels. Will these titles push creative boundaries, or play it safe?

And GTA VI? Fans speculate that Rockstar is simply toying with emotions at this point. Maybe the next trailer will drop when we least expect it—like during a cat video binge.

In short, The Game Awards 2024 celebrated the best of gaming, while keeping us eagerly looking toward the horizon (and refreshing Rockstar’s YouTube page). Let the countdown to 2025 begin!

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Here’s a look at the standout game reveals from The Game Awards 2024. Check out the trailers to explore the thrilling worlds and stories coming your way soon:

The Witcher IV

Ciri takes center stage in a spellbinding new chapter, battling beasts, magic, and her destiny. It’s darker, moodier, and packed with moral gray areas. Toss a coin to your hype train.

Elden Ring: Nightreign

FromSoftware dives deeper into shadowy realms with a nightmarish expansion. Expect harder bosses, more cryptic lore, and enough heartbreak to keep tissues nearby. Prepare to die. Again.

Project: Robot

From the creators of The Last of Us comes a dystopian tale of survival and artificial intelligence. This is not your friendly neighborhood android. Bring your emotional armor.

Split Fiction

Think Inception, but with portals. This narrative-driven puzzler splits reality into layers of mind-bending, time-bending chaos. Just don’t forget which world you’re in.

Borderlands 4

Gearbox returns with more guns, more loot, and even wilder humor. This time, you’re raiding alien vaults while fending off… hyper-intelligent vending machines?

Project Century

Set across 100 years of humanity’s rise and fall, this strategy epic pits you against history itself. Can you rewrite the future or doom civilization to repeat its mistakes?

Turok: Origins

The dinosaur hunter is back, and it’s all about survival. Sharpen your spears and avoid becoming lunch. Nostalgia meets ferocious new gameplay.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Feudal Japan gets a supernatural twist in this samurai slasher. Wield demon blades, summon spirits, and carve your path to vengeance.

Mafia: The Old Country

Explore the gritty roots of the mob in this Mafia prequel. Before the suits and cars came loyalty and bloodshed in the old world. Leave the cannoli, take the hype.

Okami Sequel

The wolf goddess returns, this time with new celestial powers and jaw-dropping art. Who needs realism when you’ve got ukiyo-e magic?

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Part space opera, part cosmic horror, this RPG has you challenging the gods themselves. Bring a spaceship and a prayer—you’ll need both.