Rebirth’ claimed four gongs–and the incredible indie hit ‘Balatro’ picked up two–but the public favored ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ for GOTY.

Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month.

After a big 2024 and a GOTY nomination, Black Myth: Wukong developers Game Science have just teased “surprises” on the way for their breakout title.

Balatro is the first indie title to win the Ultimate Game of the Year award without the backing of a major publisher in the history of the Golden Joystick Awards. Created by a solo developer known as LocalThunk, the card game Balatro - named after the Latin word for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.

Wukong's director may have teased some big news for later this year during his big speech at the Golden Joystick Awards.

Wukong is set to receive "some surprises" later this year, the game's director Feng Ji said, suggesting DLC is indeed on the way.

Game Science has the chance to break a Game of The Year Curse if Black Myth: Wukong ends up winning the award next month.

Wukong is easily one of the biggest games of 2024, but its mixed critical consensus makes it a strange GOTY nominee.

Black Myth: Wukong, the debut game from Chinese developer Game Science, has swept past the likes of Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2 to claim the title of Ultimate Game of the Year at the U.K.’s Golden Joystick Awards.

Could we be getting a Black Myth Wukong DLC announcement soon? Game Science has hinted at "surprises" for the game's players.