Golden Joystick Awards

Annual video game award ceremony

Golden Joystick Awards

Awarded for| Outstanding achievements in the video game industry
Country| United Kingdom
First awarded| 1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Website| www.goldenjoystick.com

The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a video game award ceremony; it awards the best video games of the year, as voted for originally by the British general public,[1] but is now a global event that can be voted online via GamesRadar+. As of 2023[update], the ceremony was in its 41st year. It is the longest-running video game award ceremony, launched in 1983, and the second-oldest video game award ceremony after the Arcade Awards, launched in 1981.

The awards were initially focused on computer games, but were extended to include console games. The ceremony is not directly related to the golden joystick prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster, a British television show, but both properties belong to Future plc.

In 2021, the Golden Joystick Awards celebrated 50 Years Of Games by asking the public to vote for the Ultimate Game Of All Time, which was won by the 2011 game Dark Souls. The PC also received the Best Gaming Hardware of All Time Award, which was accepted by Valve president Gabe Newell.

## Winners

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### 1983

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Awards were presented by DJ Dave Lee Travis at a ceremony in London's Berkeley Square.

Award | Winner[2][3] | Runners-up

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Game of the Year | Jetpac | Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit
Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Manic Miner | Arcadia, Penetrator, Zalaga
Strategy Game of the Year | The Hobbit | Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble
Best Original Game of the Year | Ah Diddums | Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat!
Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play the Game | Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House

### 1984

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Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony in London.

Award | Winner[4] | Runner-Up | Commended

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Game of the Year | Knight Lore | Ghostbusters | Avalon, Impossible Mission
Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play the Game | Beyond Software | Hewson Consultants, Mikro-Gen
Best Original Game of the Year | Elite | Deus Ex Machina | Ancipital, Pyjamarama
Best Adventure Game of the Year | Claymorgue Castle | Erik the Viking | Eureka, Tir Na Nog
Best Strategy Game of the Year | Lords of Midnight | Beach Head | Nato Commander, Battle for Midway
Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Daley Thompson's Decathlon | Boulderdash | Wanted: Monty Mole, Starstrike
Best Programmer of the Year | Ultimate Team | Mike Singleton | Tony Crowther, Acornsoft

### 1985

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Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on a Thames Riverboat.

Award | Winner[5] | Runners-up

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Game of the Year | Way of the Exploding Fist | Elite, Summer Games II
Software House of the Year | Melbourne House | U.S. Gold, Elite Systems, Firebird Software
Best Original Game of the Year | Little Computer People | Spy vs. Spy, Paradroid
Adventure Game of the Year | Red Moon | Gremlins, Bored of the Rings
Strategy Game of the Year | Theatre Europe | Shadowfire, Battle of Britain
Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Commando | Hyper Sports, Dropzone
Programmer of the Year | Stephen Crow | Jeff Minter, Andrew Braybrook, Bo Jangeborg

### 1986

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The ceremony took place at Cadogan Hall.

Award | Winner[6] | Runners-up

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Game of the Year | Gauntlet | Uridium, Space Harrier
Software House of the Year | Elite Systems | U.S. Gold, Hewson Consultants
Best Original Game of the Year | Sentinel | Trap Door, Trivial Pursuit
Adventure Game of the Year | The Pawn | Lord of the Rings, Heavy on the Magick
Strategy Game of the Year | Vietnam | Johnny Reb II, Silent Service
Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Uridium | Gauntlet, Ghosts'n Goblins
Programmer of the Year | Andrew Braybrook | Chris Butler, Stephen Crow
Best Soundtrack of the Year | Sanxion | Knucklebusters, Starglider

### 1987

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Awards were presented by Chris Tarrant.

Award | Winner[7] | Runners-up

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Game of the Year | Out Run | The Last Ninja, Renegade
Software House of the Year | U.S. Gold | Ocean Software, Elite Systems
Best Original Game of the Year | Nebulus | Wizball, Driller
Arcade Game of the Year | Out Run | Renegade, Bubble Bobble
Adventure Game of the Year | The Guild of Thieves | Knight Orc, Shadows of Mordor
Strategy Game of the Year | Vulcan | Defender of the Crown, Annals of Rome
Programmer of the Year | Jon Ritman | Andrew Braybrook

### 1988

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The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens.

Award | Winner (8-bit)[8] | Winner (16-bit) | Runners-up

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Computer Game of the Year | Operation Wolf | Speedball | Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2
Console Game of the Year | Thunder Blade (Master System)  | R-Type (PC Engine)
Best Graphics of the Year | Armalyte | Rocket Ranger | Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2
Best Soundtrack of the Year | Bionic Commando | International Karate + | RoboCop, Starglider 2
Best Simulation Game of the Year | Microprose Soccer | Falcon | Project Stealth Fighter, F/A-18 Interceptor
Adventure Game of the Year | Corruption | Fish! | Ingrid's Back
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Operation Wolf | Operation Wolf | R-Type, Pac-Mania
Software House of the Year | Ocean Software | Mirrorsoft | U.S. Gold
Programmer of the Year | John Phillips  | The Bitmap Brothers | Mev Dink, John Twiddy

### 1989

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1989/1990: Paul Patterson of Ocean Software receives, from Jonathan Ross and Julian Rignall, "Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year" (8-bit) award

The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 11 April 1990.[9]

Award | Winner (8-bit) | Winner (16-bit)

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Game of the Year | The Untouchables | Kick Off
Best Graphics of the Year | Myth | Shadow of the Beast
Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chase H.Q. | Future Wars
Best Simulation Game of the Year | Carrier Command | M1 Tank Platoon
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Chase H.Q. | Hard Drivin'
PC Leisure Product of the Year | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
Most Original Game of the Year | Populous
Software House of the Year | Ocean Software

### 1990

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The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 4 April 1991.[10]

Award | Winner (8-bit) | Winner (16-bit)

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Computer Game of the Year | Rick Dangerous 2 | Kick Off 2
Console Game of the Year | Mega Man (Nintendo Entertainment System)  | John Madden American Football (Mega Drive)
Best Graphics of the Year | Midnight Resistance | Shadow of the Beast 2
Best Soundtrack of the Year | RoboCop 2 | Speedball 2[11]
Best Simulation Game of the Year | F19 Stealth Fighter | F19 Stealth Fighter
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Rainbow Islands | Golden Axe
PC Game of the Year | Railroad Tycoon |
Hardware Manufacturer of the Year | Sega |
Software House of the Year | Ocean Software |

### 1991

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The ceremony took place at Hyde Park Hotel, London, on 7 April 1992.[12]

Award | Winner | Developer

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Overall Game of the Year | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Team
16-Bit Computer Game of the Year | Heimdall | Core Design
Best Coin-Op Conversion | Toki | TAD
Best Simulation | Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker | Virgin
Best Graphics | Heimdall | Core Design
Best Soundtrack | The Secret of Monkey Island | U.S. Gold
Programmer of the Year | Archer Maclean |
Software House of the Year | Electronic Arts |

### 1992

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The ceremony took place at Kensington, London, in May 1993.[13]

Award  | Winner  | Platform  | Publisher

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Game of the Year | Street Fighter II[14] | Super NES | Capcom
Computer Game of the Year | Sensible Soccer | Amiga | Renegade Software
Console Game of the Year | Street Fighter II | Super NES  | Capcom
Handheld Game of the Year | Super Kick Off | Game Gear | U.S. Gold
Best Licensed Console Game | Street Fighter II | Super NES  | Capcom
Best Licensed Computer Game | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | PC  | LucasArts
Best Original Console Game | Sonic the Hedgehog 2[a] | Mega Drive | Sega
Best Original Computer Game | Alone in the Dark | PC  | Infogrames
Best Console Original Action Game | Desert Strike | Mega Drive | Electronic Arts
Best Computer Simulation | Formula One Grand Prix | PC | Microprose
Promotional Campaign of the Year | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Mega Drive  | Sega
Programming Team of the Year | LucasArts |  |
Software House of the Year | Electronic Arts |  |
Team17 |  |

1. ^ "Best Original Console Game" referred to games without an official license and that were not based on an arcade game, which is why Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was eligible, despite being a sequel.[15]

### 1994

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The ceremony took place in London, on 16 May 1994.[16][17]

Award | Winner | Platform

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Console Game of the Year | Super Mario All-Stars | Super NES
Hand Held Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Game Boy
Best Original Computer Game | Cannon Fodder | Amiga
Best Computer Simulation | TFX | Amiga
Best Advert of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Game Boy
Best Software House | Virgin Interactive |
Best Computer Programmer | Sensible Software |
Services to the Industry | Acclaim Entertainment |

### 1996/1997

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The ceremony took place at Café de Paris, in November 1997.[18][19]

Award | Winner

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Game of the Year | Super Mario 64
PlayStation Plus Best PlayStation Game | Resident Evil
Sega Saturn Magazine Best Saturn Game | Fighters Megamix
Nintendo Magazine Best N64 Game | Super Mario 64
CVG Best PC Game | Quake
Best Looking Game | Super Mario 64
Best Sounding Game | Wipeout 2097
Most Original Game | Parappa the Rapper
Best Ad | Tekken 2
Scoop of the Year | GoldenEye 007
Favourite Game Character | Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
Best Development Team | Rare
Best Software House | Sony
Best Looking Pages | Sega Saturn Magazine Showcases
Best Review Writer | Ed Lomas, CVG

### 2002

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The 2002 ceremony took place at the Dorchester Hotel on 25 October 2002 and was hosted by Jonathan Ross.[20]

Award | Winner | Runners-up

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Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games)[14] | Halo (Microsoft Studios), Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games)
Online Game of the Year | Counter-Strike (Valve Corporation)  | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games), Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Blizzard)
PC Game of the Year | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games)  | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games), Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Blizzard)
Best Use of a Film Licence | The Thing (Vivendi Universal Games/Konami)  | Spider-Man (Activision), The Sum of All Fears (Ubi Soft)
Sports Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer (Konami)  | Championship Manager (Eidos), FIFA 2002 (EA Sports)
Game Innovation of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games)  | Max Payne (Rockstar/3D Realms), The D-Day landing in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games)
Hardware of the Year | Microsoft Xbox | AMD Athlon XP Processor, Nintendo GameCube
British Developer of the Year | Rockstar North | Electronic Arts
Rare Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts | Activision/LucasArts, Microsoft Game Studios
Retailer of the Year | Gameplay.com | GAME, Amazon.co.uk
Most Wanted Game for Christmas | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar Games)  | Splinter Cell (UbiSoft), Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo of Europe)
Xbox Game of the Year | Halo (Microsoft Game Studios)  | Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo), Max Payne (Rockstar/3D Realms)
GameCube Game of the Year | Resident Evil (Capcom Eurosoft)  | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Activision/LucasArts), Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo of Europe)
Handheld Game of the Year | Golden Sun (Nintendo)  | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Nintendo), Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Nintendo of Europe)
PS2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games)  | Final Fantasy X (SCEE), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami)

### 2003

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The 2003 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 28 November 2003 and was hosted by Phill Jupitus.[21]

Award | Winner | Runners-up

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PS2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar)  | EyeToy: Play (SCEE), Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (Konami)
GameCube Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo)  | Metroid Prime (Nintendo), Resident Evil Zero (Capcom)
Handheld Game of the Year | Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (Nintendo)  | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (Nintendo), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo)
Xbox Game of the Year | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Activision/LucasArts)  | Soul Calibur II (Electronic Arts), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Ubisoft)
PC Game of the Year | Championship Manager 4 (Eidos)  | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar), Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts)
Online Game of the Year | Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts)  | Phantasy Star Online I & II (Sega), Unreal Championship (Atari)
Film Adaptation of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts)  | Enter the Matrix (Atari), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Electronic Arts)
The Daily Mirror Award: Best of British | Championship Manager 4 (Eidos)  | Conflict: Desert Storm II (SCi), Republic: The Revolution (Eidos)
Publisher of the Year | Nintendo | Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games
Retailer of the Year | GAME | Amazon.co.uk, Gameplay.com
Hardware of the Year | Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP | SCEE EyeToy, Microsoft Xbox Live!
Unsung Hero Game of the Year | Viewtiful Joe (Capcom)  | No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (Monolith Productions), Steel Battalion (Capcom)
Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year | Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo)  |
Editor's Award: Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami)  | Call of Duty (Activision), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo)
Most Wanted Game for Christmas | Mario Kart: Double Dash (Nintendo)  | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (THQ)
Most Anticipated Game for 2004 | Half-Life 2 (Valve)  | Doom III (Activision), Halo 2 (Microsoft)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar)  | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Activision/LucasArts)

### 2004

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The 2004 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 5 November 2004 and was hosted by Matt Lucas.[22]

Award | Winner | Runners-up

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PS2 Game of the Year | Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)  | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
GameCube Game of the Year | Mario Kart: Double Dash (Nintendo)  | Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Konami), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo)
Handheld Game of the Year | Sonic Advance 3 (THQ)  | Metroid Zero Mission (Nintendo), Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo)
Xbox Game of the Year | Fable (Microsoft)  | Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft), Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack (Rockstar Games)
PC Game of the Year | Doom 3 (Activision)  | X2: The Threat (Deep Silver), Far Cry (Ubisoft)
Online Game of the Year | Battlefield Vietnam (Electronic Arts)  | Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts), Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Valve)
Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts | THQ, Ubisoft
Retailer of the Year | Amazon.co.uk | GAME, Play.com
Hardware of the Year | Nintendo GBA SP | Creative Labs Gigaworks S750, GBA Wireless Adapter
Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award) | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (VU Games)  | The Suffering (Midway), Mashed (Empire Interactive)
Game of the Year (Editors' Award) | Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)  | The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Nintendo), Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic)
Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year | Warren Spector (Ion Storm)  |
Most Wanted Game for Xmas | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)  | Half-Life 2 (Valve), Halo 2 (Microsoft)
Most Wanted Game For 2005 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)  | Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (Konami), Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Doom 3 (Activision)  | Fable (Microsoft), Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)
Ultimate Gaming Hero | Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)  | Master Chief (Halo 2, Microsoft); Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos)

### 2005

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The 2005 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 4 November 2005 and was hosted by Jimmy Carr.[23]

Award | Winner

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PlayStation 2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
GameCube Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Xbox Game of the Year | Halo 2 (Microsoft)
PC Game of the Year | Half-Life 2 (Valve)
Handheld Game of the Year | Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
Best Film-Based Game of 2005 | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft (Blizzard)
Publisher of the Year | Nintendo
Retailer of the Year | Play.com
Gaming Innovation of the Year | PSP
One to Watch for Xmas | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
One to Watch for 2006 | Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
Hero of 2005 | CJ (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar Games)
Villain of 2005 | Officer Tenpenny (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar Games)
The Girl's Choice for 2005 | The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
Editor's Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Unsung Hero of the Year | Fahrenheit (Quantic Dream)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Soundtrack of the Year | Sonic Rush (Sega)

### 2006

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The 2006 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 27 October 2006 and was hosted by Emma Griffiths.[24]

Award | Winner

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Ultimate Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)
PC Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)
PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Xbox Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)
Nintendo Game of the Year | New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
Online Handheld Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar Games)
Online Game of the Year | Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios)
The All-Nighter Award | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Konami)
The One to Watch 2007 | PlayStation 3 (Sony)
The Editor's Choice Award | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)
Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts
Retailer of the Year | GAME
Soundtrack of the Year | Need for Speed: Carbon (Electronic Arts)
Innovation Award | Xbox Live Marketplace (Microsoft)
Family Game of the Year | Nintendogs (Nintendo)
Favourite Character Award | Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos)
Girls' Choice Award | Nintendogs (Nintendo)

### 2007

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The 2007 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 26 October 2007 and was hosted by David Mitchell.[25]

Award | Winner

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Ultimate Game of the Year | Gears of War (Epic Games)
Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War (Epic Games)
PC Game of the Year | Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Midway)
PlayStation Game of the Year 2007 | God of War II (Santa Monica Studio)
Nintendo Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
The Editor's Choice Award | Gears of War (Epic Games)
Publisher of the Year | Nintendo
Retailer of the Year | GAME
The One to Watch | Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)
UK Developer of the Year | Codemasters
Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment)
All-Nighter | Gears of War (Epic Games)
Soundtrack of the Year | Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems)
Innovation of the Year | Nintendo Wii
Mobile Game of the Year | Final Fantasy
Handheld Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar)
Family Game of the Year 2007 | Wii Sports (Nintendo)
Girls' Choice Game of the Year 2007 | Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems)

### 2008

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The 2008 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 31 October 2008 and was hosted by Frankie Boyle.[26]

Award | Winner

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Nuts All-Nighter Award | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[27] (Activision)
Handheld Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[27] (Nintendo)
Mobile Game of the Year | Bejeweled 2[27] (PopCap Games)
Mobile Game Pitch 2008 | Finders Keeper[27] (Tobias Rowe)
Nintendo Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros: Brawl[27] (Nintendo)
PC Game of the Year Sponsored by United Kingdom eSports Association | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[27] (Activision)
Retailer of the Year | Play.com[27]
Official PlayStation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[27] (Konami)
Soundtrack of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[27] (Rockstar Games)
Xbox Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[27] (Rockstar Games)
Most Wanted Award | Fallout 3[27] (Bethesda)
Online Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[27] (Activision)
UK Developer of the Year | Rockstar North[27]
Grand Master Flash Award | Stickman Madness[27]
One to Watch | Call of Duty: World at War[27] (Activision)
UK Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard[27]
Ultimate Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)

### 2009

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The 2009 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 30 October 2009 and was hosted by Sean Lock.[28]

Award | Winner

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Family Game of the Year | LittleBigPlanet (Sony)[29]
Handheld Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Games)[29]
Retailer of the Year | GAME[29]
Mobile Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid Touch (Konami)[29]
Nintendo Game of the Year | Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[29]
Multiplayer Game of the Year | Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[29]
Soundtrack of the Year | Guitar Hero World Tour (Activision)[29]
Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)[29]
PC Game of the Year | Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[29]
UK Developer of the Year | Jagex[29]
PlayStation Game of the Year | Killzone 2 (Sony)[29]
Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard[29]
Online Game of the Year | Left 4 Dead (Valve)[29]
ShortList One to Watch | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[29]
Ultimate Game of the Year | Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[29]

### 2010

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The 2010 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 29 October 2010 and was hosted by Rich Hall.[30]

Award | Winner

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Action/Adventure Game of the Year, in association with Nuts | Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft)[31]
Download Game of the Year, in association with Green Man Gaming | Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[31]
Fighting Game of the Year, in association with Official Nintendo Magazine | Street Fighter IV (Capcom)[31]
Music Game of the Year, in association with Total Film | Guitar Hero 5 (Activision)[31]
The One to Watch | Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[31]
Online Game of the Year | League of Legends (Riot Games)[31]
Portable Game of the Year | Pokémon HeartGold/Soul Silver (Nintendo)[31]
Puzzle Game of the Year | World of Goo (2D Boy)[31]
Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)[31]
RPG of the Year | Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[31]
Shooter of the Year, in association with ITN Game On | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[31]
Soundtrack of the Year, in association with Metal Hammer | Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)[31]
Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts)[31]
Strategy Game of the Year | Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[31]
UK Developer of the Year | Jagex[31]
Ultimate Game of the Year | Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[32]

### 2011

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The 2011 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 21 October 2011 and was hosted by Seann Walsh.[33]

Award | Winner

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Shooter of the Year | Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[34]
Action/Adventure Game of the Year | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)[34]
Download Game of the Year | Minecraft (Mojang)[34]
Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros.)[34]
Free to Play Game of the Year | League of Legends (Riot Games)[34]
Music Game of the Year | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)[34]
The One to Watch | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[34]
Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)[34]
Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Rio (Rovio Entertainment)[34]
Racing Game of the Year | Gran Turismo 5 (Sony)[34]
RPG of the Year | Fallout: New Vegas (Obsidian Entertainment)[34]
Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 11 (Electronic Arts)[34]
Best MMO | World of Warcraft (Blizzard)[34]
Strategy Game of the Year | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard)[34]
Innovation of the Year | Nintendo 3DS[34]
Outstanding Contribution | Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)[34]
Ultimate Game of the Year | Portal 2 (Valve)[34]

### 2012

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The 2012 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 26 October 2012 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[35]

Award | Winner

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Shooter of the Year | Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)[36]
Action/Adventure Game of the Year | Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros.)[36]
Download Game of the Year | Minecraft (Mojang)[36]
Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (Warner Bros.)[36]
Free to Play Game of the Year | Slender: The Eight Pages (Parsec Productions)[36]
Handheld Game of the Year | Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony)[36]
Top Gaming Moment | Skyrim: Throat of the World (Bethesda Softworks)[36]
DLC of the Year | Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative (Valve)[36]
One to Watch | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[36]
MMO Game of the Year | World of Tanks (Wargaming (company))[36]
Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Space (Rovio Entertainment)[36]
Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft)[36]
RPG of the Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[36]
Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)[36]
Strategy Game of the Year | Civilization V: Gods & Kings (2K Games)[36]
Ultimate Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[36]
YouTube Gamer | The Yogscast[36]
Outstanding Contribution | FIFA (Electronic Arts)[36]

### 2013

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The 2013 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 25 October 2013 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[37]

Award | Winner

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Best Newcomer | The Last of Us (Sony)[38]
Most Wanted | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red)[38]
Best Indie Game | Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment)[38]
Best Visual Design | BioShock Infinite (2K Games)[38]
Best Multiplayer | Payday 2 (Starbreeze Studios)[38]
Best Gaming Moment | Far Cry 3: "The Definition of Insanity" (Ubisoft)[38]
Studio of the Year | Naughty Dog[38]
Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift[38]
Best Storytelling | The Last of Us (Sony)[38]
Best Online Game | World of Tanks (Wargaming (company))[38]
Best Handheld Game | Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (Ubisoft)[38]
YouTube Gamer Award | The Yogscast[38]
Best Gaming Platform | Steam[38]
Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year | XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2K Games)[38]
Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[38]
Hall of Fame | Call of Duty (Activision)[38]
Lifetime Achievement | Ken Levine[38]

### 2014

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The 2014 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 24 October 2014 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[39]

Award | Winner

|

Best Original Game | DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[40]
Best Online Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)[40]
Best Storytelling | The Last of Us: Left Behind (Sony)[40]
Best Visual Design | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[40]
Best Audio | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[40]
Playfire Most Played Game | Rust (Facepunch Studios)[40]
Best Multiplayer | Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)[40]
Best Indie Game | DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[40]
Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift DK2[40]
Best Gaming Moment | The Last of Us: Left Behind - The Kiss (Sony)[40]
Handheld Game of the Year | Pokémon X and Y (Nintendo)[40]
Best Mobile Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)[40]
Most Wanted | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red)[40]
Gaming Personality | PewDiePie[40]
Studio of the Year | Ubisoft Montreal[40]
Best Gaming Platform | Steam[40]
Lifetime Achievement | Hideo Kojima[41]
Game of the Year | Dark Souls II (Bandai Namco Entertainment)[40]

### 2015

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The 2015 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 30 October 2015 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.[42]

Award | Winner

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Best Original Game | Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment)[43]
Best Storytelling | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red)[43]
Best Visual Design | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red)[43]
Best Audio | Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)[43]
Best Multiplayer Game | Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar Games)[43]
Best Indie Game | Kerbal Space Program (Squad)
Family Game | Splatoon (Nintendo)[43]
Playfire Most Played Award | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[43]
Best Gaming Moment | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (The Bloody Baron Quest)[43]
Gaming Personality | PewDiePie[43]
eSports Icon | Anders Blume (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)[43]
Studio of the Year | CD Projekt Red[43]
Innovation of the Year | First-person mode in Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[43]
Gaming Platform of the Year  | Steam (Valve)[43]
Performance of the Year | Ashly Burch as Chloe Price (Life Is Strange)[43]
PlayStation Game of the Year | Bloodborne (Sony)[43]
Xbox Game of the Year | Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Game Studios)[43]
Nintendo Game of the Year | Splatoon (Nintendo)[43]
PC Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[43]
Most Wanted Game | Fallout 4 (Bethesda Softworks)[43]
Ultimate Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red)[43]
Critics' Choice | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions)[43]
Best Handheld / Mobile Game | Fallout Shelter (Bethesda Softworks)[43]
Lifetime Achievement | Satoru Iwata (posthumous)[43]

### 2016

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The 2016 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 18 November 2016 and was hosted by James Veitch.[44][45]

Award | Winner

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Best Original Game | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[46]
Best Storytelling | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine (CD Projekt Red)[46]
Best Visual Design | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine (CD Projekt Red)[46]
Best Audio | Fallout 4 (Bethesda Softworks)[46]
Best Indie Game | Firewatch (Panic)[46]
Gaming Personality of the Year | Sean Plott[46]
Best Multiplayer Game | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[46]
Competitive Play of the Year | coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at MLG Columbus[46]
Best Gaming Moment | Overwatch (Play of the Game)[46]
YouTube - Upcoming Personality of the Year | Jesse Cox[46]
Studio of the Year | CD Projekt Red[46]
Innovation of the Year | Pokémon Go (Niantic, Inc.)[46]
Lifetime Achievement | Eiji Aonuma[46]
Best Gaming Platform | Steam[46]
Best Gaming Performance | Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine)[46]
Competitive Game of the Year | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[46]
Nintendo Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo)[46]
PlayStation Game of the Year | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Sony Interactive Entertainment)[46]
Xbox Game of the Year | Rise of the Tomb Raider (Microsoft Studios/Square Enix)[46]
PC Game of the Year | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[46]
Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year | Pokémon Go (Niantic, Inc.)[46]
Breakthrough | Stardew Valley (ConcernedApe)[46]
Hall of Fame | Lara Croft[46]
Critics' Choice | Titanfall 2 (Electronic Arts)[46]
Most Wanted Game | Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)[46]
Ultimate Game of the Year | Dark Souls III (Bandai Namco Entertainment)[46]

### 2017

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The 2017 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top[47] on 17 November 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.[48]

Award | Winner[48]

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Best Storytelling | Horizon Zero Dawn (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Visual Design | Cuphead (StudioMDHR)
Best Audio | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
Best Gaming Performance | Ashly Burch as Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)
Best Indie Game | Friday the 13th: The Game (Gun Media)
Best Multiplayer Game | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Bluehole)
Studio of the Year | Nintendo EPD
Best VR Game | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Capcom)
eSports Play of the Year | Agilities
eSports Team of the Year | Lunatic-Hai
eSports Game of the Year | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)
Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Markiplier
Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year | Pokémon Sun and Moon (Nintendo)
Nintendo Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
PlayStation Game of the Year | Horizon Zero Dawn (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Xbox Game of the Year | Cuphead (StudioMDHR)
PC Game of the Year | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (Bluehole)
Critics' Choice Award | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
Breakthrough Award | Ashly Burch
Hall of Fame | Final Fantasy
Most Wanted Award | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Still Playing Award | World of Tanks (Wargaming (company))
Outstanding Contribution to the UK Games Industry | Debbie Bestwick MBE
Lifetime Achievement | Sid Meier
Ultimate Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)

### 2018

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The 2018 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2018, and was hosted by Danny Wallace.[49][50]

Award | Winner[50]

|

Best Storytelling | God of War (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Competitive Game | Fortnite Battle Royale (Epic Games)
Best Cooperative Game | Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
Best Design | God of War (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Indie Game | Dead Cells (Motion Twin)
Best Audio | God of War (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Still Playing Award | World of Tanks (Wargaming)
Best Performer | Bryan Dechart as Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
eSports Game of the Year | Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)
Best VR Game | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (Bethesda Softworks)
Studio of the Year | Santa Monica Studio
Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire
Mobile Game of the Year | PUBG Mobile (Tencent Games)
PC Game of the Year | Subnautica (Unknown Worlds Entertainment)
PlayStation Game of the Year | God of War (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Xbox Game of the Year | Forza Horizon 4 (Microsoft)
Nintendo Game of the Year | Octopath Traveler (Nintendo)
Breakthrough Award | Unknown Worlds
Most Wanted Award | Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt)
Critics' Choice Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)
Lifetime Achievement | Hidetaka Miyazaki
Outstanding Contribution | Xbox Adaptive Controller
Ultimate Game of the Year | Fortnite Battle Royale (Epic Games)

### 2019

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The 2019 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2019.

Award | Winner[51]

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Best Storytelling | Days Gone (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Multiplayer Game | Apex Legends (Electronic Arts)
Best Visual Design | Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
Best Indie Game | Outer Wilds (Annapurna Interactive)
Best Audio | Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
Still Playing Award | Minecraft (Mojang)
Best Performer | Logan Marshall-Green as David Smith (Telling Lies)
eSports Game of the Year | Fortnite Battle Royale (Epic Games)
Best VR/AR Game | Beat Saber (Beat Games)
Studio of the Year | Epic Games
Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Sweet Anita
Mobile Game of the Year | BTS World (Takeone Company)
PC Game of the Year | World of Warcraft Classic (Blizzard Entertainment)
PlayStation Game of the Year | Days Gone (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Xbox Game of the Year | Gears 5 (Xbox Game Studios)
Nintendo Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo)
Breakthrough Award | House House
Most Wanted Award | Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt)
Critics' Choice Award | Control (505 Games)
Lifetime Achievement | Yu Suzuki
Outstanding Contribution | Life is Strange (Dontnod Entertainment)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)

### 2020

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The 2020 ceremony took place digitally on 24 November 2020 and was hosted by Laura Bailey and Travis Willingham.[52][53]

Award | Winner[54]

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Best Storytelling | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Multiplayer Game | Fall Guys (Devolver Digital)
Best Visual Design | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Game Expansion | No Man's Sky: Origins (Hello Games)
Mobile Game of the Year | Lego Builder's Journey (The Lego Group)
Best Audio | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Indie Game | Hades (Supergiant Games)
Still Playing Award | Minecraft (Mojang)
Studio of the Year | Naughty Dog
eSports Game of the Year | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Activision)
Best New Streamer/Broadcaster | iamBrandon
Best Family Game | Fall Guys (Devolver Digital)
Best Gaming Community | Minecraft (Mojang)
Best Performer | Sandra Saad as Kamala Khan (Marvel's Avengers)
Breakthrough Award | Among Us (Innersloth)
Outstanding Contribution | The Gaming Industry
PC Game of the Year | Death Stranding (505 Games)
Best Gaming Hardware | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
PlayStation Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Xbox Game of the Year | Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Xbox Game Studios)
Nintendo Game of the Year | Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
Most Wanted Award | Untitled God of War sequel (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Critics' Choice Award | Hades (Supergiant Games)
Ultimate Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

### 2021

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The 2021 ceremony took place on 23 November 2021 and was hosted by Nolan North and Emily Rose.[55]

Award | Winner[56]

|

Best Storytelling | Life Is Strange: True Colors (Square Enix)
Best Multiplayer Game | It Takes Two (Electronic Arts)
Best Visual Design | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Game Expansion | Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Mobile Game of the Year | League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games)
Best Audio | Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Best Indie Game | Death's Door (Devolver Digital)
Still Playing Award | Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Best Gaming Community | Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Studio of the Year | Capcom
Best Performer | Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
Breakthrough Award | Housemarque
PC Game of the Year | Hitman 3 (IO Interactive)
Best Gaming Hardware | Sony PlayStation 5
PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Xbox Game of the Year | Psychonauts 2 (Xbox Game Studios)
Nintendo Game of the Year | Metroid Dread (Nintendo)
Most Wanted Award | Elden Ring (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Critics' Choice Award | Deathloop (Bethesda Softworks)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Ultimate Hardware of All Time | PC
Ultimate Game of All Time | Dark Souls (Bandai Namco Entertainment)

### 2022

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The 2022 ceremony took place on 22 November 2022.[57]

Award | Winner[57]

|

Best Storytelling | Horizon Forbidden West
Best Multiplayer Game | Elden Ring
Best Visual Design | Elden Ring
Best Game Expansion | Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Best Audio | Metal: Hellsinger
Best Indie Game | Cult of the Lamb
Best Early Access Launch | Slime Rancher 2
Still Playing Award | Genshin Impact
Best Gaming Community | Final Fantasy XIV
Studio of the Year | FromSoftware
Best Performer | Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel (Immortality)
Breakthrough Award | Vampire Survivors
PC Game of the Year | Return to Monkey Island
Best Gaming Hardware | Steam Deck
PlayStation Game of the Year | Stray
Xbox Game of the Year | Grounded
Nintendo Game of the Year | Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Best Game Trailer | Goat Simulator 3 Announcement Trailer
Most Wanted Award | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Critics' Choice Award | Elden Ring
Ultimate Game of the Year | Elden Ring

### 2023

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The 2023 ceremony took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on 10 November 2023, and was hosted by Troy Baker.[58][59]

Award | Winner[58]

|

Best Storytelling | Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Multiplayer Game | Mortal Kombat 1 (Warner Bros. Games)
Best Visual Design | Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Game Expansion | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt)
Best Audio | Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
Best Indie Game | Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Best VR Game | Horizon Call of the Mountain (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Streaming Game | Valorant (Riot Games)
Still Playing Award | No Man's Sky (Hello Games)
Best Gaming Community | Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Studio of the Year | Larian Studios
Best Lead Performer | Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI)
Best Supporting Performer | Neil Newbon as Astarion (Baldur's Gate 3)
Breakthrough Award | Cocoon (Annapurna Interactive)
PC Game of the Year | Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Gaming Hardware | PlayStation VR2
PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Xbox Game of the Year | Starfield (Bethesda Softworks)
Nintendo Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
Best Game Trailer | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt)
Most Wanted Award | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Critics' Choice Award | Alan Wake 2 (Epic Games)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)

### 2024

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The 2024 ceremony took place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on 21 November 2024, and was hosted by Ben Starr.[60][61]

Award | Winner[60]

|

Best Storytelling | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Best Visual Design | Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Best Multiplayer Game | Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios)
Best Audio Design | Astro Bot (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Game Expansion | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware)
Best Indie Game - Self Published | Another Crab's Treasure (Aggro Crab)
Best Indie Game | Balatro (LocalThunk)
Studio of the Year | Team Asobi
Best Soundtrack | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Best Game Trailer | Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios)
Best Early Access Game | Lethal Company (Zeekerss)
Still Playing Award (Mobile) | Honkai: Star Rail (MiHoYo)
Still Playing Award (PC & Console) | Minecraft (Mojang Studios)
Streamers' Choice | Chained Together (Anegar Games)
Breakthrough | Balatro (LocalThunk)
Best Gaming Hardware | Steam Deck OLED (Valve)
Best Game Adaptation | Fallout
Best Supporting Performer | Briana White (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as Aerith)
Best Lead Performer | Cody Christian (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as Cloud)
PC Game of the Year | Satisfactory (Coffee Stain Studios)
Console Game of the Year | Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios)
Critics' Choice | Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios)
Most Wanted Game | Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
Ultimate Game of the Year | Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)

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