The Game Awards confirms that DLC, remakes and remasters will be eligible for Game of the Year

The Game Awards has confirmed that DLC will be eligible for all of its award categories ahead of the shortlists being announced on Monday.

This Monday, producer Geoff Keighley‘s annual award show will announce the shortlist for each of its categories. In an FAQ posted to the award show’s website, it has confirmed that DLC, expansions, remakes, and remasters are all eligible for the shortlists.

The website now reads: “The Game Awards aims to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, irrespective of the format of that content’s release.

“Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes, and remasters are eligible in all categories, if the jury deems the new creative and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value should be taken into consideration.”

Jury members for The Game Awards were made aware of the inclusion of DLC, remakes, and remasters ahead of submitting their nominations.

The event’s 10th anniversary gala celebration will again take place at its traditional venue of the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, and be streamed live on various platforms.

The Game Awards 2023 broke the event’s viewership record with an estimated 118 million livestreams.

The 2023 event, which also took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, was a major production featuring musical performances, celebrity guests, a host of game reveals and an awards show.