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今年1月に部門別のノミネート作品がアナウンスされ、お馴染み“バルダーズ・ゲート3”が最多選出を果たしていたLGBTQ+ゲームアワード「Gayming Awards 2024」ですが、昨晩予定通り本アワードの授賞式が実施され、傑作「バルダーズ・ゲート3」が見事今年のGOTYと読者の一般投票によるGayming Magazine Readers’ Awardを獲得したことが明らかになりました。

また、BG3のシャドウハートが今年のベストLGBTQ+キャラクターに選ばれたほか、Outerloop Gamesの素晴らしいコメディアドベンチャー「Thirsty Suitors」がLGBTQ+インディー賞を含む2部門を獲得。さらに、ドラマ「The Last of Us」シーズン1第3話“長い間”がLGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Yearを獲得しています。

シャドウハート役でお馴染みジェニファー・イングリッシュの素敵なコメントや、今年のゲイミングアイコンに選ばれたJeremy Crawford氏の素晴らしいメッセージを含む授賞式のアーカイブと部門別の受賞作品/受賞者は以下からご確認ください。

■ Game of the Year

• [受賞] Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
• Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
• Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
• Spider-Man 2 – Insomniac Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios

■ Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award – sponsored by Devolver Digital

• [受賞] Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
• Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
• Goodbye Volcano High – KO_OP
• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo
• Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
• This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games

■ Gayming Icon Award

• [受賞] Jeremy Crawford – Wizards of the Coast

■ Industry Diversity Award

• [受賞] Latinx In Gaming 
• Humble Games
• Larian Studios
• Qweerty Gamers 
• Roll7
• Women in Games International

■ Authentic Representation Award

• [受賞] Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
• Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
• Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games
• Sims 4 – Maxis / EA Games 
• The Expanse: A Telltale Games – Telltale Games / Deck 9
• This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games

■ Best LGBTQ+ Character Award

• [受賞] Shadowheart – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
• Aloy – Horizon: Forbidden West – Guerilla / Playstation Studios 
• Dame Aylin – Baldur’s Gate 3 – Larian Studios
• Deon Lesange – Final Fantasy XVI – Square Enix
• Jala – Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
• Tchia – Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive

■ Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award – powered by TikTok

• [受賞] Thirsty Suitors – Outer Loop Games / Annapurna Interactive
• Coral Island – Stairway Games / Humble Games 
• In Stars and Time – insertdisc5
• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Humble Games / Summerfall Studios
• Tchia – Awaceb / Kepler Interactive
• This Bed We Made – Lowbirth Games

■ LGBTQ+ Streamer of the Year Award

• [受賞] SpringSims
• Apothicdecay
• Eevoh
• Elix
• EspeSymone
• Halfmoonjoe
• MysticKittenn
• Sheilur

■ Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award

• [受賞] Emma “Emzii” Rose
• Bailey McCann
• Bethany “Indyburgh” Pyles
• Cora Kennedy
• Slaypex / Kylie Gabor
• Team Overture

■ LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment Moment of the Year

• [受賞] The Last of Us: Long, Long Time – HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
• Doctor Who: The Star Beast – Bad Wolf & BBC Studios
• Harley Quinn – DC Studios & Warner Bros Animation
• Nimona – Netflix & Annapurna Pictures 
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – Netflix
• The Legend of Vox Machina – Season 2 – Amazon Studios, Critical Role & Titmouse