The 2024 Bossies, the second annual presentation of the awards, has its nominees for Best Villain or Antagonist.

The Bossies is an award show the Boss Rush Network hosts that is a celebration of video games and entertainment. The event is not beholden to announcements and trailers, rather votes come directly from the community.

The award show aims to feature games and entertainment that deserves recognition as the Boss Rush team highlights the best of the year, including content the industry may have overlooked.

Furthermore, the Boss Rush team has partnered many from around the industry who are big fans of gaming and entertainment. These include Indie developers, game publishers, and content creators.

The 2024 Bossies nominations for Best Villain or Antagonist are:

Louis — Metaphor ReFantazio: Louis Guiabern is allegedly a member of the Clemar Tribe and a candidate in an election for leader of the United Kingdom of Euchronia. Louis assassinates the original king and appeals to a sense of meritocracy in the game’s world, an idea increasingly popular.

Overlord Galerius — Unicorn Overlord: Galerius is the emperor of the newly reborn Zenoiran Empire. He was once a Cornian general that went by the name of Valmore. Galerius led a successful rebellion against the Cornian family and ultimately usurped the world of Fevrith of himself.

Sephiroth — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Sephiroth continues is antagonistic role from Final Fantasy VII Remake. He was a leader within Shinra electric Power Company’s SOLDIER program before he learned of his true origins. This set him on a path of insanity in pursuit of godhood.

Vahram — Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown: Vahram leads the Immortals while reporting directly to Queen Thomyris. He was once a mentor for a young Sargon. Vahram’s power and influence set in motion the events of the game and provide hardships for protagonist Sargon.

The Witness — Destiny 2: The Final Shape: Savathun claims that the Witness is the child and physical representation of the Darkness, though there are questions surrounding these origins. The actions of the Witness lead to the Collapse. It wants to bring about the Final Shape and destroy the Light.

While voting has closed for the 2024 Bossies, you can still tune in on Thursday, Jan. 16 to see which antagonist takes home the award. The event starts at 8:30 p.m. EST with a pre-show while the main event begins at 9 p.m. EST. Catch the event on YouTube.

Tell us what you think. Which villain or antagonist was best during 2024? Let us know in the comments below or join the conversation on Boss Rush Network’s Discord, Facebook, and Twitter.

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