The Recreation Awards is revealing all of the nominees poised to take dwelling some awards subsequent week, and it desires you to know that would embody DLC, expansions, and remakes.
Final 12 months, The Recreation Awards brought on the tiniest little bit of controversy with one specific class, Finest Ongoing Recreation. The standard suspects have been there like Apex Legends and Closing Fantasy XIV, but in addition, unusually, Cyberpunk 2077. It was odd as a result of, nicely, it was a single-player recreation, and sure it did launch Phantom Liberty in 2023, however it was over the course of years of labor that the sport was made really playable. Cyberpunk went on to win the award, and whether or not it deserved it or not is up for debate, however clearly it was an odd selection – and now, forward of the nominees reveal subsequent week, The Recreation Awards has launched an FAQ which clarifies what is definitely eligible.
The FAQ asks whether or not DLCs, growth packs, and remakes/ remasters are eligible for awards, with the reply explaining as follows: “The Recreation Awards goals to acknowledge the very best inventive and technical work every year, regardless of the format of that content material’s launch. Growth packs, new recreation seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all classes, if the jury deems the brand new inventive and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Elements akin to the novelty of the content material and its worth/worth must be considered.”
What does this imply precisely? Properly, it actually suggests Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree may get that coveted recreation of the 12 months nomination, an award it might nicely simply deserve contemplating how massive that factor is. However it’s an attention-grabbing clarification provided that this 12 months has been fairly quiet for giant releases in comparison with 2023, one the place indies have taken a bit extra of the highlight. The nominees reveal is barely a few days away, so we do not have to attend lengthy, however possibly put together your self for some controversial picks.