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Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY) is a title awarded by various gaming publications to a deserving game. Many publications award a single "Game of the Year" to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year. Many games will release a "Game of the Year" edition after winning any of these awards, usually containing all the updates, downloadable content (DLC) and occasionally other extras such as a soundtrack.
Active Awards
Ars Technica
Starting in 2012, the game editors of Ars Technica have published their top 20 games for each year.
| Year | Game | Genre | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dishonored[1] | Action-adventure | Arkane Studios |
| 2013 | Papers, Please[2] | Puzzle | 3909 LLC |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition[3] | Action role-playing | BioWare |
| 2015 | Rocket League[4] | Sports | Psyonix |
| 2016 | Overwatch[5] | First-person shooter | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2017 | Super Mario Odyssey[6] | Platformer | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
British Academy Games Awards (formerly: BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards)
The British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honoring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards.
Colemono Awards (Premios Colemono)
Annual show that seeks to recognize the work of the videogame industry from the vision of the players. All this through the videogame site Colemono.com
Czech Game of the Year Awards
The Czech Game of the Year Awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development.[32]
Destructoid
The winners of the Destructoid Game of the Year are chosen by Destructoid editors.
D.I.C.E. Awards (formerly: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences)
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is a non-profit organization of industry professionals and presents a series of annual Interactive Achievement Awards. On 24 October 2012, the Academy announced that the IAAs would be known as the D.I.C.E. Awards beginning in 2013. The name stands for "Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain".[48]
Easy Allies (formerly: GameTrailers)
The winners of the Easy Allies (formerly GameTrailers) Game of the Year are chosen by Easy Allies staff (formerly GameTrailers editors).[70][71]
Edge
The winners of the Edge Game of the Year are chosen by Edge editors.[79]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
The winners of the Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Year are chosen by the magazine's editors.
Readers choice
In addition to their Editors' Choice Awards, Electronic Gaming Monthly also handed out Readers' Choice Awards voted by the magazine's readers.
Empire
The winners of the Empire Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.[105]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dark Souls II[106] | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | FromSoftware |
| 2015 | Bloodborne[107] | Action role-playing | PlayStation 4 | FromSoftware |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[108] | Action-adventure | PlayStation 4 | Naughty Dog |
| 2017 | Super Mario Odyssey[109] | Platform | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo EAD |
Entertainment Weekly
The winners of the Entertainment Weekly Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.[110]
Eurogamer
The winners of the Eurogamer Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.[111]
Reader's Game of the Year
Famitsu Awards
The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by the magazine's readers. An annual award ceremony is held every year.[114]
The Game Awards (formerly: Spike Video Game Awards)
The winners of the Spike Video Game Awards, hosted by Spike between 2003 and 2013, awarded the Game of the Year using an advisory council featuring over 20 journalists from media outlets.[123] The show's title was changed to VGX in 2013 before Spike TV dropped the show entirely. It was replaced by The Game Awards in 2014.
Game Developers Choice Awards
The Game Developers Choice Awards are chosen by registered game developers and unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
Game Informer
The winners of the Game Informer Game of the Year are chosen by Game Informer editors. During their earlier years of publication they would give awards for the best game on each console available at the time, occasionally giving an award to the overall best game of the year. In 2017, they have retroactively awarded a GOTY award for each past year that didn't have an overall best game.[144]
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, Game Informer also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTY.
Game Revolution
The winner of the Game Revolution Community Choice Game of the Year award, but in 2013 the editors chose the Game of the Year.
GameFAQs
GameFAQs' annual Game of the Year is chosen by its readers.
GameRankings
GameRankings ranks games according to an average of their review score across multiple sources. The highest for each year are based on 20 reviews.
GamesBeat
Starting in 2011, the game editors of expanded GamesBeat team started a more rigorous process of selecting GOTY each year, combining both reader input and editor deliberations.
GameSpot
The winners of the GameSpot Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.[203]
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, GameSpot also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTY.
GamesRadar
GamesRadar holds a Platinum Chalice Awards feature each year, as part of that, the Game of the Year chosen by the editors are:[235]
Giant Bomb
The winners of the Giant Bomb Game of the Year are chosen by Giant Bomb editors.[241]
Global Game Awards (game-debate.com)
The winners of game-debate Global Game Awards are based on votes from the gamers and are announced mid-November.[249]
Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joystick Awards is the second oldest gaming award ceremony and is the longest running video game award. The inaugural ceremony took place in 1984 in London's Berkeley Square.[255]
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.[256]
IGN
IGN's game of the year award is chosen by all the editors at IGN and are announced mid-January.
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, IGN also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTY. IGN, considered the world's largest gaming website, attracted 300,000 votes for its "Best of 2011" Readers' Choice awards.[289]
Japan Game Awards (formerly: CESA Awards)
The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996. There are some years where two games shared the Grand Award.[294]
Metacritic
The winners of the Metacritic Game of the Year are determined by the game with the highest score garnered from an average of weighted review scores from various sources. Each year, Metacritic announce the highest in an official award.
User Poll
MobyGames
The winners of the MobyGames Game of the Year are determined by the game with the highest average of review scores from various sources.[328]
NAVGTR Awards
The NAVGTR Awards are handed out by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.
Polygon
Polygon's Game of the Year is chosen by its staff.
SXSW Gaming Awards
The winners of the SXSW Gaming Awards, started in 2014, are judged by the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board, which is composed of over 40 industry experts that are well-versed in the industry.
Time
The winners of the Time magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Time magazine editors.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | First-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Bungie |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Action-adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
| 2010 | Alan Wake | Action-adventure | Xbox 360 | Remedy Entertainment |
| 2011 | Minecraft | Sandbox | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS | Mojang |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | MMORPG | Microsoft Windows | ArenaNet |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2014 | 80 Days | Interactive fiction | iOS, Android | Inkle |
| 2015 | Prune | Puzzle | iOS, Android | Joel McDonald |
| 2016 | The Witness | Puzzle | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS | Thekla, Inc. |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[357] | Action-adventure | Nintendo Switch, Wii U | Nintendo EPD |
USGamer
Starting in 2015, the game editors of USGamer have published their top 20 games for each year.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super Mario Maker[358] | Platform | Wii U | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
| 2016 | Overwatch[359] | First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[360] | Action-adventure | Nintendo Switch, Wii U | Nintendo EPD |
Voxel (formerly: Tecmundo)
The winners of the Voxel GOTY are chosen by editors.
Yahoo!
The winners of the Yahoo! Game of the Year are chosen by Yahoo! Finance editors.
Inactive Awards
1UP.com
As of 2010[update], the winners of 1UP's Game of the Year are chosen by the editors. (In 2009, they also revealed their picks in the Reader's Choice Awards). For the Reader's Choice, see the Reader and gamer polls GOTY Section below.[372]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[373] | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption[374] | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar San Diego |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[375] | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, 1UP.com also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTYs. Until 2010, this was considered their primary Game of the Year.[372]
Crash
Starting in 1984, the ZX Spectrum magazine Crash published an annual readers awards article, based on votes from the readers.
| Year | Game | Genre | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Daley Thompson's Decathlon[378] | Sports | Ocean Software |
| 1985 | Elite[379] | Space flight simulation | Acornsoft |
| 1986 | Starglider[380] | Space flight simulation | Argonaut Games |
| 1987 | Driller[381] | Puzzle | Incentive Software |
| 1989 | Batman – The Movie[382] | Platformer | Ocean Software |
| 1990 | Robocop 2[383] | Platformer | Data East |
Crispy Gamer
The winners of the Crispy Gamer Game of the Year are chosen by the Crispy Gamer Game Trust.[384]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BioShock | First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | Irrational Games |
| 2008 | Fallout 3[385] | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum[386] | Action-adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rocksteady Studios |
Electronic Games
Along with the Arcade Awards announced by Electronic Games magazine each year, it also held a regular reader poll for the most popular games among its readers in each issue, from May 1982 to January 1985.[387] The games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here.
Electronic Gaming Awards (formerly: Arcade Awards)
The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the North American video game industry crash. It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several different platform categories.[387] Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.[388] The 1992 and 1993 issues asked their readers to vote for the game of the year.
| Year | Arcade | Standalone | Console | Computer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 (1st) | Space Invaders | |||
| 1980 (2nd) | Asteroids | Superman | ||
| 1981 (3rd) | Pac-Man | Asteroids | Star Raiders | |
| 1982 (4th) | Tron | Galaxian | Demon Attack | David's Midnight Magic |
| 1983 (5th) | Pole Position | Q*bert | Under 16K: Ms. Pac-Man Over 16K: Lady Bug |
Lode Runner |
| 1984 (6th) | Star Wars | Zaxxon | Space Shuttle | Ultima III: Exodus |
| 1992 (7th) | Street Fighter II | NHLPA Hockey '93 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ||
| 1993 (8th)[389] | Street Fighter II Turbo Mortal Kombat |
Genesis: Disney's Aladdin / Sonic Spinball SNES: Bubsy Bobcat / Rock & Roll Racing | ||
G4
The winners of G4's annual "Videogame Deathmatch" or "G-phoria" polls. The 2011 "Videogame Deathmatch" poll involved 500,000 votes.[390]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gears of War[citation needed] | Third-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Epic Games |
| 2008 | Halo 3[391] | First-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Bungie |
| 2009 | Fallout 3[citation needed] | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty[citation needed] | Real-time strategy | Microsoft Windows, OS X | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[392] | Action-adventure | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
Gamasutra
The winners of the Gamasutra Game of the Year are chosen by Gamasutra editors.[393] In 2012, the editors only gave a top 10 list and in 2013 a top 5 list.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Portal | Puzzle-platformer | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Valve Corporation |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Role-playing | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X | BioWare |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar San Diego |
| 2011 | Portal 2[394] | Puzzle-platformer | Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Valve Corporation |
GameFan Golden Megawards
The winners of GameFan's Golden Megawards were chosen by editors.
| Year | Game(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992[395] | Skid – Wonderdog Brody – Cybernator Tom Slick – Streets of Rage 2 The Enquirer – Street Fighter II |
Sega CD Super NES Genesis Super NES |
| 1993[396] | Gunstar Heroes | Genesis |
| 1994[397] | Domestic – Earthworm Jim Import – Clockwork Knight |
Genesis Sega Saturn |
| 1995[398] | Yoshi's Island | Super NES |
| 1996[399] | Domestic – Tomb Raider Import – Enemy Zero Coin-Op – Virtua Fighter 3 |
PlayStation Sega Saturn Arcade |
GamePro
The winners of the GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro editors.[400] In the 1990s, the winners were chosen by editors from 1993[401] to 1995,[402] and by readers for 1991,[403] 1992,[404] 1996,[405] 1997[406] and 1998.[407] Since 2011, the winners of GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro TV.[408]
| Year | Arcade | Console | Handheld |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) | Mega Man (Game Boy) | |
| 1992 | 16-bit: Street Fighter II (SNES) 8-bit: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES) |
Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear) | |
| 1993 | CD: Sonic the Hedgehog CD Sega Genesis: Disney's Aladdin SNES: Super Empire Strikes Back NES: Kirby's Adventure |
Mortal Kombat (Game Gear) | |
| 1995 | Arcade: Tekken 2 Neo Geo: World Heroes Perfect |
Saturn: Virtua Fighter 2 PlayStation: Doom |
Virtual Boy: Mario's Tennis Game Boy: Donkey Kong Land |
Games
The winners of the Games magazine Game of the Year award are chosen by Games editors.[409] Electronic games are covered separately on the publication's annual Games 100 list.
- Starting in 1996, awards were given the title of the coming year (e.g. The Sims was named Game of the Year 2001, despite being released in 2000). Thus, the December 1995 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1995", whereas the December 1996 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1997".
GamesTM
The title chosen by GamesTM as the year's best game.[431]
GameSpy
The winners of the GameSpy Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpy editors.[433]
Gamest Awards
The Japanese Gamest magazine was published from 1986 to 1999, and held the Gamest Award ceremonies every year, focusing exclusively on arcade games. The winners of the Grand Prize awards were chosen by voters.
| Year | Game | Genre | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fantasy Zone[434] | (Side-Scrolling) Shooter | Sega |
| Arkanoid[434] | Breakout | Taito | |
| Bubble Bobble[434] | Platformer | ||
| Rygar[434] | Platformer | Tecmo | |
| 1987 | Darius[434] | (Side-Scrolling) Shooter | Taito |
| 1988 | Gradius II[434] | (Side-Scrolling) Shooter | Konami |
| 1989 | Tetris[434] | Puzzle | Sega |
| 1990 | Final Fight[434] | Beat 'Em Up | Capcom |
| 1991 | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior[435] | Fighting | Capcom |
| 1992 | Street Fighter II: Champion Edition[436] | ||
| 1993 | Samurai Spirits[437] | Fighting | SNK |
| 1994 | The King of Fighters '94[438] | ||
| 1995 | Virtua Fighter 2[434] | Fighting | Sega |
| 1996 | Street Fighter Zero 2[434] | Fighting | Capcom |
| 1997 | Vampire Savior[439] | ||
| 1998 | Psychic Force 2012[440] | Fighting | Taito |
Good Game
The winners of the Good Game Game of the Year awards are chosen by both the Good Game team and their forum community.
Inside Gaming Awards
Machinima also hosts its own awards show, the Inside Gaming Awards, annually in Los Angeles. The awards show celebrates the biggest developers and achievements in the video-games industry, and features top gaming choices by viewers and the staff of Inside Gaming.
Joystiq
The winners of the Joystiq Game of the Year are chosen by Joystiq editors.
Kotaku
Over the years, Kotaku has been refining how it selects its Game of the Year. Currently, it involves a debate which starts with the Kotaku editors determining the four most defendable candidates for the award. Editors are then given time to play all the games, and for each of the candidates, an appropriate editor is determined to make his case behind it in front of a panel who also raise questions. The results of these debates are given to the readers, who then also have the chance to make their own opinions felt. To make the final decision, the Kotaku staff members reexamine their arguments, and the winner is determined from a vote between the editors in late January.[448]
MMGN
MMGN's annual Community Game of the Year poll is 100% community driven. The semi-finals allow registered members to choose up to three games for each genre, and award up to nine points across the three games, but no more than 5 points for one game. The top 5 games from each genre with the most points are then added to final polls, where each member gets one vote per genre.
New York Times
The winners of The New York Times Game of the Year are chosen by New York Times editors.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | Role-playing | Xbox 360 | BioWare |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Action-adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2009 (Tie) | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
| Assassin's Creed II[461] | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal | |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | BioWare |
Oh!X
Japanese computer game magazine Oh!X [jp] was active from 1982 to 1995. Game of the Year awards were handed out to the following games.[462][463]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wibarm[462] | Role-playing shooter | PC-88, PC-98, X1, MZ, FM-7, MS-DOS | Arsys Software |
| 1987 | Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure[462] | Adventure | PC-88, X1, MZ, MSX2 | |
| 1988 | Star Cruiser[462] | Role-playing shooter | PC-88, PC-98, X1, Mega Drive | |
| 1989 | After Burner[463] | Combat flight simulator | Arcade, X68000, FM Towns, MSX | Sega AM2 |
| 1990 | Dungeon Master[463] | Role-playing | Atari ST, X68000, MSX, FM Towns, PC-9801 | FTL Games, Victor Interactive Software |
| 1991 | Parodius! From Myth to Laughter[463] | Side-scrolling shooter | Arcade, X68000 | Konami |
| 1992 | Overtake[463] | Racing | X68000 | Zoom |
| 1993 | Castlevania Chronicles[463] | Platformer | X68000 | Konami |
| 1994 | Geograph Seal[463] | Platformer | X68000 | Exact |
Omni
The games chosen as the year's best by Omni magazine, which was active from 1978 to 1995.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds[464] | Role-playing | Apple II | Sir-Tech |
| 1983 | Pitfall![465] | Platformer | Atari 2600 Atari 5200 | Activision |
| 1984 | Boulder Dash[466] | Action | Atari 8-bit | First Star Software |
| 1990 | Ys I & II[467] | Action role-playing | TurboGrafx-CD | Nihon Falcom |
ScrewAttack
The winners of ScrewAttack's annual Top 10 Games poll.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action role-playing | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | BioWare |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[468] | Action-adventure | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
Softalk
In 1981, Softalk held one of the first reader polls on popular home computer software, released up until 1980.[469]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Super Invader | Shoot 'em up | Apple II |
VSDA Awards
The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year, which are listed here.[470]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pac-Man[471] | Maze | Arcade, Atari 2600 | Namco |
| 1994 | NBA Jam | Sports | Arcade, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, Sega CD | Midway Games |
| 1995 | Donkey Kong Country | Platformer | SNES | Rare |
| 1996 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Platformer | SNES | Rare |
| 1998 | GoldenEye 007 | First-person shooter | Nintendo 64 | Rare |
| 1999 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Action-adventure | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo EAD |
| 2000 | Pokémon Stadium | Strategy | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo EAD |
| 2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Sports | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast | Neversoft |
X-Play
The winners of the X-Play Game of the Year were chosen by X-Play editors.[472] The show ended in January 2013.
See also
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