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vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary">Golden Joystick Awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Golden_Joystick_Award_(Award_Cup).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg/220px-Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="338" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg/330px-Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg/440px-Golden_Joystick_Award_%28Award_Cup%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="439" data-file-height="674" /></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Awarded for</th><td class="infobox-data">Outstanding achievements in the <a href="/wiki/Video_game_industry" title="Video game industry">video game industry</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data location"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">First awarded</th><td class="infobox-data">1983; 41 years ago (1983)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.goldenjoystick.com/">www.goldenjoystick.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">video game</a> <a href="/wiki/Award_ceremony" class="mw-redirect" title="Award ceremony">award ceremony</a>; it awards the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Game_of_the_Year_awards" title="List of Game of the Year awards">best video games of the year</a>, as voted for originally by the British general public,<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> but is now a global event that can be voted online via <a href="/wiki/GamesRadar%2B" title="GamesRadar+">GamesRadar+</a>. As of 2023<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit">[update]</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Games" title="Electronic Games">Arcade Awards</a>, launched in 1981. The awards were initially focused on computer games, but were extended to include <a href="/wiki/Console_game" title="Console game">console games</a>. The ceremony is not directly related to the golden joystick prize given away to successful contestants on <a href="/wiki/GamesMaster" title="GamesMaster">GamesMaster</a>, a British television show, but both properties belong to <a href="/wiki/Future_plc" title="Future plc">Future plc</a>. 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 <a href="/wiki/Dark_Souls_(video_game)" title="Dark Souls (video game)">Dark Souls</a>. The PC also received the Best Gaming Hardware of All Time Award, which was accepted by Valve president <a href="/wiki/Gabe_Newell" title="Gabe Newell">Gabe Newell</a>. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Winners">Winners</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Winners">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1983">1983</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1983">edit</a>]</div> Awards were presented by DJ <a href="/wiki/Dave_Lee_Travis" title="Dave Lee Travis">Dave Lee Travis</a> at a ceremony in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Berkeley_Square" title="Berkeley Square">Berkeley Square</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_Joystick_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year" title="Golden Joystick Award for Game of the Year">Game of the Year</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jetpac" title="Jetpac">Jetpac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arcadia_(video_game)" title="Arcadia (video game)">Arcadia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Manic_Miner" title="Manic Miner">Manic Miner</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Hobbit_(1982_video_game)" title="The Hobbit (1982 video game)">The Hobbit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Arcade_genre" class="mw-redirect" title="Arcade genre">Arcade-Style</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manic_Miner" title="Manic Miner">Manic Miner</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arcadia_(video_game)" title="Arcadia (video game)">Arcadia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Penetrator_(video_game)" title="Penetrator (video game)">Penetrator</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Zalaga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zalaga (page does not exist)">Zalaga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strategy_video_game" title="Strategy video game">Strategy Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Hobbit_(1982_video_game)" title="The Hobbit (1982 video game)">The Hobbit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Football_Manager_(1982_series)" title="Football Manager (1982 series)">Football Manager</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microdeal" title="Microdeal">Planet Invasion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scrabble" title="Scrabble">Scrabble</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ah_Diddums" title="Ah Diddums">Ah Diddums</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ant_Attack" title="Ant Attack">Ant Attack</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pssst" title="Pssst">Pssst</a>, <a href="/wiki/Splat!_(video_game)" title="Splat! (video game)">Splat!</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Software_house" class="mw-redirect" title="Software house">Software House</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game" title="Ultimate Play the Game">Ultimate Play the Game</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Imagine_Software" title="Imagine Software">Imagine Software</a>, <a href="/wiki/Llamasoft" class="mw-redirect" title="Llamasoft">Llamasoft</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krome_Studios_Melbourne" class="mw-redirect" title="Krome Studios Melbourne">Melbourne House</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1984">1984</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1984">edit</a>]</div> Awards were presented by <a href="/wiki/Jools_Holland" title="Jools Holland">Jools Holland</a>, at a ceremony in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> </th> <th>Runner-Up </th> <th>Commended </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Knight_Lore" title="Knight Lore">Knight Lore</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ghostbusters_(1984_video_game)" title="Ghostbusters (1984 video game)">Ghostbusters</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Avalon_(video_game)" title="Avalon (video game)">Avalon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Impossible_Mission" title="Impossible Mission">Impossible Mission</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game" title="Ultimate Play the Game">Ultimate Play the Game</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beyond_Software" title="Beyond Software">Beyond Software</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hewson_Consultants" title="Hewson Consultants">Hewson Consultants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mikro-Gen" title="Mikro-Gen">Mikro-Gen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elite_(video_game)" title="Elite (video game)">Elite</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deus_Ex_Machina_(video_game)" title="Deus Ex Machina (video game)">Deus Ex Machina</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Minter" title="Jeff Minter">Ancipital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pyjamarama" title="Pyjamarama">Pyjamarama</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Adventure_game" title="Adventure game">Adventure Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adventure_International" title="Adventure International">Claymorgue Castle</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erik_the_Viking_(video_game)" title="Erik the Viking (video game)">Erik the Viking</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eureka!_(video_game)" title="Eureka! (video game)">Eureka</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tir_Na_Nog_(video_game)" title="Tir Na Nog (video game)">Tir Na Nog</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lords_of_Midnight" class="mw-redirect" title="Lords of Midnight">Lords of Midnight</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beach_Head_(video_game)" title="Beach Head (video game)">Beach Head</a> </td> <td>Nato Commander, <a href="/wiki/Battle_for_Midway" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle for Midway">Battle for Midway</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daley_Thompson%27s_Decathlon" title="Daley Thompson's Decathlon">Daley Thompson's Decathlon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boulder_Dash_(video_game)" title="Boulder Dash (video game)">Boulderdash</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wanted:_Monty_Mole" title="Wanted: Monty Mole">Wanted: Monty Mole</a>, Starstrike </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Programmer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game" title="Ultimate Play the Game">Ultimate Team</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Singleton" title="Mike Singleton">Mike Singleton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antony_Crowther" title="Antony Crowther">Tony Crowther</a>, <a href="/wiki/Acornsoft" title="Acornsoft">Acornsoft</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1985">1985</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1985">edit</a>]</div> Awards were presented by <a href="/wiki/Jools_Holland" title="Jools Holland">Jools Holland</a>, at a ceremony on a <a href="/wiki/Thames_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Thames River">Thames Riverboat</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Way_of_the_Exploding_Fist" class="mw-redirect" title="Way of the Exploding Fist">Way of the Exploding Fist</a> </td> <td><a 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Systems">Elite Systems</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Gold" title="U.S. Gold">U.S. Gold</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hewson_Consultants" title="Hewson Consultants">Hewson Consultants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Sentinel_(video_game)" title="The Sentinel (video game)">Sentinel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Trap_Door_(video_game)" title="The Trap Door (video game)">Trap Door</a>, <a href="/wiki/Domark" class="mw-redirect" title="Domark">Trivial Pursuit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Adventure Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Pawn_(video_game)" title="The Pawn (video game)">The Pawn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings:_Game_One" title="Lord of the Rings: Game One">Lord of the Rings</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heavy_on_the_Magick" title="Heavy on the Magick">Heavy on the Magick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td>Vietnam </td> <td>Johnny Reb II, <a href="/wiki/Silent_Service_(video_game)" title="Silent Service (video game)">Silent Service</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arcade-Style Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Uridium" title="Uridium">Uridium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gauntlet_(1985_video_game)" title="Gauntlet (1985 video game)">Gauntlet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ghosts%27n_Goblins" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghosts'n Goblins">Ghosts'n Goblins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Programmer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Braybrook" title="Andrew Braybrook">Andrew Braybrook</a> </td> <td>Chris Butler, <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Crow_(game_programmer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Stephen Crow (game programmer)">Stephen Crow</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Video_game_music" title="Video game music">Soundtrack</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sanxion" title="Sanxion">Sanxion</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rob_Hubbard" title="Rob Hubbard">Knucklebusters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Starglider" title="Starglider">Starglider</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1987">1987</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1987">edit</a>]</div> Awards were presented by <a href="/wiki/Chris_Tarrant" title="Chris Tarrant">Chris Tarrant</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Out_Run" title="Out Run">Out Run</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Ninja" title="The Last Ninja">The Last Ninja</a>, <a href="/wiki/Renegade_(video_game)" title="Renegade (video game)">Renegade</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Gold" title="U.S. Gold">U.S. Gold</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Software" title="Ocean Software">Ocean Software</a>, <a href="/wiki/Elite_Systems" title="Elite Systems">Elite Systems</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nebulus_(video_game)" title="Nebulus (video game)">Nebulus</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wizball" title="Wizball">Wizball</a>, <a href="/wiki/Driller_(video_game)" title="Driller (video game)">Driller</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arcade Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Out_Run" title="Out Run">Out Run</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Renegade_(video_game)" title="Renegade (video game)">Renegade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bubble_Bobble" title="Bubble Bobble">Bubble Bobble</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Adventure Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Guild_of_Thieves" title="The Guild of Thieves">The Guild of Thieves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Knight_Orc" title="Knight Orc">Knight Orc</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shadows_of_Mordor" title="Shadows of Mordor">Shadows of Mordor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td>Vulcan </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defender_of_the_Crown" title="Defender of the Crown">Defender of the Crown</a>, <a href="/wiki/Annals_of_Rome" title="Annals of Rome">Annals of Rome</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Programmer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Ritman" title="Jon Ritman">Jon Ritman</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Braybrook" title="Andrew Braybrook">Andrew Braybrook</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1988">1988</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1988">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Kensington_Roof_Gardens" title="Kensington Roof Gardens">Kensington Roof Gardens</a>. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/8-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="8-bit">8-bit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/16-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="16-bit">16-bit</a>) </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Computer_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer Game">Computer Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Operation_Wolf" title="Operation Wolf">Operation Wolf</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speedball_(video_game)" title="Speedball (video game)">Speedball</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Last_Ninja_2" title="Last Ninja 2">Last Ninja 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Starglider_2" title="Starglider 2">Starglider 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Console_game" title="Console game">Console Game</a> of the Year </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Thunder_Blade" title="Thunder Blade">Thunder Blade</a> (<a href="/wiki/Master_System" title="Master System">Master System</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/R-Type" title="R-Type">R-Type</a> (<a href="/wiki/PC_Engine" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Engine">PC Engine</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Graphics of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armalyte" title="Armalyte">Armalyte</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rocket_Ranger" title="Rocket Ranger">Rocket Ranger</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Last_Ninja_2" title="Last Ninja 2">Last Ninja 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Starglider_2" title="Starglider 2">Starglider 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bionic_Commando_(arcade)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bionic Commando (arcade)">Bionic Commando</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Karate_%2B" title="International Karate +">International Karate +</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RoboCop_(1988_video_game)" title="RoboCop (1988 video game)">RoboCop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Starglider_2" title="Starglider 2">Starglider 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Simulation_video_game" title="Simulation video game">Simulation Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Microprose_Soccer" class="mw-redirect" title="Microprose Soccer">Microprose Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Falcon_(video_game_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Falcon (video game series)">Falcon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Project_Stealth_Fighter" title="Project Stealth Fighter">Project Stealth Fighter</a>, <a href="/wiki/F/A-18_Interceptor" title="F/A-18 Interceptor">F/A-18 Interceptor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Adventure Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corruption_(interactive_fiction)" class="mw-redirect" title="Corruption (interactive fiction)">Corruption</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fish!" title="Fish!">Fish!</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ingrid%27s_Back" title="Ingrid's Back">Ingrid's Back</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Arcade_game" title="Arcade game">Coin-Op</a> Conversion of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Operation_Wolf" title="Operation Wolf">Operation Wolf</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Operation_Wolf" title="Operation Wolf">Operation Wolf</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/R-Type" title="R-Type">R-Type</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pac-Mania" title="Pac-Mania">Pac-Mania</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Software" title="Ocean Software">Ocean Software</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mirrorsoft" title="Mirrorsoft">Mirrorsoft</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Gold" title="U.S. Gold">U.S. Gold</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Programmer of the Year </td> <td>John Phillips </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Bitmap_Brothers" title="The Bitmap Brothers">The Bitmap Brothers</a> </td> <td>Mev Dink, <a href="/wiki/System_3_(software_company)" class="mw-redirect" title="System 3 (software company)">John Twiddy</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1989">1989</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1989">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_(Paul_Patterson,_Jaz_Rignall,_Jonathan_Ross).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg/250px-1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="335" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg/375px-1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg/500px-1990_Golden_Joystick_Awards_%28Paul_Patterson%2C_Jaz_Rignall%2C_Jonathan_Ross%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2176" data-file-height="2912" /></a><figcaption>1989/1990: Paul Patterson of <a href="/wiki/Ocean_Software" title="Ocean Software">Ocean Software</a> receives, from <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ross" title="Jonathan Ross">Jonathan Ross</a> and <a href="/wiki/Julian_Rignall" title="Julian Rignall">Julian Rignall</a>, "Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year" (8-bit) award </figcaption></figure> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Kensington_Roof_Gardens" title="Kensington Roof Gardens">Kensington Roof Gardens</a>, 11 April 1990.<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/8-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="8-bit">8-bit</a>) </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/16-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="16-bit">16-bit</a>) </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Untouchables_(video_game)" title="The Untouchables (video game)">The Untouchables</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kick_Off_(series)" title="Kick Off (series)">Kick Off</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Graphics of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Myth:_History_in_the_Making" title="Myth: History in the Making">Myth</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Beast_(1989_video_game)" title="Shadow of the Beast (1989 video game)">Shadow of the Beast</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_H.Q." title="Chase H.Q.">Chase H.Q.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Future_Wars" title="Future Wars">Future Wars</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Simulation_video_game" title="Simulation video game">Simulation Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carrier_Command" title="Carrier Command">Carrier Command</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/M1_Tank_Platoon" title="M1 Tank Platoon">M1 Tank Platoon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Arcade_game" title="Arcade game">Coin-Op</a> Conversion of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chase_H.Q." title="Chase H.Q.">Chase H.Q.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hard_Drivin%27" title="Hard Drivin'">Hard Drivin'</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Leisure Product of the Year </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade:_The_Graphic_Adventure" title="Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure">Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Original Game of the Year </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Populous_(video_game)" title="Populous (video game)">Populous</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Software" title="Ocean Software">Ocean Software</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990">1990</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1990">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Kensington_Roof_Gardens" title="Kensington Roof Gardens">Kensington Roof Gardens</a>, 4 April 1991.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/8-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="8-bit">8-bit</a>) </th> <th>Winner (<a href="/wiki/16-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="16-bit">16-bit</a>) </th></tr> <tr> <td>Computer Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Dangerous_2" title="Rick Dangerous 2">Rick Dangerous 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kick_Off_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Kick Off 2">Kick Off 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Console Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mega_Man_(video_game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mega Man (video game)">Mega Man</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">Nintendo Entertainment System</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Madden_Football_(1990)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Madden Football (1990)">John Madden American Football</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mega_Drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Mega Drive">Mega Drive</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Graphics of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Resistance" title="Midnight Resistance">Midnight Resistance</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Beast_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Shadow of the Beast 2">Shadow of the Beast 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RoboCop_2_(video_game)" title="RoboCop 2 (video game)">RoboCop 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speedball_(video_game)" title="Speedball (video game)">Speedball 2</a><a href="#cite_note-BitmapBrothersSpeedball2-11">[11]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Simulation_video_game" title="Simulation video game">Simulation Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/F19_Stealth_Fighter" class="mw-redirect" title="F19 Stealth Fighter">F19 Stealth Fighter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/F19_Stealth_Fighter" class="mw-redirect" title="F19 Stealth Fighter">F19 Stealth Fighter</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Arcade_game" title="Arcade game">Coin-Op</a> Conversion of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="Rainbow Islands">Rainbow Islands</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_Axe" title="Golden Axe">Golden Axe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Railroad_Tycoon" title="Railroad Tycoon">Railroad Tycoon</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hardware Manufacturer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Software" title="Ocean Software">Ocean Software</a> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1991">1991</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1991">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Hilton_London_Hyde_Park_Hotel" class="mw-redirect" title="Hilton London Hyde Park Hotel">Hyde Park Hotel, London</a>, on 7 April 1992.<a href="#cite_note-theone-12">[12]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Developer </th></tr> <tr> <td>Overall Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Team" title="Sonic Team">Sonic Team</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16-Bit Computer Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heimdall_(video_game)" title="Heimdall (video game)">Heimdall</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Core_Design" title="Core Design">Core Design</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Coin-Op Conversion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toki_(video_game)" title="Toki (video game)">Toki</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/TAD_Corporation" title="TAD Corporation">TAD</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Simulation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_White%27s_%27Whirlwind%27_Snooker" title="Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker">Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="Virgin Interactive">Virgin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Graphics </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heimdall_(video_game)" title="Heimdall (video game)">Heimdall</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Core_Design" title="Core Design">Core Design</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Soundtrack </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island" title="The Secret of Monkey Island">The Secret of Monkey Island</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Gold" title="U.S. Gold">U.S. Gold</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Programmer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Archer_Maclean" title="Archer Maclean">Archer Maclean</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1992">1992</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1992">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Kensington" title="Kensington">Kensington</a>, London, in May 1993.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Platform </th> <th>Publisher </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Street_Fighter_II" title="Street Fighter II">Street Fighter II</a><a href="#cite_note-cvg_gj-14">[14]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_NES" class="mw-redirect" title="Super NES">Super NES</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Computer Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sensible_Soccer" title="Sensible Soccer">Sensible Soccer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Renegade_Software" title="Renegade Software">Renegade Software</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Console Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Street_Fighter_II" title="Street Fighter II">Street Fighter II</a> </td> <td>Super NES </td> <td>Capcom </td></tr> <tr> <td>Handheld Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Kick_Off" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Kick Off">Super Kick Off</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_Gear" title="Game Gear">Game Gear</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Gold" title="U.S. Gold">U.S. Gold</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Licensed Console Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Street_Fighter_II" title="Street Fighter II">Street Fighter II</a> </td> <td>Super NES </td> <td>Capcom </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Licensed Computer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Fate_of_Atlantis" title="Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis">Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis</a> </td> <td>PC </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Console Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a><a href="#cite_note-16">[a]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mega_Drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Mega Drive">Mega Drive</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Computer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alone_in_the_Dark_(1992_video_game)" title="Alone in the Dark (1992 video game)">Alone in the Dark</a> </td> <td>PC </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infogrames" class="mw-redirect" title="Infogrames">Infogrames</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Console Original Action Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Desert_Strike" title="Desert Strike">Desert Strike</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mega_Drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Mega Drive">Mega Drive</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Computer Simulation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Formula_One_Grand_Prix_(video_game)" title="Formula One Grand Prix (video game)">Formula One Grand Prix</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_game" title="PC game">PC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Microprose" class="mw-redirect" title="Microprose">Microprose</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Promotional Campaign of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2" title="Sonic the Hedgehog 2">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a> </td> <td>Mega Drive </td> <td>Sega </td></tr> <tr> <td>Programming Team of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Software House of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Team17" title="Team17">Team17</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-16"><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a> "Best Original Console Game" referred to games without an <a href="/wiki/Copyright#Transfer,_assignment_and_licensing" title="Copyright">official license</a> and that were not based on an <a href="/wiki/Arcade_game" title="Arcade game">arcade game</a>, which is why Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was eligible, despite being a <a href="/wiki/Sequel" title="Sequel">sequel</a>.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1994">1994</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1994">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, on 16 May 1994.<a href="#cite_note-17">[16]</a><a href="#cite_note-18">[17]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Platform </th></tr> <tr> <td>Console Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_All-Stars" title="Super Mario All-Stars">Super Mario All-Stars</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_NES" class="mw-redirect" title="Super NES">Super NES</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hand Held Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link%27s_Awakening" title="The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening">The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy" title="Game Boy">Game Boy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Computer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cannon_Fodder_(video_game)" title="Cannon Fodder (video game)">Cannon Fodder</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Computer Simulation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/TFX_(video_game)" title="TFX (video game)">TFX</a> </td> <td>Amiga </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Advert of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link%27s_Awakening" title="The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening">The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening</a> </td> <td>Game Boy </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Software House </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="Virgin Interactive">Virgin Interactive</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Computer Programmer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sensible_Software" title="Sensible Software">Sensible Software</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Services to the Industry </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Acclaim_Entertainment" title="Acclaim Entertainment">Acclaim Entertainment</a> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1996/1997">1996/1997</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1996/1997">edit</a>]</div> The ceremony took place at <a href="/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_de_Paris_(London)" class="mw-redirect" title="Café de Paris (London)">Café de Paris</a>, in November 1997.<a href="#cite_note-19">[18]</a><a href="#cite_note-20">[19]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64" title="Super Mario 64">Super Mario 64</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PlayStation Plus Best PlayStation Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)" title="Resident Evil (1996 video game)">Resident Evil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn_Magazine" title="Sega Saturn Magazine">Sega Saturn Magazine</a> Best Saturn Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fighters_Megamix" title="Fighters Megamix">Fighters Megamix</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Official_Nintendo_Magazine" title="Official Nintendo Magazine">Nintendo Magazine</a> Best N64 Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64" title="Super Mario 64">Super Mario 64</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games" title="Computer and Video Games">CVG</a> Best PC Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quake_(video_game)" title="Quake (video game)">Quake</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Looking Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64" title="Super Mario 64">Super Mario 64</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Sounding Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wipeout_2097" title="Wipeout 2097">Wipeout 2097</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Original Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Parappa_the_Rapper" class="mw-redirect" title="Parappa the Rapper">Parappa the Rapper</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Ad </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tekken_2" title="Tekken 2">Tekken 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Scoop of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(1997_video_game)" title="GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)">GoldenEye 007</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Favourite Game Character </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lara_Croft" title="Lara Croft">Lara Croft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tomb_Raider_(1996_video_game)" title="Tomb Raider (1996 video game)">Tomb Raider</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Development Team </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rare_(company)" title="Rare (company)">Rare</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Software House </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Looking Pages </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn_Magazine" title="Sega Saturn Magazine">Sega Saturn Magazine</a> Showcases </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Review Writer </td> <td>Ed Lomas, <a href="/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games" title="Computer and Video Games">CVG</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002">2002</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2002">edit</a>]</div> The 2002 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/The_Dorchester" title="The Dorchester">Dorchester Hotel</a> on 25 October 2002 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ross" title="Jonathan Ross">Jonathan Ross</a>.<a href="#cite_note-21">[20]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III" title="Grand Theft Auto III">Grand Theft Auto III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-cvg_gj-14">[14]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halo:_Combat_Evolved" title="Halo: Combat Evolved">Halo</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Studios">Microsoft Studios</a>), <a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor:_Allied_Assault" title="Medal of Honor: Allied Assault">Medal of Honor: Allied Assault</a> (<a href="/wiki/EA_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="EA Games">EA Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Counter-Strike_(video_game)" title="Counter-Strike (video game)">Counter-Strike</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve Corporation</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor:_Allied_Assault" title="Medal of Honor: Allied Assault">Medal of Honor: Allied Assault</a> (<a href="/wiki/EA_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="EA Games">EA Games</a>), <a href="/wiki/Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_Chaos" title="Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos">Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor:_Allied_Assault" title="Medal of Honor: Allied Assault">Medal of Honor: Allied Assault</a> (<a href="/wiki/EA_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="EA Games">EA Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III" title="Grand Theft Auto III">Grand Theft Auto III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>), <a href="/wiki/Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_Chaos" title="Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos">Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Use of a Film Licence </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Thing_(video_game)" title="The Thing (video game)">The Thing</a> (<a href="/wiki/Vivendi_Universal_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="Vivendi Universal Games">Vivendi Universal Games</a>/<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spider-Man_(2002_video_game)" title="Spider-Man (2002 video game)">Spider-Man</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>), <a href="/wiki/The_Sum_of_All_Fears_(video_game)" title="The Sum of All Fears (video game)">The Sum of All Fears</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubi_Soft" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubi Soft">Ubi Soft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_(video_game)" title="Pro Evolution Soccer (video game)">Pro Evolution Soccer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Championship_Manager:_Season_01/02" title="Championship Manager: Season 01/02">Championship Manager</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>), <a href="/wiki/FIFA_Football_2002" title="FIFA Football 2002">FIFA 2002</a> (<a href="/wiki/EA_Sports" title="EA Sports">EA Sports</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III" title="Grand Theft Auto III">Grand Theft Auto III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Max_Payne_(video_game)" title="Max Payne (video game)">Max Payne</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>/<a href="/wiki/3D_Realms" title="3D Realms">3D Realms</a>), The D-Day landing in <a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor:_Allied_Assault" title="Medal of Honor: Allied Assault">Medal of Honor: Allied Assault</a> (<a href="/wiki/EA_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="EA Games">EA Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hardware of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Microsoft Xbox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Athlon_XP" class="mw-redirect" title="Athlon XP">AMD Athlon XP Processor</a>, <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">Nintendo GameCube</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>British Developer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockstar_North" title="Rockstar North">Rockstar North</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rare Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>/<a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft Game Studios</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">Gameplay.com</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">GAME</a>, <a href="/wiki/Amazon.co.uk" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon.co.uk">Amazon.co.uk</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game for Christmas </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Splinter_Cell_(video_game)" title="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)">Splinter Cell</a> (<a href="/wiki/UbiSoft" class="mw-redirect" title="UbiSoft">UbiSoft</a>), <a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Sunshine" title="Super Mario Sunshine">Super Mario Sunshine</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo_of_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo of Europe">Nintendo of Europe</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halo:_Combat_Evolved" title="Halo: Combat Evolved">Halo</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft Game Studios</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dead_or_Alive_3" title="Dead or Alive 3">Dead or Alive 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tecmo" title="Tecmo">Tecmo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Max_Payne_(video_game)" title="Max Payne (video game)">Max Payne</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>/<a href="/wiki/3D_Realms" title="3D Realms">3D Realms</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_(2002_video_game)" title="Resident Evil (2002 video game)">Resident Evil</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom Eurosoft</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_II:_Rogue_Leader" title="Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader">Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>/<a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a>), <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee" title="Super Smash Bros. Melee">Super Smash Bros. Melee</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo_of_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo of Europe">Nintendo of Europe</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_Sun" title="Golden Sun">Golden Sun</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart:_Super_Circuit" title="Mario Kart: Super Circuit">Mario Kart: Super Circuit</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_World:_Super_Mario_Advance_2" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2">Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo_of_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo of Europe">Nintendo of Europe</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PS2</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III" title="Grand Theft Auto III">Grand Theft Auto III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X" title="Final Fantasy X">Final Fantasy X</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">SCEE</a>), <a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_Liberty" title="Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty">Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2003">2003</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2003">edit</a>]</div> The 2003 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 28 November 2003 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Phill_Jupitus" title="Phill Jupitus">Phill Jupitus</a>.<a href="#cite_note-22">[21]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PS2" class="mw-redirect" title="PS2">PS2</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/EyeToy:_Play" title="EyeToy: Play">EyeToy: Play</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">SCEE</a>), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 2">Pro Evolution Soccer 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker" title="The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Prime" title="Metroid Prime">Metroid Prime</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_Zero" title="Resident Evil Zero">Resident Evil Zero</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Advance_Wars_2:_Black_Hole_Rising" title="Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising">Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Ruby_and_Sapphire" title="Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire">Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past" title="The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past">The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_(video_game)" title="Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game)">Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>/<a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soul_Calibur_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Soul Calibur II">Soul Calibur II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>), <a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Splinter_Cell_(video_game)" title="Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)">Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Championship_Manager_4" title="Championship Manager 4">Championship Manager 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>), <a href="/wiki/Battlefield_1942" title="Battlefield 1942">Battlefield 1942</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Online_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Online Game">Online Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Battlefield_1942" title="Battlefield 1942">Battlefield 1942</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phantasy_Star_Online_Episode_I_%26_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II">Phantasy Star Online I & II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>), <a href="/wiki/Unreal_Championship" title="Unreal Championship">Unreal Championship</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atari" title="Atari">Atari</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Film Adaptation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers_(video_game)" title="The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)">The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix" title="Enter the Matrix">Enter the Matrix</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atari" title="Atari">Atari</a>), <a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(PlayStation_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)">Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Mirror" class="mw-redirect" title="The Daily Mirror">The Daily Mirror</a> Award: Best of British </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Championship_Manager_4" title="Championship Manager 4">Championship Manager 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conflict:_Desert_Storm_II" title="Conflict: Desert Storm II">Conflict: Desert Storm II</a> (<a href="/wiki/SCi_Games" title="SCi Games">SCi</a>), <a href="/wiki/Republic:_The_Revolution" title="Republic: The Revolution">Republic: The Revolution</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/GAME_(retailer)" class="mw-redirect" title="GAME (retailer)">GAME</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amazon.co.uk" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon.co.uk">Amazon.co.uk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">Gameplay.com</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hardware of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP" title="Game Boy Advance SP">Game Boy Advance SP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/EyeToy" title="EyeToy">SCEE EyeToy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Live" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Live">Microsoft Xbox Live!</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Unsung Hero Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Viewtiful_Joe_(video_game)" title="Viewtiful Joe (video game)">Viewtiful Joe</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/No_One_Lives_Forever_2:_A_Spy_in_H.A.R.M.%27s_Way" title="No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way">No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way</a> (<a href="/wiki/Monolith_Productions" title="Monolith Productions">Monolith Productions</a>), <a href="/wiki/Steel_Battalion" title="Steel Battalion">Steel Battalion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Editor's Award: Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_3" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 3">Pro Evolution Soccer 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_(video_game)" title="Call of Duty (video game)">Call of Duty</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>), <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker" title="The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game for Christmas </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash" title="Mario Kart: Double Dash">Mario Kart: Double Dash</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_3" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 3">Pro Evolution Soccer 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>), <a href="/wiki/WWE_SmackDown!_Here_Comes_the_Pain" title="WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain">WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain</a> (<a href="/wiki/THQ" title="THQ">THQ</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Anticipated Game for 2004 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Half-Life_2" title="Half-Life 2">Half-Life 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doom_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Doom III">Doom III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>), <a href="/wiki/Halo_2" title="Halo 2">Halo 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker" title="The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_(video_game)" title="Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game)">Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>/<a href="/wiki/LucasArts" class="mw-redirect" title="LucasArts">LucasArts</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2004">2004</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2004">edit</a>]</div> The 2004 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 5 November 2004 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Matt_Lucas_(comedian)" class="mw-redirect" title="Matt Lucas (comedian)">Matt Lucas</a>.<a href="#cite_note-23">[22]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PS2</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnout_3:_Takedown" title="Burnout 3: Takedown">Burnout 3: Takedown</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_3" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 3">Pro Evolution Soccer 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>), <a href="/wiki/Spider-Man_2_(2004_video_game)" title="Spider-Man 2 (2004 video game)">Spider-Man 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash" title="Mario Kart: Double Dash">Mario Kart: Double Dash</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid:_The_Twin_Snakes" title="Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes">Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>), <a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Crystal_Chronicles" title="Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles">Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Advance_3" title="Sonic Advance 3">Sonic Advance 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/THQ" title="THQ">THQ</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Zero_Mission" class="mw-redirect" title="Metroid Zero Mission">Metroid Zero Mission</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Superstar_Saga" title="Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga">Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fable_(2004_video_game)" title="Fable (2004 video game)">Fable</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Splinter_Cell:_Pandora_Tomorrow" class="mw-redirect" title="Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow">Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>), <a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III" title="Grand Theft Auto III">Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doom_3" title="Doom 3">Doom 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/X2:_The_Threat" title="X2: The Threat">X2: The Threat</a> (<a href="/wiki/Deep_Silver" title="Deep Silver">Deep Silver</a>), <a href="/wiki/Far_Cry_(video_game)" title="Far Cry (video game)">Far Cry</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Online_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Online Game">Online Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Battlefield_Vietnam" title="Battlefield Vietnam">Battlefield Vietnam</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnout_3:_Takedown" title="Burnout 3: Takedown">Burnout 3: Takedown</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>), <a href="/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Condition_Zero" title="Counter-Strike: Condition Zero">Counter-Strike: Condition Zero</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/THQ" title="THQ">THQ</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amazon.co.uk" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon.co.uk">Amazon.co.uk</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">GAME</a>, <a href="/wiki/Play.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Play.com">Play.com</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hardware of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP" title="Game Boy Advance SP">Nintendo GBA SP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Creative_Labs" class="mw-redirect" title="Creative Labs">Creative Labs</a> Gigaworks S750, <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_accessories#Game_Boy_Advance_Wireless_Adapter" title="Game Boy accessories">GBA Wireless Adapter</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick:_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay" title="The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a> (<a href="/wiki/VU_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="VU Games">VU Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Suffering_(video_game)" title="The Suffering (video game)">The Suffering</a> (<a href="/wiki/Midway_Games" title="Midway Games">Midway</a>), <a href="/wiki/Mashed_(video_game)" title="Mashed (video game)">Mashed</a> (<a href="/wiki/Empire_Interactive" title="Empire Interactive">Empire Interactive</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year (Editors' Award) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 4">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Four_Swords" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords">The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>), <a href="/wiki/Joint_Operations:_Typhoon_Rising" title="Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising">Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising</a> (<a href="/wiki/NovaLogic" title="NovaLogic">NovaLogic</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren_Spector" title="Warren Spector">Warren Spector</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ion_Storm" title="Ion Storm">Ion Storm</a>) </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game for Xmas </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Half-Life_2" title="Half-Life 2">Half-Life 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>), <a href="/wiki/Halo_2" title="Halo 2">Halo 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game For 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess" title="The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess">The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid:_Snake_Eater" class="mw-redirect" title="Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater">Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>), <a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4" title="Resident Evil 4">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doom_3" title="Doom 3">Doom 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fable_(2004_video_game)" title="Fable (2004 video game)">Fable</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a>), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_4" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 4">Pro Evolution Soccer 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Gaming Hero </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_(Halo)" title="Master Chief (Halo)">Master Chief</a> (<a href="/wiki/Halo_2" title="Halo 2">Halo 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>); <a href="/wiki/Lara_Croft" title="Lara Croft">Lara Croft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tomb_Raider_(series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tomb Raider (series)">Tomb Raider</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005">2005</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2005">edit</a>]</div> The 2005 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 4 November 2005 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Carr" title="Jimmy Carr">Jimmy Carr</a>.<a href="#cite_note-24">[23]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PlayStation 2</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4" title="Resident Evil 4">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Halo_2" title="Halo 2">Halo 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Half-Life_2" title="Half-Life 2">Half-Life 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64_DS" title="Super Mario 64 DS">Super Mario 64 DS</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Film-Based Game of 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4" title="Resident Evil 4">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Play.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Play.com">Play.com</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gaming Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Portable" title="PlayStation Portable">PSP</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>One to Watch for Xmas </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess" title="The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess">The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>One to Watch for 2006 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_5" title="Resident Evil 5">Resident Evil 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hero of 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_%22CJ%22_Johnson" class="mw-redirect" title="Carl "CJ" Johnson">CJ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Villain of 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Officer_Tenpenny" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer Tenpenny">Officer Tenpenny</a> (<a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Girl's Choice for 2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Editor's Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4" title="Resident Evil 4">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Unsung Hero of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fahrenheit_(2005_video_game)" title="Fahrenheit (2005 video game)">Fahrenheit</a> (<a href="/wiki/Quantic_Dream" title="Quantic Dream">Quantic Dream</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas" title="Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_Rush" title="Sonic Rush">Sonic Rush</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2006">2006</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 2006">edit</a>]</div> The 2006 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 27 October 2006 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Emma_Griffiths" class="mw-redirect" title="Emma Griffiths">Emma Griffiths</a>.<a href="#cite_note-25">[24]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion" title="The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion">The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion" title="The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion">The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4" title="Resident Evil 4">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV:_Oblivion" title="The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion">The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros." title="New Super Mario Bros.">New Super Mario Bros.</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online <a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Liberty_City_Stories" title="Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories">Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Online_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Online Game">Online Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Age_of_Empires_III" title="Age of Empires III">Age of Empires III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ensemble_Studios" title="Ensemble Studios">Ensemble Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>The All-Nighter Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_5" title="Pro Evolution Soccer 5">Pro Evolution Soccer 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>The One to Watch 2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Editor's Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Ghost_Recon_Advanced_Warfighter" title="Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter">Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">GAME</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Carbon" title="Need for Speed: Carbon">Need for Speed: Carbon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox_Live_Marketplace" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Live Marketplace">Xbox Live Marketplace</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Family Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendogs" title="Nintendogs">Nintendogs</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Favourite Character Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lara_Croft" title="Lara Croft">Lara Croft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tomb_Raider" title="Tomb Raider">Tomb Raider</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eidos_Interactive" title="Eidos Interactive">Eidos</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Girls' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendogs" title="Nintendogs">Nintendogs</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2007">2007</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 2007">edit</a>]</div> The 2007 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 26 October 2007 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/David_Mitchell_(comedian)" title="David Mitchell (comedian)">David Mitchell</a>.<a href="#cite_note-26">[25]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_Online:_Shadows_of_Angmar" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar">Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar</a> (<a href="/wiki/Midway_Games" title="Midway Games">Midway</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year 2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_II" title="God of War II">God of War II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Santa_Monica_Studio" title="Santa Monica Studio">Santa Monica Studio</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess" title="The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess">The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Editor's Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War" title="Gears of War">Gears of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">GAME</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_(video_game)" title="Assassin's Creed (video game)">Assassin's Creed</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>UK Developer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Codemasters" title="Codemasters">Codemasters</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft:_The_Burning_Crusade" title="World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade">World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>All-Nighter </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero_II" title="Guitar Hero II">Guitar Hero II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Harmonix_Music_Systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Harmonix Music Systems">Harmonix Music Systems</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Nintendo Wii</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_(video_game)" title="Final Fantasy (video game)">Final Fantasy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City_Stories" title="Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories">Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Family Game of the Year 2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wii_Sports" title="Wii Sports">Wii Sports</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Girls' Choice Game of the Year 2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero_II" title="Guitar Hero II">Guitar Hero II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Harmonix_Music_Systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Harmonix Music Systems">Harmonix Music Systems</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008">2008</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: 2008">edit</a>]</div> The 2008 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 31 October 2008 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Boyle" title="Frankie Boyle">Frankie Boyle</a>.<a href="#cite_note-27">[26]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nuts_(magazine)" title="Nuts (magazine)">Nuts</a> All-Nighter Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare" title="Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Phantom_Hourglass" title="The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass">The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bejeweled_2" title="Bejeweled 2">Bejeweled 2</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/PopCap_Games" title="PopCap Games">PopCap Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Game Pitch 2008 </td> <td>Finders Keeper<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (Tobias Rowe) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros:_Brawl" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Smash Bros: Brawl">Super Smash Bros: Brawl</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year Sponsored by <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_eSports_Association" title="United Kingdom eSports Association">United Kingdom eSports Association</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare" title="Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Play.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Play.com">Play.com</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Official PlayStation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_4:_Guns_of_the_Patriots" title="Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots">Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV" title="Grand Theft Auto IV">Grand Theft Auto IV</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV" title="Grand Theft Auto IV">Grand Theft Auto IV</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_3" title="Fallout 3">Fallout 3</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Online_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Online Game">Online Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare" title="Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>UK Developer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rockstar_North" title="Rockstar North">Rockstar North</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Grand Master Flash Award </td> <td>Stickman Madness<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War" title="Call of Duty: World at War">Call of Duty: World at War</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>UK Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" title="Activision Blizzard">Activision Blizzard</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2008-28">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare" title="Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009">2009</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: 2009">edit</a>]</div> The 2009 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/London_Hilton_on_Park_Lane" title="London Hilton on Park Lane">Park Lane Hilton</a> on 30 October 2009 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Sean_Lock" title="Sean Lock">Sean Lock</a>.<a href="#cite_note-29">[28]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Family Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LittleBigPlanet" title="LittleBigPlanet">LittleBigPlanet</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Chinatown_Wars" title="Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars">Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Retailer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">GAME</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_Touch" title="Metal Gear Solid Touch">Metal Gear Solid Touch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Konami" title="Konami">Konami</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War" title="Call of Duty: World at War">Call of Duty: World at War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Multiplayer Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War" title="Call of Duty: World at War">Call of Duty: World at War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero_World_Tour" title="Guitar Hero World Tour">Guitar Hero World Tour</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_2" title="Gears of War 2">Gears of War 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_3" title="Fallout 3">Fallout 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>UK Developer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jagex" title="Jagex">Jagex</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Killzone_2" title="Killzone 2">Killzone 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" title="Activision Blizzard">Activision Blizzard</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Left_4_Dead" title="Left 4 Dead">Left 4 Dead</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>ShortList One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2" title="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_3" title="Fallout 3">Fallout 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC2009-30">[29]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010">2010</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: 2010">edit</a>]</div> The 2010 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/Park_Plaza_Westminster_Bridge" title="Park Plaza Westminster Bridge">Bridge Park Plaza</a> on 29 October 2010 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Rich_Hall" title="Rich Hall">Rich Hall</a>.<a href="#cite_note-31">[30]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Action/Adventure Game of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/Nuts_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuts Magazine">Nuts</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_II" title="Assassin's Creed II">Assassin's Creed II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Download Game of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/Green_Man_Gaming" title="Green Man Gaming">Green Man Gaming</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies" title="Plants vs. Zombies">Plants vs. Zombies</a> (<a href="/wiki/PopCap_Games" title="PopCap Games">PopCap Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fighting Game of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/Official_Nintendo_Magazine" title="Official Nintendo Magazine">Official Nintendo Magazine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Street_Fighter_IV" title="Street Fighter IV">Street Fighter IV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Music Game of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/Total_Film" title="Total Film">Total Film</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero_5" title="Guitar Hero 5">Guitar Hero 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops" title="Call of Duty: Black Ops">Call of Duty: Black Ops</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Online Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/League_of_Legends" title="League of Legends">League of Legends</a> (<a href="/wiki/Riot_Games" title="Riot Games">Riot Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Portable Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver" title="Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver">Pokémon HeartGold/Soul Silver</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Puzzle Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Goo" title="World of Goo">World of Goo</a> (<a href="/wiki/2D_Boy" class="mw-redirect" title="2D Boy">2D Boy</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Racing Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_3" title="Forza Motorsport 3">Forza Motorsport 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>RPG of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mass_Effect_2" title="Mass Effect 2">Mass Effect 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Shooter of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/ITN" title="ITN">ITN</a> Game On </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2" title="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Soundtrack of the Year, in association with <a href="/wiki/Metal_Hammer" title="Metal Hammer">Metal Hammer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII" title="Final Fantasy XIII">Final Fantasy XIII</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FIFA_10" title="FIFA 10">FIFA 10</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies" title="Plants vs. Zombies">Plants vs. Zombies</a> (<a href="/wiki/PopCap_Games" title="PopCap Games">PopCap Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>UK Developer of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jagex" title="Jagex">Jagex</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010-32">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mass_Effect_2" title="Mass Effect 2">Mass Effect 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2010_ultimate-33">[32]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2011">2011</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: 2011">edit</a>]</div> The 2011 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/Park_Plaza_Westminster_Bridge" title="Park Plaza Westminster Bridge">Bridge Park Plaza</a> on 21 October 2011 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Seann_Walsh" title="Seann Walsh">Seann Walsh</a>.<a href="#cite_note-34">[33]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Shooter of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops" title="Call of Duty: Black Ops">Call of Duty: Black Ops</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Action/Adventure Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed:_Brotherhood" title="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Download Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang" class="mw-redirect" title="Mojang">Mojang</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fighting Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat" title="Mortal Kombat">Mortal Kombat</a> (<a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Interactive_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment">Warner Bros.</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Free to Play Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/League_of_Legends" title="League of Legends">League of Legends</a> (<a href="/wiki/Riot_Games" title="Riot Games">Riot Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Music Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guitar_Hero:_Warriors_of_Rock" title="Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock">Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim" title="The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Online_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Online Game">Online Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angry_Birds_Rio" title="Angry Birds Rio">Angry Birds Rio</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rovio_Entertainment" title="Rovio Entertainment">Rovio Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Racing Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gran_Turismo_5" title="Gran Turismo 5">Gran Turismo 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>RPG of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas" title="Fallout: New Vegas">Fallout: New Vegas</a> (<a href="/wiki/Obsidian_Entertainment" title="Obsidian Entertainment">Obsidian Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FIFA_11" title="FIFA 11">FIFA 11</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best MMO </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft" title="World of Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard" title="Blizzard">Blizzard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/StarCraft_II:_Wings_of_Liberty" title="StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty">StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard" title="Blizzard">Blizzard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a><a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (series)">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portal_2" title="Portal 2">Portal 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>)<a href="#cite_note-GamePro_2011-35">[34]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012">2012</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: 2012">edit</a>]</div> The 2012 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/Park_Plaza_Westminster_Bridge" title="Park Plaza Westminster Bridge">Bridge Park Plaza</a> on 26 October 2012 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Ed_Byrne_(comedian)" title="Ed Byrne (comedian)">Ed Byrne</a>.<a href="#cite_note-36">[35]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Shooter of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Battlefield_3" title="Battlefield 3">Battlefield 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Action/Adventure Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Batman:_Arkham_City" title="Batman: Arkham City">Batman: Arkham City</a> (<a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Interactive_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment">Warner Bros.</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Download Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang" class="mw-redirect" title="Mojang">Mojang</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fighting Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2011_video_game)#Komplete_Edition_and_the_Vita_port" title="Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)">Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition</a> (<a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Interactive_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment">Warner Bros.</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Free to Play Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Slender:_The_Eight_Pages" title="Slender: The Eight Pages">Slender: The Eight Pages</a> (<a href="/wiki/Parsec_Productions" class="mw-redirect" title="Parsec Productions">Parsec Productions</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Uncharted:_Golden_Abyss" title="Uncharted: Golden Abyss">Uncharted: Golden Abyss</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Top Gaming Moment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim" title="The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim">Skyrim: Throat of the World</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>DLC of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portal_2#Bonus_and_downloadable_content" title="Portal 2">Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>One to Watch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MMO Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Tanks" title="World of Tanks">World of Tanks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wargaming_(company)" title="Wargaming (company)">Wargaming (company)</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angry_Birds_Space" title="Angry Birds Space">Angry Birds Space</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rovio_Entertainment" title="Rovio Entertainment">Rovio Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Racing Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_4" title="Forza Motorsport 4">Forza Motorsport 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>RPG of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim" title="The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FIFA_12" title="FIFA 12">FIFA 12</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Strategy Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Civilization_V:_Gods_%26_Kings" title="Civilization V: Gods & Kings">Civilization V: Gods & Kings</a> (<a href="/wiki/2K_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2K Games">2K Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim" title="The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Gamer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Yogscast" class="mw-redirect" title="The Yogscast">The Yogscast</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FIFA_(video_game_series)" title="FIFA (video game series)">FIFA</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BBC_2012-37">[36]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2013">2013</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: 2013">edit</a>]</div> The 2013 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/The_O2" title="The O2">indigO2</a> on 25 October 2013 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Ed_Byrne_(comedian)" title="Ed Byrne (comedian)">Ed Byrne</a>.<a href="#cite_note-38">[37]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Newcomer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us" title="The Last of Us">The Last of Us</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_of_the_Ninja" title="Mark of the Ninja">Mark of the Ninja</a> (<a href="/wiki/Klei_Entertainment" title="Klei Entertainment">Klei Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/BioShock_Infinite" title="BioShock Infinite">BioShock Infinite</a> (<a href="/wiki/2K_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2K Games">2K Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Payday_2" title="Payday 2">Payday 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Starbreeze_Studios" title="Starbreeze Studios">Starbreeze Studios</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Moment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Far_Cry_3" title="Far Cry 3">Far Cry 3: "The Definition of Insanity"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naughty_Dog" title="Naughty Dog">Naughty Dog</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us" title="The Last of Us">The Last of Us</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Online Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Tanks" title="World of Tanks">World of Tanks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wargaming_(company)" title="Wargaming (company)">Wargaming (company)</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Handheld Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_III:_Liberation" title="Assassin's Creed III: Liberation">Assassin's Creed III: Liberation</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Gamer Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Yogscast" class="mw-redirect" title="The Yogscast">The Yogscast</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Platform </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown" title="XCOM: Enemy Unknown">XCOM: Enemy Unknown</a> (<a href="/wiki/2K_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2K Games">2K Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hall of Fame </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty" title="Call of Duty">Call of Duty</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Levine_(game_developer)" title="Ken Levine (game developer)">Ken Levine</a><a href="#cite_note-CVG_2013-39">[38]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014">2014</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: 2014">edit</a>]</div> The 2014 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/The_O2" title="The O2">indigO2</a> on 24 October 2014 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Ed_Byrne_(comedian)" title="Ed Byrne (comedian)">Ed Byrne</a>.<a href="#cite_note-40">[39]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DayZ_(video_game)" title="DayZ (video game)">DayZ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bohemia_Interactive" title="Bohemia Interactive">Bohemia Interactive</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Online Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hearthstone:_Heroes_of_Warcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft">Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us:_Left_Behind" title="The Last of Us: Left Behind">The Last of Us: Left Behind</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_IV:_Black_Flag" title="Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_IV:_Black_Flag" title="Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag">Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Playfire Most Played Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rust_(video_game)" title="Rust (video game)">Rust</a> (<a href="/wiki/Facepunch_Studios" title="Facepunch Studios">Facepunch Studios</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Battlefield_4" title="Battlefield 4">Battlefield 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DayZ_(video_game)" title="DayZ (video game)">DayZ</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bohemia_Interactive" title="Bohemia Interactive">Bohemia Interactive</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift DK2</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Moment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us:_Left_Behind" title="The Last of Us: Left Behind">The Last of Us: Left Behind - The Kiss</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_X_and_Y" title="Pokémon X and Y">Pokémon X and Y</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best <a href="/wiki/Mobile_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile Game">Mobile Game</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hearthstone:_Heroes_of_Warcraft" class="mw-redirect" title="Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft">Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gaming Personality </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PewDiePie" title="PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ubisoft_Montreal" title="Ubisoft Montreal">Ubisoft Montreal</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Platform </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hideo_Kojima" title="Hideo Kojima">Hideo Kojima</a><a href="#cite_note-42">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dark_Souls_II" title="Dark Souls II">Dark Souls II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment" title="Bandai Namco Entertainment">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2014-41">[40]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2015">2015</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: 2015">edit</a>]</div> The 2015 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/The_O2" title="The O2">indigO2</a> on 30 October 2015 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Danny_Wallace_(humorist)" title="Danny Wallace (humorist)">Danny Wallace</a>.<a href="#cite_note-DS-43">[42]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloodborne" title="Bloodborne">Bloodborne</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony Computer Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest" title="Ori and the Blind Forest">Ori and the Blind Forest</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Studios">Microsoft Studios</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_Online" title="Grand Theft Auto Online">Grand Theft Auto Online</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kerbal_Space_Program" title="Kerbal Space Program">Kerbal Space Program</a> (<a href="/wiki/Squad_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Squad (company)">Squad</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Family Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Splatoon" title="Splatoon">Splatoon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Playfire Most Played Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Moment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (The Bloody Baron Quest)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gaming Personality </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PewDiePie" title="PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Icon </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anders_Blume" title="Anders Blume">Anders Blume</a> (<a href="/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive" title="Counter-Strike: Global Offensive">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td>First-person mode in <a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gaming Platform of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Performance of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashly_Burch" title="Ashly Burch">Ashly Burch</a> as <a href="/wiki/Chloe_Price" title="Chloe Price">Chloe Price</a> (<a href="/wiki/Life_Is_Strange_(video_game)" title="Life Is Strange (video game)">Life Is Strange</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PlayStation Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bloodborne" title="Bloodborne">Bloodborne</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony Computer Entertainment">Sony</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Xbox Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest" title="Ori and the Blind Forest">Ori and the Blind Forest</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Studios">Microsoft Game Studios</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nintendo Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Splatoon" title="Splatoon">Splatoon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_4" title="Fallout 4">Fallout 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_V:_The_Phantom_Pain" title="Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain">Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kojima_Productions" title="Kojima Productions">Kojima Productions</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Handheld / Mobile Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_Shelter" title="Fallout Shelter">Fallout Shelter</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Satoru_Iwata" title="Satoru Iwata">Satoru Iwata</a> (<a href="/wiki/Posthumous_award" title="Posthumous award">posthumous</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2015-44">[43]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016">2016</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: 2016">edit</a>]</div> The 2016 ceremony took place at the <a href="/wiki/The_O2" title="The O2">indigO2</a> on 18 November 2016 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/James_Veitch_(comedian)" title="James Veitch (comedian)">James Veitch</a>.<a href="#cite_note-45">[44]</a><a href="#cite_note-46">[45]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Original Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt_%E2%80%93_Blood_and_Wine" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt_%E2%80%93_Blood_and_Wine" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_4" title="Fallout 4">Fallout 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Firewatch" title="Firewatch">Firewatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Panic_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Panic (company)">Panic</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gaming Personality of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sean_Plott" title="Sean Plott">Sean Plott</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Competitive Play of the Year </td> <td>coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at <a href="/wiki/MLG_Major_Championship:_Columbus" title="MLG Major Championship: Columbus">MLG Columbus</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Moment </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (Play of the Game)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>YouTube - Upcoming Personality of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Cox_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesse Cox (entertainer)">Jesse Cox</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt_Red" class="mw-redirect" title="CD Projekt Red">CD Projekt Red</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Innovation of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go" title="Pokémon Go">Pokémon Go</a> (<a href="/wiki/Niantic,_Inc." title="Niantic, Inc.">Niantic, Inc.</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eiji_Aonuma" title="Eiji Aonuma">Eiji Aonuma</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Platform </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_(service)" title="Steam (service)">Steam</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Performance </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Cockle" title="Doug Cockle">Doug Cockle</a> as <a href="/wiki/Geralt_of_Rivia" title="Geralt of Rivia">Geralt of Rivia</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt_%E2%80%93_Blood_and_Wine" title="The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Competitive Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD">The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Uncharted_4:_A_Thief%27s_End" title="Uncharted 4: A Thief's End">Uncharted 4: A Thief's End</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rise_of_the_Tomb_Raider" title="Rise of the Tomb Raider">Rise of the Tomb Raider</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Studios">Microsoft Studios</a>/<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PC_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Game">PC Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Handheld_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Handheld video game">Handheld/Mobile Game</a> of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go" title="Pokémon Go">Pokémon Go</a> (<a href="/wiki/Niantic,_Inc." title="Niantic, Inc.">Niantic, Inc.</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stardew_Valley" title="Stardew Valley">Stardew Valley</a> (<a href="/wiki/ConcernedApe" class="mw-redirect" title="ConcernedApe">ConcernedApe</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hall of Fame </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lara_Croft" title="Lara Croft">Lara Croft</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Titanfall_2" title="Titanfall 2">Titanfall 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mass_Effect:_Andromeda" title="Mass Effect: Andromeda">Mass Effect: Andromeda</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dark_Souls_III" title="Dark Souls III">Dark Souls III</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment" title="Bandai Namco Entertainment">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Golden_Joystick_2016-47">[46]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017">2017</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: 2017">edit</a>]</div> The 2017 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top<a href="#cite_note-48">[47]</a> on 17 November 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.<a href="#cite_note-Golden-Joysticks-2017-49">[48]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-Golden-Joysticks-2017-49">[48]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_Zero_Dawn" title="Horizon Zero Dawn">Horizon Zero Dawn</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cuphead" title="Cuphead">Cuphead</a> (<a href="/wiki/StudioMDHR" class="mw-redirect" title="StudioMDHR">StudioMDHR</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" title="The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Performance </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashly_Burch" title="Ashly Burch">Ashly Burch</a> as <a href="/wiki/Aloy" title="Aloy">Aloy</a> (<a href="/wiki/Horizon_Zero_Dawn" title="Horizon Zero Dawn">Horizon Zero Dawn</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Friday_the_13th:_The_Game" title="Friday the 13th: The Game">Friday the 13th: The Game</a> (<a href="/wiki/Gun_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Gun Media">Gun Media</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayerUnknown%27s_Battlegrounds" class="mw-redirect" title="PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds">PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bluehole_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluehole (company)">Bluehole</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_Planning_%26_Development" title="Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development">Nintendo EPD</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best VR Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_7:_Biohazard" title="Resident Evil 7: Biohazard">Resident Evil 7: Biohazard</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Play of the Year </td> <td>Agilities </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Team of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Dynasty" title="Seoul Dynasty">Lunatic-Hai</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Streamer/Broadcaster </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Markiplier" title="Markiplier">Markiplier</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Sun_and_Moon" title="Pokémon Sun and Moon">Pokémon Sun and Moon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" title="The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_Zero_Dawn" title="Horizon Zero Dawn">Horizon Zero Dawn</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cuphead" title="Cuphead">Cuphead</a> (<a href="/wiki/StudioMDHR" class="mw-redirect" title="StudioMDHR">StudioMDHR</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayerUnknown%27s_Battlegrounds" class="mw-redirect" title="PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds">PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bluehole_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluehole (company)">Bluehole</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" title="The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashly_Burch" title="Ashly Burch">Ashly Burch</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hall of Fame </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy" title="Final Fantasy">Final Fantasy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Tanks" title="World of Tanks">World of Tanks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wargaming_(company)" title="Wargaming (company)">Wargaming (company)</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution to the UK Games Industry </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Debbie_Bestwick" title="Debbie Bestwick">Debbie Bestwick</a> MBE </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sid_Meier" title="Sid Meier">Sid Meier</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" title="The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018"><a href="/wiki/2018_Golden_Joystick_Awards" title="2018 Golden Joystick Awards">2018</a></h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: 2018">edit</a>]</div> The 2018 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2018, and was hosted by Danny Wallace.<a href="#cite_note-50">[49]</a><a href="#cite_note-Golden-Joysticks-2018-51">[50]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-Golden-Joysticks-2018-51">[50]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)" title="God of War (2018 video game)">God of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Competitive Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fortnite_Battle_Royale" title="Fortnite Battle Royale">Fortnite Battle Royale</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Cooperative Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Monster_Hunter:_World" title="Monster Hunter: World">Monster Hunter: World</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)" title="God of War (2018 video game)">God of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dead_Cells" title="Dead Cells">Dead Cells</a> (<a href="/wiki/Motion_Twin" title="Motion Twin">Motion Twin</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)" title="God of War (2018 video game)">God of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Tanks" title="World of Tanks">World of Tanks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wargaming_(company)" title="Wargaming (company)">Wargaming</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Dechart" title="Bryan Dechart">Bryan Dechart</a> as Connor (<a href="/wiki/Detroit:_Become_Human" title="Detroit: Become Human">Detroit: Become Human</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)" title="Overwatch (video game)">Overwatch</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best VR Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim_VR" class="mw-redirect" title="The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Santa_Monica_Studio" title="Santa Monica Studio">Santa Monica Studio</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Streamer/Broadcaster </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Dechart" title="Bryan Dechart">Bryan Dechart</a> and <a href="/wiki/Amelia_Rose_Blaire" title="Amelia Rose Blaire">Amelia Rose Blaire</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PUBG_Mobile" title="PUBG Mobile">PUBG Mobile</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tencent_Games" title="Tencent Games">Tencent Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Subnautica" title="Subnautica">Subnautica</a> (<a href="/wiki/Unknown_Worlds_Entertainment" title="Unknown Worlds Entertainment">Unknown Worlds Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)" title="God of War (2018 video game)">God of War</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forza_Horizon_4" title="Forza Horizon 4">Forza Horizon 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Game_Studios" class="mw-redirect" title="Microsoft Game Studios">Microsoft</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Octopath_Traveler" title="Octopath Traveler">Octopath Traveler</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Unknown_Worlds_Entertainment" title="Unknown Worlds Entertainment">Unknown Worlds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk_2077" title="Cyberpunk 2077">Cyberpunk 2077</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt" title="CD Projekt">CD Projekt</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Red_Dead_Redemption_2" title="Red Dead Redemption 2">Red Dead Redemption 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hidetaka_Miyazaki" title="Hidetaka Miyazaki">Hidetaka Miyazaki</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox_Adaptive_Controller" title="Xbox Adaptive Controller">Xbox Adaptive Controller</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fortnite_Battle_Royale" title="Fortnite Battle Royale">Fortnite Battle Royale</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019">2019</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: 2019">edit</a>]</div> The 2019 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2019. <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-52">[51]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Days_Gone" title="Days Gone">Days Gone</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Apex_Legends" title="Apex Legends">Apex Legends</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Devil_May_Cry_5" title="Devil May Cry 5">Devil May Cry 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outer_Wilds" title="Outer Wilds">Outer Wilds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Annapurna_Interactive" title="Annapurna Interactive">Annapurna Interactive</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_2_(2019_video_game)" title="Resident Evil 2 (2019 video game)">Resident Evil 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang" class="mw-redirect" title="Mojang">Mojang</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Logan_Marshall-Green" title="Logan Marshall-Green">Logan Marshall-Green</a> as David Smith (<a href="/wiki/Telling_Lies_(video_game)" title="Telling Lies (video game)">Telling Lies</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fortnite_Battle_Royale" title="Fortnite Battle Royale">Fortnite Battle Royale</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best VR/AR Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Beat_Saber" title="Beat Saber">Beat Saber</a> (Beat Games) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Streamer/Broadcaster </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sweet_Anita" title="Sweet Anita">Sweet Anita</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/BTS_World" title="BTS World">BTS World</a> (Takeone Company) </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/World_of_Warcraft_Classic" title="World of Warcraft Classic">World of Warcraft Classic</a> (<a href="/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment" title="Blizzard Entertainment">Blizzard Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Days_Gone" title="Days Gone">Days Gone</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gears_5" title="Gears 5">Gears 5</a> (<a href="/wiki/Xbox_Game_Studios" title="Xbox Game Studios">Xbox Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate" title="Super Smash Bros. Ultimate">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/House_House" title="House House">House House</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cyberpunk_2077" title="Cyberpunk 2077">Cyberpunk 2077</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt" title="CD Projekt">CD Projekt</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Control_(video_game)" title="Control (video game)">Control</a> (<a href="/wiki/505_Games" title="505 Games">505 Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lifetime Achievement </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yu_Suzuki" title="Yu Suzuki">Yu Suzuki</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Life_Is_Strange_(video_game)" title="Life Is Strange (video game)">Life is Strange</a> (<a href="/wiki/Dontnod_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Dontnod Entertainment">Dontnod Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_2_(2019_video_game)" title="Resident Evil 2 (2019 video game)">Resident Evil 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020">2020</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: 2020">edit</a>]</div> The 2020 ceremony took place digitally on 24 November 2020 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Laura_Bailey_(voice_actress)" class="mw-redirect" title="Laura Bailey (voice actress)">Laura Bailey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Travis_Willingham" title="Travis Willingham">Travis Willingham</a>.<a href="#cite_note-53">[52]</a><a href="#cite_note-54">[53]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-55">[54]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fall_Guys" title="Fall Guys">Fall Guys</a> (<a href="/wiki/Devolver_Digital" title="Devolver Digital">Devolver Digital</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Expansion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky" title="No Man's Sky">No Man's Sky: Origins</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hello_Games" title="Hello Games">Hello Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lego_Builder%27s_Journey" title="Lego Builder's Journey">Lego Builder's Journey</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_Lego_Group" title="The Lego Group">The Lego Group</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hades_(video_game)" title="Hades (video game)">Hades</a> (<a href="/wiki/Supergiant_Games" title="Supergiant Games">Supergiant Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang_Studios" title="Mojang Studios">Mojang</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naughty_Dog" title="Naughty Dog">Naughty Dog</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>eSports Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_(2019_video_game)" title="Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 video game)">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare</a> (<a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best New Streamer/Broadcaster </td> <td>iamBrandon </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Family Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fall_Guys" title="Fall Guys">Fall Guys</a> (<a href="/wiki/Devolver_Digital" title="Devolver Digital">Devolver Digital</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Community </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang_Studios" title="Mojang Studios">Mojang</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Performer </td> <td>Sandra Saad as <a href="/wiki/Kamala_Khan" title="Kamala Khan">Kamala Khan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Marvel%27s_Avengers_(video_game)" title="Marvel's Avengers (video game)">Marvel's Avengers</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Among_Us" title="Among Us">Among Us</a> (Innersloth) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Outstanding Contribution </td> <td>The Gaming Industry </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Death_Stranding" title="Death Stranding">Death Stranding</a> (<a href="/wiki/505_Games" title="505 Games">505 Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Hardware </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nvidia" title="Nvidia">NVIDIA</a> <a href="/wiki/GeForce_30_series" title="GeForce 30 series">GeForce RTX 3080</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ori_and_the_Will_of_the_Wisps" title="Ori and the Will of the Wisps">Ori and the Will of the Wisps</a> (<a href="/wiki/Xbox_Game_Studios" title="Xbox Game Studios">Xbox Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Animal_Crossing:_New_Horizons" title="Animal Crossing: New Horizons">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/God_of_War_Ragnar%C3%B6k" title="God of War Ragnarök">Untitled God of War sequel</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hades_(video_game)" title="Hades (video game)">Hades</a> (<a href="/wiki/Supergiant_Games" title="Supergiant Games">Supergiant Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II" title="The Last of Us Part II">The Last of Us Part II</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2021">2021</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: 2021">edit</a>]</div> The 2021 ceremony took place on 23 November 2021 and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Nolan_North" title="Nolan North">Nolan North</a> and <a href="/wiki/Emily_Rose_(actress)" title="Emily Rose (actress)">Emily Rose</a>.<a href="#cite_note-56">[55]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-57">[56]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Life_Is_Strange:_True_Colors" title="Life Is Strange: True Colors">Life Is Strange: True Colors</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/It_Takes_Two_(video_game)" title="It Takes Two (video game)">It Takes Two</a> (<a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ratchet_%26_Clank:_Rift_Apart" title="Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart">Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Expansion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima" title="Ghost of Tsushima">Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mobile Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/League_of_Legends:_Wild_Rift" title="League of Legends: Wild Rift">League of Legends: Wild Rift</a> (<a href="/wiki/Riot_Games" title="Riot Games">Riot Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_Village" title="Resident Evil Village">Resident Evil Village</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Death%27s_Door_(video_game)" title="Death's Door (video game)">Death's Door</a> (<a href="/wiki/Devolver_Digital" title="Devolver Digital">Devolver Digital</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV" title="Final Fantasy XIV">Final Fantasy XIV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Community </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV" title="Final Fantasy XIV">Final Fantasy XIV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Performer </td> <td>Maggie Robertson as <a href="/wiki/Lady_Dimitrescu" title="Lady Dimitrescu">Lady Dimitrescu</a> (<a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_Village" title="Resident Evil Village">Resident Evil Village</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Housemarque" title="Housemarque">Housemarque</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hitman_3" title="Hitman 3">Hitman 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/IO_Interactive" title="IO Interactive">IO Interactive</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Hardware </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a> <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_5" title="PlayStation 5">PlayStation 5</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_Village" title="Resident Evil Village">Resident Evil Village</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Psychonauts_2" title="Psychonauts 2">Psychonauts 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Xbox_Game_Studios" title="Xbox Game Studios">Xbox Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metroid_Dread" title="Metroid Dread">Metroid Dread</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring" title="Elden Ring">Elden Ring</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment" title="Bandai Namco Entertainment">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Deathloop" title="Deathloop">Deathloop</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_Village" title="Resident Evil Village">Resident Evil Village</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Hardware of All Time </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">PC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of All Time </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dark_Souls_(video_game)" title="Dark Souls (video game)">Dark Souls</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment" title="Bandai Namco Entertainment">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022">2022</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: 2022">edit</a>]</div> The 2022 ceremony took place on 22 November 2022.<a href="#cite_note-gj2022-58">[57]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-gj2022-58">[57]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_Forbidden_West" title="Horizon Forbidden West">Horizon Forbidden West</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring" title="Elden Ring">Elden Ring</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring" title="Elden Ring">Elden Ring</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Expansion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cuphead#The_Delicious_Last_Course" title="Cuphead">Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metal:_Hellsinger" title="Metal: Hellsinger">Metal: Hellsinger</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cult_of_the_Lamb" title="Cult of the Lamb">Cult of the Lamb</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Early Access Launch </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Slime_Rancher_2" title="Slime Rancher 2">Slime Rancher 2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Genshin_Impact" title="Genshin Impact">Genshin Impact</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Community </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV" title="Final Fantasy XIV">Final Fantasy XIV</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FromSoftware" title="FromSoftware">FromSoftware</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Performer </td> <td>Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel (<a href="/wiki/Immortality_(video_game)" title="Immortality (video game)">Immortality</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vampire_Survivors" title="Vampire Survivors">Vampire Survivors</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Return_to_Monkey_Island" title="Return to Monkey Island">Return to Monkey Island</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Hardware </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_Deck" title="Steam Deck">Steam Deck</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stray_(video_game)" title="Stray (video game)">Stray</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grounded_(video_game)" title="Grounded (video game)">Grounded</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Legends:_Arceus" title="Pokémon Legends: Arceus">Pokémon Legends: Arceus</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Trailer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goat_Simulator_3" title="Goat Simulator 3">Goat Simulator 3</a> Announcement Trailer </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom" title="The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring" title="Elden Ring">Elden Ring</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring" title="Elden Ring">Elden Ring</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2023">2023</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: 2023">edit</a>]</div> The 2023 ceremony took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on 10 November 2023, and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Troy_Baker" title="Troy Baker">Troy Baker</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:0-59">[58]</a><a href="#cite_note-60">[59]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-:0-59">[58]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_1" title="Mortal Kombat 1">Mortal Kombat 1</a> (<a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Games" title="Warner Bros. Games">Warner Bros. Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Expansion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phantom_Liberty" class="mw-redirect" title="Phantom Liberty">Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt" title="CD Projekt">CD Projekt</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XVI" title="Final Fantasy XVI">Final Fantasy XVI</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sea_of_Stars" title="Sea of Stars">Sea of Stars</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Sabotage_Studio&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sabotage Studio (page does not exist)">Sabotage Studio</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best VR Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horizon_Call_of_the_Mountain" title="Horizon Call of the Mountain">Horizon Call of the Mountain</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Streaming Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Valorant" title="Valorant">Valorant</a> (<a href="/wiki/Riot_Games" title="Riot Games">Riot Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/No_Man%27s_Sky" title="No Man's Sky">No Man's Sky</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hello_Games" title="Hello Games">Hello Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Community </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Lead Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Starr_(actor)" title="Ben Starr (actor)">Ben Starr</a> as <a href="/wiki/Clive_Rosfield" class="mw-redirect" title="Clive Rosfield">Clive Rosfield</a> (<a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XVI" title="Final Fantasy XVI">Final Fantasy XVI</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Supporting Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Newbon" title="Neil Newbon">Neil Newbon</a> as <a href="/wiki/Astarion" title="Astarion">Astarion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cocoon_(video_game)" title="Cocoon (video game)">Cocoon</a> (<a href="/wiki/Annapurna_Interactive" title="Annapurna Interactive">Annapurna Interactive</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Hardware </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_VR2" title="PlayStation VR2">PlayStation VR2</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Resident_Evil_4_(2023_video_game)" title="Resident Evil 4 (2023 video game)">Resident Evil 4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Starfield_(video_game)" title="Starfield (video game)">Starfield</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom" title="The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Trailer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phantom_Liberty" class="mw-redirect" title="Phantom Liberty">Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty</a> (<a href="/wiki/CD_Projekt" title="CD Projekt">CD Projekt</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth" title="Final Fantasy VII Rebirth">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Wake_2" title="Alan Wake 2">Alan Wake 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3" title="Baldur's Gate 3">Baldur's Gate 3</a> (<a href="/wiki/Larian_Studios" title="Larian Studios">Larian Studios</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024">2024</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: 2024">edit</a>]</div> The 2024 ceremony took place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on 21 November 2024, and was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Ben_Starr_(actor)" title="Ben Starr (actor)">Ben Starr</a>.<a href="#cite_note-GJ24-61">[60]</a><a href="#cite_note-62">[61]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Award </th> <th>Winner<a href="#cite_note-GJ24-61">[60]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storytelling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth" title="Final Fantasy VII Rebirth">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Visual Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Myth:_Wukong" title="Black Myth: Wukong">Black Myth: Wukong</a> (<a href="/wiki/Game_Science" title="Game Science">Game Science</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Multiplayer Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helldivers_2" title="Helldivers 2">Helldivers 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Game_Studios" title="Arrowhead Game Studios">Arrowhead Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Audio Design </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Astro_Bot" title="Astro Bot">Astro Bot</a> (<a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Expansion </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elden_Ring:_Shadow_of_the_Erdtree" class="mw-redirect" title="Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree">Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree</a> (<a href="/wiki/FromSoftware" title="FromSoftware">FromSoftware</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game - Self Published </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Another_Crab%27s_Treasure" title="Another Crab's Treasure">Another Crab's Treasure</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Aggro_Crab&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aggro Crab (page does not exist)">Aggro Crab</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Indie Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Balatro_(video_game)" title="Balatro (video game)">Balatro</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=LocalThunk&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="LocalThunk (page does not exist)">LocalThunk</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Studio of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Asobi" title="Team Asobi">Team Asobi</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Soundtrack </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth" title="Final Fantasy VII Rebirth">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</a> (<a href="/wiki/Square_Enix" title="Square Enix">Square Enix</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Trailer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helldivers_2" title="Helldivers 2">Helldivers 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Game_Studios" title="Arrowhead Game Studios">Arrowhead Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Early Access Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lethal_Company" title="Lethal Company">Lethal Company</a> (<a href="/wiki/Zeekerss" class="mw-redirect" title="Zeekerss">Zeekerss</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award (Mobile) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honkai:_Star_Rail" title="Honkai: Star Rail">Honkai: Star Rail</a> (<a href="/wiki/MiHoYo" title="MiHoYo">MiHoYo</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Still Playing Award (PC & Console </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a> (<a href="/wiki/Mojang_Studios" title="Mojang Studios">Mojang Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Streamers' Choice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chained_Together" title="Chained Together">Chained Together</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Anegar_Games&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anegar Games (page does not exist)">Anegar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Breakthrough </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Balatro_(video_game)" title="Balatro (video game)">Balatro</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=LocalThunk&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="LocalThunk (page does not exist)">LocalThunk</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Gaming Hardware </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steam_Deck_OLED" class="mw-redirect" title="Steam Deck OLED">Steam Deck OLED</a> (<a href="/wiki/Valve_Corporation" title="Valve Corporation">Valve</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Game Adaptation </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fallout_(American_TV_series)" title="Fallout (American TV series)">Fallout</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Supporting Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Briana_White" title="Briana White">Briana White</a> (<a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth" title="Final Fantasy VII Rebirth">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</a> as Aerith) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Lead Performer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cody_Christian" title="Cody Christian">Cody Christian</a> (<a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_Rebirth" title="Final Fantasy VII Rebirth">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth</a> as Cloud) </td></tr> <tr> <td>PC Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Satisfactory" title="Satisfactory">Satisfactory</a> (<a href="/wiki/Coffee_Stain_Studios" title="Coffee Stain Studios">Coffee Stain Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Console Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helldivers_2" title="Helldivers 2">Helldivers 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Game_Studios" title="Arrowhead Game Studios">Arrowhead Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Critics' Choice </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Helldivers_2" title="Helldivers 2">Helldivers 2</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Game_Studios" title="Arrowhead Game Studios">Arrowhead Game Studios</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Wanted Game </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI" title="Grand Theft Auto VI">Grand Theft Auto VI</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rockstar_Games" title="Rockstar Games">Rockstar Games</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ultimate Game of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Black_Myth:_Wukong" title="Black Myth: Wukong">Black Myth: Wukong</a> (<a href="/wiki/Game_Science" title="Game Science">Game Science</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Golden_Joystick_Awards&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><a 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