Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is the second oldest game award ceremony after the Arcade Awards, by awarding the best home computer and video games of the year, as voted for by the British general public.[1] As of 2015, the ceremony was in its 33rd year.
The awards were initially focused on computer games, but was later extended to include console games as well, following the success of video game consoles such as the Sega Master System and the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom. This award ceremony is not related to the prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster, a British television show.
As of 2014, it is the biggest video game award show in terms of the number of votes cast; over nine million votes were cast for the 2014 ceremony.[2]
Winners
1980s
1983
Awards were presented by DJ Dave Lee Travis at a ceremony in London's Berkeley Square.
| Award | Winner[3][4] | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Manic Miner | Arcadia, Penetrator, Galaga |
| Strategy Game of the Year | The Hobbit | Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Ah Diddums | Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat! |
| Game of the Year | Jetpac | Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit |
| Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play The Game | Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House |
1984
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on in London.
| Award | Winner[5] | Runner-Up | Commended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Knight Lore | Ghostbusters | Avalon \ Impossible Mission |
| Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play The Game | Beyond Software | Hewson Consultants \ MicroGen |
| 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 | Monty Mole / Starstrike |
| Best Programmer of the Year | Ultimate Team | Mike Singleton | Tony Crowther / Acornsoft |
1985
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on a Thames Riverboat.
| Award | Winner[6] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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
The ceremony took place at Cadogan Hall.
| Award | Winner[7] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Star Glider |
1987/1988
Awards were presented by Chris Tarrant.
| Award | Winner[8] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Out Run | Renegade, Bubble Bobble |
| Programmer of the Year | Jon Ritman | Andrew Braybrook |
1988/1989
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens.
| Award | Winner (8-bit)[9] | Winner (16-bit) | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Operation Wolf | Speedball | Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2 |
| 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, Corruption |
| 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, John Phillips |
| C&VG Console Award | Thunder Blade (Sega Master System) | R-Type (PC Engine) | |
1989/1990
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, April 11, 1990.[10]
| Award | Winner (8-bit) | Winner (16-bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | The Untouchables | Kick Off |
| Best Graphics of the Year | Myth | Shadow of the Beast |
| Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chase HQ | Future Wars |
| Best Simulation Game of the Year | Carrier Command | M1 Tank Platoon |
| Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Chase HQ | Hard Drivin' |
| PC Leisure Product of the Year | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | |
| Most Original Game of the Year | Populous | |
| Software House of the Year | Ocean Software |
1990s
1990/1991
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, April 4, 1991.[11]
| Award | Winner (8-bit) | Winner (16-bit) |
|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Rick Dangerous 2 | Kick Off 2 |
| Best Graphics of the Year | Midnight Resistance | Shadow of the Beast 2 |
| Best Soundtrack of the Year | RoboCop 2 | Speedball 2[12] |
| Best Simulation Game of the Year | F19 Stealth Fighter | F19 Stealth Fighter |
| Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Rainbow Islands | Golden Axe |
| Best Console Conversion of the Year | Mega Man | John Madden's Football |
| PC Game of the Year | Railroad Tycoon | |
| Hardware Manufacturer of the Year | SEGA | |
| Software House of the Year | Ocean Software |
1991/1992
The ceremony took place at Hyde Park Hotel, London, on April 7, 1992.[13]
| Award | Winner | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Game of the Year | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Team |
| 16-Bit 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 |
1992/1993
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Street Fighter II[14] |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat |
1996/1997
The ceremony took place at Café de Paris, in November 1997.[15]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Super Mario 64 |
| PlayStation Plus Best 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 |
2000s
2002
| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III[14] | Halo (Microsoft Software Game), Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games) |
| Online Game of the Year | Counter-Strike (Vivendi Universal Games) | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games), Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Vivendi Universal Games) |
| PC Game of the Year | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games) | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games), Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Vivendi Universal Games) |
| Best Use of a Film Licence | The Thing (Vivendi Universal Games) | Spider-Man (Activision), The Sum of All Fears (Ubi Soft Entertainment) |
| 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 (Take 2 Interactive), 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 (Ubi Soft), Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo) |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Halo (Microsoft Game Studios) | Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo), Max Payne (Take 2 Interactive) |
| GameCube Game of the Year | Resident Evil (Capcom) | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (LucasArts), Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo) |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Golden Sun (Nintendo) | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Nintendo), Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Nintendo) |
| PS2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar Games) | Final Fantasy X (SCEE), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami) |
2003
2004
| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 Game of the Year | Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts) | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), Spider-Man 2 (Activision) |
| Game Cube 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), GTA: Double Pack (Rockstar) |
| 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 Corporation) |
| 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 NES Classic Edition | 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 | GTA San Andreas (Rockstar Games) | Half-Life 2 (Valve), Halo 2 (Microsoft) |
| Most Wanted Game For 2005 | The Legend of Zelda (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
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar) |
| 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 Software) |
| 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) |
| 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 (GTA: San Andreas, Rockstar) |
| Villain of 2005 | Officer Tenpenny (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar) |
| The Girl's Choice for 2005 | The Sims 2 |
| 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) |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Sonic Rush (Sega) |
2006
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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, Edios) |
| Girls' Choice Award | Nintendogs (Nintendo) |
2007
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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 (SCE Studios Santa Monica) |
| 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 | GTA: 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
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Nuts All-Nighter Award | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[16] (Activision) |
| Handheld Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[16] (Nintendo) |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Bejeweled 2[16] (PopCap Games) |
| Mobile Game Pitch 2008 | Finders Keeper[16] (Tobias Rowe) |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros: Brawl[16] (Nintendo) |
| PC Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[16] (Activision) |
| Retailer of the Year | Play.com[16] |
| Official PlayStation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[16] (Konami) |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[16] (Rockstar games) |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[16] (Rockstar games) |
| Most Wanted Award | Fallout 3[16] (Bethesda) |
| Online Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[16] (Activision) |
| UK Developer of the Year | Rockstar North[16] |
| Grand Master Flash Award | Stickman Madness[16] |
| One To Watch | Call of Duty: World at War[16] (Activision) |
| UK Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard[16] |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
2009
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Family game of the year | LittleBigPlanet (Sony)[17] |
| Handheld game of the year | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar) [17] |
| Retailer of the year | GAME[17] |
| Mobile game of the year | Metal Gear Solid Touch (Konami)[17] |
| Nintendo game of the year | Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[17] |
| Multiplayer game of the year | Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[17] |
| Soundtrack of the year | Guitar Hero World Tour (Activision)[17] |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)[17] |
| PC game of the year | Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[17] |
| UK developer of the year | Jagex[17] |
| PlayStation game of the year | Killzone 2 (Sony)[17] |
| Publisher of the year | Activision Blizzard[17] |
| Online game of the year | Left 4 Dead (Valve Software) [17] |
| ShortList one to watch | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[17] |
| Ultimate game of the year | Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[17] |
2010s
2010
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year in association with Nuts | Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft)[18] |
| Download Game of the Year | Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[18] |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Street Fighter IV (Capcom)[18] |
| Music Game of the Year | Guitar Hero 5 (Activision)[18] |
| The One to Watch | Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[18] |
| Online Game of the Year | League of Legends (Riot Games)[18] |
| Portable Game of the Year | Pokémon HeartGold/Soul Silver (Nintendo)[18] |
| Puzzle Game of the Year | World of Goo (2D Boy)[18] |
| Racing Game of the Year | Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Electronic Arts)[18] |
| RPG of the Year | Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[18] |
| Shooter of the Year | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[18] |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)[18] |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts)[18] |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[18] |
| UK Developer of the Year | Jagex[18] |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[19] |
2011
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Shooter of the Year | Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[20] |
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)[20] |
| Download Game of the Year | Minecraft (Mojang)[20] |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros.)[20] |
| Free to Play Game of the Year | League of Legends (Riot Games)[20] |
| Music Game of the Year | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)[20] |
| The One to Watch | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[20] |
| Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft (Blizzard)[20] |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Rio (Rovio Entertainment)[20] |
| Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft)[20] |
| RPG of the Year | Fallout: New Vegas (Obsidian Entertainment)[20] |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 11 (Electronic Arts)[20] |
| Best MMO | World of Warcraft (Blizzard)[20] |
| Strategy Game of the Year | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard)[20] |
| Innovation of the Year | Nintendo 3DS[20] |
| Outstanding Contribution | Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)[20] |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Portal 2 (Valve Software)[20] |
2012
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Shooter of the Year | Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)[21] |
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year | Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros.)[21] |
| Download Game of the Year | Minecraft (Mojang)[21] |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (Warner Bros.)[21] |
| Free to Play Game of the Year | Slender: The Eight Pages (Parsec Productions)[21] |
| Hand-held Game of the Year | Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony)[21] |
| Top Gaming Moment | Skyrim: Throat of the World (Bethesda Softworks)[21] |
| DLC of the Year | Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative (Valve Software)[21] |
| One to Watch | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[21] |
| MMO Game of the Year | World of Tanks (Wargaming)[21] |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Space (Rovio Entertainiment)[21] |
| Racing Game of the Year | Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)[21] |
| RPG of the Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[21] |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)[21] |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Civilization V: Gods & Kings (2K Games)[21] |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[21] |
| YouTube Gamer | The Yogscast[21] |
| Outstanding Contribution | FIFA (Electronic Arts)[21] |
2013
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Newcomer | The Last of Us (Sony)[22] |
| Most Wanted | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[22] |
| Best Indie Game | Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment)[22] |
| Best Visual Design | BioShock Infinite (2K Games)[22] |
| Best Multiplayer | Payday 2 (Starbreeze Studios)[22] |
| Best Gaming Moment | Far Cry 3: "The Definition of Insanity" (Ubisoft)[22] |
| Studio of the Year | Naughty Dog[22] |
| Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift[22] |
| Best Storytelling | The Last of Us (Sony)[22] |
| Best Online Game | World of Tanks (Wargaming)[22] |
| Best Handheld Game | Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (Ubisoft)[22] |
| YouTube Gamer Award | The Yogscast[22] |
| Best Gaming Platform | Steam[22] |
| Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year | XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2K Games)[22] |
| Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[22] |
| Hall of Fame | Call of Duty (Activision)[22] |
| Lifetime Achievement | Ken Levine[22] |
2014
Comedian Ed Byrne was a presenter at the event.[23] Over nine million votes were cast for the 2014 ceremony, making it the biggest gaming award show.[2]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Original Game | DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[24] |
| Best Online Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard)[24] |
| Best Storytelling | The Last of Us: Left Behind (Sony)[24] |
| Best Visual Design | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[24] |
| Best Audio | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[24] |
| Playfire Most Played Game | Rust (Facepunch Studios)[24] |
| Best Multiplayer | Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)[24] |
| Best Indie Game | DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[24] |
| Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift DK2[24] |
| Best Gaming Moment | The Last of Us: Left Behind - The Kiss (Sony)[24] |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Pokémon X and Y (Nintendo)[24] |
| Best Mobile Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard)[24] |
| Most Wanted | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[24] |
| Gaming Personality | Pewdiepie[24] |
| Studio of the Year | Ubisoft Montreal[24] |
| Best Gaming Platform | Steam[24] |
| Lifetime Achievement | Hideo Kojima[25] |
| Game of the Year | Dark Souls II (Bandai Namco)[24] |
2015
The 2015 awards ceremony event took place at the Indig02, London, on 30 October 2015. The games nominated for the most awards were Bloodborne with nine nominations, Her Story with eight, and Batman: Arkham Knight and Life Is Strange with seven each.[26]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Original Game | Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment)[27] |
| Best Storytelling | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[27] |
| Best Visual Design | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[27] |
| Best Audio | Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)[27] |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar Games)[27] |
| Best Indie Game | Kerbal Space Program (Squad) |
| Family Game | Splatoon (Nintendo)[27] |
| Playfire Most Played Award | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[27] |
| Best Gaming Moment | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (The Bloody Baron Quest)[27] |
| Gaming Personality | PewDiePie[27] |
| eSports Icon | Anders Blume (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)[27] |
| Studio of the Year | CD Projekt RED[27] |
| Innovation of the Year | First-person mode in Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[27] |
| Gaming Platform of the Year | Steam (Valve Corporation)[27] |
| Performance of the Year | Ashly Burch (Life is Strange)[27] |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Bloodborne (Sony)[27] |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)[27] |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | Splatoon (Nintendo)[27] |
| PC Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[27] |
| Most Wanted Game | Fallout 4 (Bethesda)[27] |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[27] |
| Critic's Choice | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions)[27] |
| Best Handheld / Mobile Game | Fallout Shelter (Bethesda)[27] |
| Lifetime Achievement | Satoru Iwata[27] |
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