The highly anticipated 2024 Gayming Awards is scheduled for June 25th, once again showcasing the best of LGBTQ+ representation in games in honor of Pride Month.
This year’s event will spotlight the top games with LGBTQ+ themes from 2023. Additionally, the prestigious Gayming Icon 2024 award will be presented to designer Jeremy Crawford, renowned for his work as the lead designer on Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.
The ceremony will also introduce five LGBTQ+ streamers as part of the LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star category.
Key Nominees for the 2024 Gayming Awards
The nominees for the 2024 Gayming Awards encompass a diverse array of titles, highlighting the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ representation in gaming. Here are some of the standout contenders:
Game of the Year Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- Spider-Man 2 – Insomniac Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
Reader’s Choice Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Goodbye Volcano High – KO_OP
- Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
- Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Industry Diversity Award
- Humble Games
- Larian Studios
- Latinx In Gaming
- Qweerty Gamers
- Roll7
- Women in Games International
Authentic Representation Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games
- Sims 4 – Maxis / EA Games
- The Expanse: A Telltale Games – Telltale Games / Deck 9
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
- Aloy – Horizon: Forbidden West – Guerilla / Playstation Studios
- Dame Aylin – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Deon Lesange – Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
- Jala – Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- Shadowheart – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
- Tchia – Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
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- Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games
- In Stars and Time – insertdisc5
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
- Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
- Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
- This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year Award
- Apothicdecay
- Eevoh
- Elix
- EspeSymone
- Halfmoonjoe
- Maisy
- Sheilur
- SpringSims
Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
- Bailey McCann
- Bethany “Indyburgh” Pyles
- Cora Kennedy
- Emma “Emzii” Rose
- Slaypex / Kylie Gabor
LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Year Award
- Doctor Who: The Star Beast – Bad Wolf & BBC Studios
- Harley Quinn – DC Studios & Warner Bros Animation
- Nimona – Netflix & Annapurna Pictures
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – Netflix
- The Last of Us: Long, Long Time – HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
- The Legend of Vox Machina – Season 2 – Amazon Studios, Critical Role & Titmouse
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Final Toughts
Last year, Cult of the Lamb took home the Game of the Year award, alongside other acclaimed titles like Stray and Wylde Flowers. The 2024 Gayming Awards will be broadcast on IGN as part of the Summer of Gaming celebration, which includes IGN Live and more.