LOS ANGELES — Ahead of next month's ceremony, The Game Awards announced the nominees for Game of the Year and many other categories Monday afternoon. The Game Awards is an annual ceremony that has been honoring achievements in the video game industry since it was first established in 2014.

In a recent livestream, host Geoff Keighley revealed the annual showcase's contenders that are up for an award for categories including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Performance,

Host Geoff Keighley also revealed that the 3D platformer and the role-playing game had received seven nominations each, including Game of the Year. Card game Balatro, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Metaphor: Refantazio and Black Myth: Wukong are the other games up for the top prize.