List of accolades received by Marvel's Spider-Man

List of accolades received by Marvel's Spider-Man

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Accolades Award Won Nominated Annie Awards 0 1 Australian Games Awards 0 2 Brazil Games Awards 0 7 British Academy Games Awards 0 3 D.I.C.E. Awards 1 11 Game Audio Network Guild Awards 1 6 The Game Awards 0 8 Game Critics Awards 2 3 Game Developers Choice Awards 0 6 Gamers' Choice Awards 3 7 Gamescom 1 2 Global Game Awards 1 5 Golden Joystick Awards 0 5 Harvey Award 0 1 Hollywood Music in Media Awards 0 1 The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 0 3 Italian Video Game Awards 0 4 Japan Game Awards 1 1 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards 3 21 New York Game Awards 0 2 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 0 1 SXSW Gaming Awards 2 8 Titanium Awards 1 4 Visual Effects Society Awards 0 2 Writers Guild of America Awards 0 1
Total number of awards and nominations
Total	16	115
Footnotes

Marvel's Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man, it is inspired by the long-running comic book mythology and adaptations in other media. Set in New York City, players follow Spider-Man trying to stop the super-human crime lord Mister Negative from releasing a deadly virus across the city while dealing with the personal problems of his civilian persona, Peter Parker. The game was announced on June 14, 2016, and was widely anticipated. It was nominated for Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards in 2016 and 2017, and for Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards 2017.

It was released worldwide on September 7, 2018, for the PlayStation 4. Spider-Man received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic with a score of 87 from 116 reviews; it was Metacritic's thirteenth highest-scoring PlayStation 4 game of 2018. Spider-Man sold 3.3 million units in its first three days of release, making it the fastest-selling second-party video game release in Sony's history, narrowly beating 2018's God of War's 3.1 million. USA Today estimated the game made at least US$198 million during this period, surpassing the $117 million North-American opening-weekend box office take of the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming. By November 2018, it became the fastest-selling superhero game in the United States. By August 2019, Spider-Man had sold over 13.2 million physical and digital units worldwide making it one of the best-selling PlayStation 4 games.

Spider-Man garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its story, characters, performances, and music. At the Gamers' Choice Awards 2018, the game received eight nominations and went on to win three awards: Fan Favorite Action Game, Fan Favorite Single Player Gaming Experience, and Fan Favorite Character of the Year for Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker / Spider-Man. At the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards the game received twenty-one nominations and went on to win three awards for Engineering; Game, Franchise Action; and Performance in a Drama, Supporting for Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson. At the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the game earned eleven nominations and won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation. At the SXSW Gaming Awards 2019, Spider-Man earned eight nominations and won the Excellence in Animation and Excellence in Convergence awards, and at the Game Critics Awards 2018 it garnered three nominations and won two awards: Best Console Game and Best Action/Adventure Game.

Spider-Man appeared on several lists of the top video games of 2018, being ranked in first place by Wired; second place by Apple Daily and Time; third place by Complex, Push Square, and Zero Punctuation; fifth place by Electronic Gaming Monthly; seventh place by GamesRadar+ and Giant Bomb; ninth place by Polygon and USgamer; and tenth place by The Daily Telegraph. Shacknews and The Verge named it "Game of the Year" and it was nominated for Game of the Year by Eurogamer, GameSpot, and IGN. A poll of 128 Japanese game developers by Famitsu magazine named Spider-Man as their game of the year.

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient(s) and Nominee(s)	Result	Ref(s).
Annie Awards	February 2, 2019	Character Animation in a Video Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Australian Games Awards	December 19, 2018	Action/Adventure Title of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Brazil Game Awards	December 12, 2018	Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Original Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Console Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Action & Adventure Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Soundtrack	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Studio	Insomniac Games	Nominated
		Best Voice Acting in Portuguese	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
British Academy Games Awards	April 4, 2019	Artistic Achievement	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Audio Achievement	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Narrative	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
D.I.C.E. Awards	February 14, 2019	Outstanding Achievement in Animation	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Character	Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Story	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Technical Achievement	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Adventure Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Game Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Game Audio Network Guild Awards	March 21, 2019	Audio of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Sound Design of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Interactive Score	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Cinematic Cutscene Audio	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Best Original Instrumental	"Spider-Man"	Nominated
The Game Awards	December 7, 2017	Most Anticipated Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
	December 6, 2018	Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Game Direction	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Narrative	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Score/Music	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Audio Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Performance	Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Action/Adventure Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Game Critics Awards	July 5, 2018	Best of Show	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Console Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Best Action/Adventure Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
Game Developers Choice Awards	March 20, 2019	Best Audio	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Narrative	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Technology	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Visual Art	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Gamers' Choice Awards	December 9, 2018	Fan Favorite Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Fan Favorite Action Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Fan Favorite Single Player Gaming Experience	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Fan Favorite Character of the Year	Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Won
		Fan Favorite Male Voice Actor	Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Nominated
		Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor	Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson	Nominated
		Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor	Tara Platt as Yuri Watanabe	Nominated
Gamescom	August 21, 2018	Best Action Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best PlayStation 4 Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
Global Game Awards	December 7, 2018	Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Sixth
		Best Action	Marvel's Spider-Man	Second
		Best Open World	Marvel's Spider-Man	Third
		Best Visuals	Marvel's Spider-Man	Fourth
		Best Developer	Insomniac Games	Won
Golden Joystick Awards	November 18, 2016	Most Wanted Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
	November 17, 2017		Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
	November 16, 2018	Best Storytelling	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		PlayStation Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Ultimate Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Harvey Award	October 4, 2019	Best Adaptation From a Comic	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	November 14, 2018	Original Score – Video Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards	November 7, 2019	Best Action and Adventure Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Audio Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Visual Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Italian Video Game Awards	April 11, 2019	People's Choice	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Game Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Character	Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Nominated
Japan Game Awards	September 12, 2019	Award for Excellence	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	March 13, 2019	Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Animation, Artistic	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Animation, Technical	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Art Direction, Contemporary	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Camera Direction in a Game Engine	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Character Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Control Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Costume Design	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Design, Franchise	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Direction in a Game Cinema	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Engineering	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Game, Franchise Action	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Graphics, Technical	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Lighting/Texturing	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Original Dramatic Score, Franchise	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Performance in a Drama, Lead	Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker / Spider-Man	Nominated
		Performance in a Drama, Supporting	Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson	Won
		Performance in a Drama, Supporting	William Saylers as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus	Nominated
		Sound Editing in a Game Cinema	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Sound Effects	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Writing in a Drama	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
New York Game Awards	January 22, 2019	Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game	Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson	Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	March 23, 2019	Favorite Video Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
SXSW Gaming Awards	March 16, 2019	Excellence in Art	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Excellence in Animation	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Excellence in Gameplay	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Excellence in Technical Achievement	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Excellence in Narrative	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Excellence in Convergence	Marvel's Spider-Man	Won
		Trending Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Video Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Titanium Awards	December 10, 2018	Game of the Year	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
		Best Performance in Spanish	Mario García	Won
		Best Original Soundtrack	John Paesano	Nominated
		Best Adventure Game	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards	February 5, 2019	Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project	Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus	Nominated
		Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards	February 17, 2019	Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing	Marvel's Spider-Man	Nominated

Other awards

Spider-Man received a range of awards and nominations from media publications.

Best Game awards and nominations

Spider-Man appeared on several lists of the top video games of 2018, being ranked in first place by Wired; second place by Apple Daily, Hot Press, Maxim, Stuff, Time, and Troy Daily News; third place by Complex, France Info, Igromania, Morning Star, Push Square, The Ringer, and Zero Punctuation; fourth place by Gry Online, The Michigan Daily, National Post, and NRK P3; fifth place by Electronic Gaming Monthly, Libertad Digital, and Vulture; sixth place by IGN Italy and Rolling Stone Italy; seventh place by GamesRadar+,, Giant Bomb, Knack Focus, The Mercury News, and The Star; eighth place by HuffPost Brazil; ninth place by Polygon and USgamer; and tenth place by The Daily Telegraph. Shacknews and The Verge named it "Game of the Year" and it was nominated for Game of the Year by CNews, Eurogamer, Fox Sports Asia, GameSpot, IGN, and news.com.au. A poll of 128 Japanese game developers by Famitsu magazine named Spider-Man as their game of the year.

Other categories

It received a "Silver" award (equivalent to third place) by PlayStation Blog in the following categories: Best Narrative, Best Graphical Showcase, Best Sound Design, Best Soundtrack, Best Performance, Best PlayStation 4 Game. It also received a "Gold" award (equivalent to second place) by PlayStation Blog for Best PlayStation Console Exclusive. Its developer, Insomniac Games, received a "Silver" award for Studio of the Year.

Spider-Man won Best Game Narrative from Digital Trends and was nominated for Best Story by Giant Bomb. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Video Game Story as well as Best PlayStation 4 Game and Best Action-Adventure Game by IGN. It was a runner-up in four categories by IGN Australia these are: Best Audio Design, Best Game Design, Best Storytelling, and Game of the Year. It was nominated for four awards by The Games Machine these are: Best Action Game, Best Open World, Game of the Year, Tell Me a Story. It won the award for Best Action/Adventure Game by Inner Circle Games Network. It won an Excellence Prize from Famitsu Awards.

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