The Gayming Awards 2024 date has been set for June 25, where it will once again showcase the best in LGBTQ gaming on the occasion of Pride Month.
This year’s show will highlight the best games with LGBTQ themes from 2023. It will also award the Gayming Icon 2024 award to designer Jeremy Crawford, who is best-known for his work as lead designer on Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, while inducting five LGBTQ streamers into the LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Class.
The Gayming Awards 2024’s major nominees include Baldur’s Gate 3, which has swept numerous major awards shows including the BAFTAs and The Game Awards, as well as Final Fantasy XVI, Thirsty Suitors, and Stray Gods. The full list of nominees can be found below.
Game of the Year Award
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian StudiosFinal Fantasy XVI – Square EnixLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – NintendoThirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna InteractiveSpider-Man 2 – Insomniac Studios / Sony Interactive EntertainmentStray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian StudiosFinal Fantasy XVI – Square EnixGoodbye Volcano High – KO_OPLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – NintendoTchia – Awaceb / Kepler InteractiveThis Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Industry Diversity Award
Humble GamesLarian StudiosLatinx In GamingQweerty GamersRoll7Women in Games International
Authentic Representation Award
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian StudiosCoral Island – Stairway Games / Humble GamesSims 4 – Maxis / EA GamesThe Expanse: A Telltale Games – Telltale Games / Deck 9Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna InteractiveThis Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
Aloy – Horizon: Forbidden West – Guerilla / Playstation StudiosDame Aylin – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian StudiosDeon Lesange – Final Fantasy XVI – Square EnixJala – Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna InteractiveShadowheart – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian StudiosTchia – Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award – powered by TikTok
Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble GamesIn Stars and Time – insertdisc5Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / SummerfallStudiosTchia – Awaceb / Kepler InteractiveThirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna InteractiveThis Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games
LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year Award
ApothicdecayEevohElixEspeSymoneHalfmoonjoeMaisySheilurSpringSims
Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
Bailey McCannBethany "Indyburgh" PylesCora KennedyEmma "Emzii" RoseSlaypex / Kylie Gabor
LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Year
Doctor Who: The Star Beast – Bad Wolf & BBC StudiosHarley Quinn – DC Studios & Warner Bros AnimationNimona – Netflix & Annapurna PicturesScott Pilgrim Takes Off – NetflixThe Last of Us: Long, Long Time – HBO in association with SonyPictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games,The Mighty Mint, and Naughty DogThe Legend of Vox Machina – Season 2 – Amazon Studios, Critical Role & Titmouse
Last year’s awards saw Cult of the Lamb take home the Game of the Year Award, with games including Stray and Wylde Flowers also honored. The Gayming Awards 2024 will stream on IGN as part of our celebration of the Summer of Gaming, which also includes IGN Live and more.
Kat Bailey is IGN’s News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.
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