Lies of P won three awards at the Webby Awards 2024, beating out Baldurʼs Gate 3

By: Anton Kratiuk | 24.04.2024, 13:35

The winners of the annual Webby Awards in more than a hundred categories havebeen announced, but we will pay attention only to games.

Here's What We Know

The Webby Awards, sometimes referred to as the "Internet Oscars," determines the winner by a vote of the members of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). But for the honour of being nominated, entrants must pay a monetary fee, which is why the Webby Awards are often criticised, as it can give the impression that it's not the best projects that win, but those who are willing to pay.

In the video game category, the action game Lies of P from Korean studio Neowiz won the most awards. The dark interpretation of the tale of Pinocchio won in three categories: Action and Adventure, Best Art Direction and Best Music/Sound Design.

Baldurʼs Gate 3 came in second place as the winner in the Best Game Design and Best Independent Developer Project categories.

Full list of Webby Awards winners and nominees:

Action and Adventure

  • Winners: Lies of P and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (mobile game);
  • Nominees: Sonic Superstars, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution and Wild Hearts;
  • Honourable Mentions: Baldurʼs Gate 3, Shrapnel, Stumble Guys.

Best Art Direction

  • Winners: Lies of P and Dordogne;
  • Nominees: Alan Wake 2, COCOON, Chants of Sennaar;
  • Honourable Mentions: Asgardʼs Wrath 2, OXENFREE 2: Lost Signals, Starfield.

Best Game Design

  • Winners: Baldur's Gate 3;
  • Nominees: Cult of the Lamb, Dead Space remake, MONOPOLY GO!
  • Honourable Mentions: As Dusk Falls, Asgardʼs Wrath 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Remnant 2.

Best Music/Sound Design

  • Winners: Lies of P and Alan Wake 2;
  • Nominees: Atomic Heart, COCOON, Dead Space remake;
  • Honourable Mentions: MONOPOLY GO!, OXENFREE 2: Lost Signals.

Best Independent Developer

  • Winners: Baldurʼs Gate 3;
  • Nominees: Bird Kind, EVERSPACE 2, The Fabulous Fear Machine, WHAT THE CAR?
  • Honourable Mentions: No More Rainbows, Ravenlok.

Best Game for Kids and Families

  • Winners: Disney Illusion Island and Hello Kitty Island Adventure;
  • Nominees: Boom Boom Bah, Dordogne, Peridot;
  • Honourable Mentions: lastseen Investigation Game, Detective Donkey, Nogginville, Ravenlok.

Social Impact Award

  • Winners: Tree of Hope and Anitta Squad;
  • Nominees: Chants of Sennaar, Girls Who Code Cyber HQ, Ranger Buddies Quest;
  • Honourable Mentions: lastseen Investigation Game, Human or Not.

Best Puzzle/Quiz/Word Game

  • Winners: Scrabble GO and NYT Connections Game;
  • Nominees: COCOON, Letʼs! Revolution!, Storyteller;
  • Honourable Mentions: Chants of Sennaar, Ghost Detective, On the Record News Quiz.

Source: Webby Awards