The Recreation Awards has confirmed that DLC, remakes, and remasters are all eligible for all classes of its awards, together with Recreation of the 12 months.
With shortlists anticipated to be introduced tomorrow, Monday 18th November, The Recreation Awards’ web site FAQ web page has been up to date with new data to verify TGA judges now contemplate “growth packs, new sport seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters” as eligible for consideration.
“The Recreation Awards goals to recognise one of the best inventive and technical work every year, regardless of the format of that content material’s launch,” the web site now says. “Enlargement packs, new sport 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 value/worth must be considered.”
This now signifies that remakes like Silent Hill 2 Remake may very well be in rivalry, in addition to DLC like Elden Ring‘s The Shadow of the Erdtree. Elden Ring received the TGA Recreation of the 12 months award in 2022.
It additionally means video games with seasonal content material like Apex Legends, Future, and different live-service video games are additionally eligible, even when the bottom sport itself launched a number of years in the past.
Final yr, Baldur’s Gate 3 secured the highest award, with Alan Wake 2 snapping up a number of awards, too. The Recreation Awards 2023 broke its personal viewership file, clocking up round 118 million livestreams.
With 103m world livestreams in 2022, that is a 15 per cent year-on-year enhance for the present.
