Golden Joystick Awards

The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a video game award ceremony; it awards the best video games of the year, as voted for by the British general public.[1] As of 2016, the ceremony was in its 34th year. It is the second-oldest video game award ceremony after the Arcade Awards.

The awards were initially focused on computer games, but were later extended to include console games as well, owing to the success of video game consoles such as the Sega Master System and the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom. The ceremony is not related to the prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster, a British television show.

As of 2014, it is the biggest video game award show in terms of the number of votes cast; over nine million votes were cast for the 2014 ceremony.[2]

Winners

1983

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

Award Winner[3][4] Nominees
Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Manic Miner Arcadia, Penetrator, Galaga
Strategy Game of the Year The Hobbit Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble
Best Original Game of the Year Ah Diddums Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat!
Game of the Year Jetpac Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit
Software House of the Year Ultimate Play The Game Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House

1984

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

Award Winner[5] Runner-Up Commended
Game of the Year Knight Lore Ghostbusters Avalon \ Impossible Mission
Software House of the Year Ultimate Play The Game Beyond Software Hewson Consultants \ MicroGen
Best Original Game of the Year Elite Deus Ex Machina Ancipital \ Pyjamarama
Best Adventure Game of the Year Claymorgue Castle Erik the Viking Eureka \ Tir Na Nog
Best Strategy Game of the Year Lords of Midnight Beach Head Nato Commander / Battle for Midway
Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Daley Thompson's Decathlon Boulderdash Monty Mole / Starstrike
Best Programmer of the Year Ultimate Team Mike Singleton Tony Crowther / Acornsoft

1985

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

Award Winner[6] Runners-up
Game of the Year Way of the Exploding Fist Elite, Summer Games II
Software House of the Year Melbourne House U.S. Gold, Elite Systems, Firebird Software
Best Original Game of the Year Little Computer People Spy vs. Spy, Paradroid
Adventure Game of the Year Red Moon Gremlins, Bored of the Rings
Strategy Game of the Year Theatre Europe Shadowfire, Battle of Britain
Arcade-Style Game of the Year Commando Hyper Sports, Dropzone
Programmer of the Year Stephen Crow Jeff Minter, Andrew Braybrook, Bo Jangeborg

1986

The ceremony took place at Cadogan Hall.

Award Winner[7] Runners-up
Game of the Year Gauntlet Uridium, Space Harrier
Software House of the Year Elite Systems U.S. Gold, Hewson Consultants
Best Original Game of the Year Sentinel Trap Door, Trivial Pursuit
Adventure Game of the Year The Pawn Lord of the Rings, Heavy on the Magick
Strategy Game of the Year Vietnam Johnny Reb II, Silent Service
Arcade-Style Game of the Year Uridium Gauntlet, Ghosts'n Goblins
Programmer of the Year Andrew Braybrook Chris Butler, Stephen Crow
Best Soundtrack of the Year Sanxion Knucklebusters, Star Glider

1987/1988

Awards were presented by Chris Tarrant.

Award Winner[8] Runners-up
Game of the Year Out Run The Last Ninja, Renegade
Software House of the Year U.S. Gold Ocean Software, Elite Systems
Best Original Game of the Year Nebulus Wizball, Driller
Adventure Game of the Year The Guild of Thieves Knight Orc, Shadows of Mordor
Strategy Game of the Year Vulcan Defender of the Crown, Annals of Rome
Arcade-Style Game of the Year Out Run Renegade, Bubble Bobble
Programmer of the Year Jon Ritman Andrew Braybrook

1988/1989

The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens.

Award Winner (8-bit)[9] Winner (16-bit) Runners-up
Game of the Year Operation Wolf Speedball Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2
Best Graphics of the Year Armalyte Rocket Ranger Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2
Best Soundtrack of the Year Bionic Commando International Karate + RoboCop, Starglider 2
Best Simulation Game of the Year Microprose Soccer Falcon Project Stealth Fighter, F/A-18 Interceptor
Adventure Game of the Year Corruption Fish! Ingrid's Back, Corruption
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Operation Wolf Operation Wolf R-Type, Pac-Mania
Software House of the Year Ocean Software Mirrorsoft U.S. Gold
Programmer of the Year John Phillips The Bitmap Brothers Mev Dink, John Twiddy, John Phillips
C&VG Console Award Thunder Blade (Sega Master System) R-Type (PC Engine)

1989/1990

The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, April 11, 1990.[10]

Award Winner (8-bit) Winner (16-bit)
Game of the Year The Untouchables Kick Off
Best Graphics of the Year Myth Shadow of the Beast
Best Soundtrack of the Year Chase HQ Future Wars
Best Simulation Game of the Year Carrier Command M1 Tank Platoon
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Chase HQ Hard Drivin'
PC Leisure Product of the Year Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Most Original Game of the Year Populous
Software House of the Year Ocean Software

1990/1991

The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, April 4, 1991.[11]

Award Winner (8-bit) Winner (16-bit)
Game of the Year Rick Dangerous 2 Kick Off 2
Best Graphics of the Year Midnight Resistance Shadow of the Beast 2
Best Soundtrack of the Year RoboCop 2 Speedball 2[12]
Best Simulation Game of the Year F19 Stealth Fighter F19 Stealth Fighter
Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Rainbow Islands Golden Axe
Best Console Conversion of the Year Mega Man John Madden's Football
PC Game of the Year Railroad Tycoon
Hardware Manufacturer of the Year SEGA
Software House of the Year Ocean Software

1991/1992

The ceremony took place at Hyde Park Hotel, London, on April 7, 1992.[13]

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

1992/1993

Award Winner
Game of the Year Street Fighter II[14]
Fighting Game of the Year Mortal Kombat

1996/1997

The ceremony took place at Café de Paris, in November 1997.[15]

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

2002

The 2002 ceremony took place at the Dorchester Hotel on 25 October 2002 and was hosted by Jonathan Ross.[16]

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

2003

The 2003 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 28 November 2003 and was hosted by Phill Jupitus.[17]

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

2004

The 2004 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 5 November 2004 and was hosted by Matt Lucas.[18]

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

2005

The 2005 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 4 November 2005 and was hosted by Jimmy Carr.[19]

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

2006

The 2006 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 27 October 2006 and was hosted by Emma Griffiths.[20]

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

2007

The 2007 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 26 October 2007 and was hosted by David Mitchell.[21]

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

2008

The 2008 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 31 October 2008 and was hosted by Frankie Boyle.[22]

Award Winner
Nuts All-Nighter Award Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[23] (Activision)
Handheld Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[23] (Nintendo)
Mobile Game of the Year Bejeweled 2[23] (PopCap Games)
Mobile Game Pitch 2008 Finders Keeper[23] (Tobias Rowe)
Nintendo Game of the Year Super Smash Bros: Brawl[23] (Nintendo)
PC Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[23] (Activision)
Retailer of the Year Play.com[23]
Official PlayStation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[23] (Konami)
Soundtrack of the Year Grand Theft Auto IV[23] (Rockstar games)
Xbox Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto IV[23] (Rockstar games)
Most Wanted Award Fallout 3[23] (Bethesda)
Online Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[23] (Activision)
UK Developer of the Year Rockstar North[23]
Grand Master Flash Award Stickman Madness[23]
One To Watch Call of Duty: World at War[23] (Activision)
UK Publisher of the Year Activision Blizzard[23]
Ultimate Game of the Year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

2009

The 2009 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 30 October 2009 and was hosted by Sean Lock.[24]

Award Winner
Family game of the year LittleBigPlanet (Sony)[25]
Handheld game of the year Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar) [25]
Retailer of the year GAME[25]
Mobile game of the year Metal Gear Solid Touch (Konami)[25]
Nintendo game of the year Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[25]
Multiplayer game of the year Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)[25]
Soundtrack of the year Guitar Hero World Tour (Activision)[25]
Xbox Game of the Year Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)[25]
PC game of the year Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[25]
UK developer of the year Jagex[25]
PlayStation game of the year Killzone 2 (Sony)[25]
Publisher of the year Activision Blizzard[25]
Online game of the year Left 4 Dead (Valve Software) [25]
ShortList one to watch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[25]
Ultimate game of the year Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)[25]

2010

The 2010 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 29 October 2010 and was hosted by Rich Hall.[26]

Award Winner
Action/Adventure Game of the Year in association with Nuts Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft)[27]
Download Game of the Year Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[27]
Fighting Game of the Year Street Fighter IV (Capcom)[27]
Music Game of the Year Guitar Hero 5 (Activision)[27]
The One to Watch Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[27]
Online Game of the Year League of Legends (Riot Games)[27]
Portable Game of the Year Pokémon HeartGold/Soul Silver (Nintendo)[27]
Puzzle Game of the Year World of Goo (2D Boy)[27]
Racing Game of the Year Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Electronic Arts)[27]
RPG of the Year Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[27]
Shooter of the Year Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)[27]
Soundtrack of the Year Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)[27]
Sports Game of the Year FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts)[27]
Strategy Game of the Year Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)[27]
UK Developer of the Year Jagex[27]
Ultimate Game of the Year Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts)[28]

2011

The 2011 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 21 October 2011 and was hosted by Seann Walsh.[29]

Award Winner
Shooter of the Year Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)[30]
Action/Adventure Game of the Year Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)[30]
Download Game of the Year Minecraft (Mojang)[30]
Fighting Game of the Year Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros.)[30]
Free to Play Game of the Year League of Legends (Riot Games)[30]
Music Game of the Year Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)[30]
The One to Watch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[30]
Online Game of the Year World of Warcraft (Blizzard)[30]
Mobile Game of the Year Angry Birds Rio (Rovio Entertainment)[30]
Racing Game of the Year Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft)[30]
RPG of the Year Fallout: New Vegas (Obsidian Entertainment)[30]
Sports Game of the Year FIFA 11 (Electronic Arts)[30]
Best MMO World of Warcraft (Blizzard)[30]
Strategy Game of the Year StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard)[30]
Innovation of the Year Nintendo 3DS[30]
Outstanding Contribution Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)[30]
Ultimate Game of the Year Portal 2 (Valve Software)[30]

2012

The 2012 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 26 October 2012 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[31]

Award Winner
Shooter of the Year Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)[32]
Action/Adventure Game of the Year Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros.)[32]
Download Game of the Year Minecraft (Mojang)[32]
Fighting Game of the Year Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (Warner Bros.)[32]
Free to Play Game of the Year Slender: The Eight Pages (Parsec Productions)[32]
Hand-held Game of the Year Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Sony)[32]
Top Gaming Moment Skyrim: Throat of the World (Bethesda Softworks)[32]
DLC of the Year Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative (Valve Software)[32]
One to Watch Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[32]
MMO Game of the Year World of Tanks (Wargaming)[32]
Mobile Game of the Year Angry Birds Space (Rovio Entertainiment)[32]
Racing Game of the Year Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)[32]
RPG of the Year The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[32]
Sports Game of the Year FIFA 12 (Electronic Arts)[32]
Strategy Game of the Year Civilization V: Gods & Kings (2K Games)[32]
Ultimate Game of the Year The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)[32]
YouTube Gamer The Yogscast[32]
Outstanding Contribution FIFA (Electronic Arts)[32]

2013

The 2013 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 25 October 2013 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[33]

Award Winner
Best Newcomer The Last of Us (Sony)[34]
Most Wanted The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[34]
Best Indie Game Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment)[34]
Best Visual Design BioShock Infinite (2K Games)[34]
Best Multiplayer Payday 2 (Starbreeze Studios)[34]
Best Gaming Moment Far Cry 3: "The Definition of Insanity" (Ubisoft)[34]
Studio of the Year Naughty Dog[34]
Innovation of the Year Oculus Rift[34]
Best Storytelling The Last of Us (Sony)[34]
Best Online Game World of Tanks (Wargaming)[34]
Best Handheld Game Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (Ubisoft)[34]
YouTube Gamer Award The Yogscast[34]
Best Gaming Platform Steam[34]
Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2K Games)[34]
Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)[34]
Hall of Fame Call of Duty (Activision)[34]
Lifetime Achievement Ken Levine[34]

2014

The 2014 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 24 October 2014 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.[35]

Award Winner
Best Original Game DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[36]
Best Online Game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard)[36]
Best Storytelling The Last of Us: Left Behind (Sony)[36]
Best Visual Design Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[36]
Best Audio Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft)[36]
Playfire Most Played Game Rust (Facepunch Studios)[36]
Best Multiplayer Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)[36]
Best Indie Game DayZ (Bohemia Interactive)[36]
Innovation of the Year Oculus Rift DK2[36]
Best Gaming Moment The Last of Us: Left Behind - The Kiss (Sony)[36]
Handheld Game of the Year Pokémon X and Y (Nintendo)[36]
Best Mobile Game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard)[36]
Most Wanted The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[36]
Gaming Personality Pewdiepie[36]
Studio of the Year Ubisoft Montreal[36]
Best Gaming Platform Steam[36]
Lifetime Achievement Hideo Kojima[37]
Game of the Year Dark Souls II (Bandai Namco)[36]

2015

The 2015 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 30 October 2015 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.[35]

Award Winner
Best Original Game Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment)[38]
Best Storytelling The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[38]
Best Visual Design The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[38]
Best Audio Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)[38]
Best Multiplayer Game Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar Games)[38]
Best Indie Game Kerbal Space Program (Squad)
Family Game Splatoon (Nintendo)[38]
Playfire Most Played Award Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[38]
Best Gaming Moment The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (The Bloody Baron Quest)[38]
Gaming Personality PewDiePie[38]
eSports Icon Anders Blume (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)[38]
Studio of the Year CD Projekt RED[38]
Innovation of the Year First-person mode in Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[38]
Gaming Platform of the Year Steam (Valve Corporation)[38]
Performance of the Year Ashly Burch (Life is Strange)[38]
PlayStation Game of the Year Bloodborne (Sony)[38]
Xbox Game of the Year Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft Studios)[38]
Nintendo Game of the Year Splatoon (Nintendo)[38]
PC Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)[38]
Most Wanted Game Fallout 4 (Bethesda)[38]
Ultimate Game of the Year The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)[38]
Critic's Choice Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions)[38]
Best Handheld / Mobile Game Fallout Shelter (Bethesda)[38]
Lifetime Achievement Satoru Iwata[38]

2016

The 2016 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 18 November 2016 and was hosted by James Veitch.[39][40]

Award Winner
Best Original Game Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[41]
Best Storytelling The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine (CD Projekt RED)[41]
Best Visual Design The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine (CD Projekt RED)[41]
Best Audio Fallout 4 (Bethesda Softworks)[41]
Best Indie Game Firewatch (Panic)[41]
Gaming Personality of the Year Sean Plott[41]
Best Multiplayer Game Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[41]
Competitive Play of the Year coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at MLG Columbus[41]
Best Gaming Moment Overwatch (Play of the Game)[41]
YouTube - Upcoming Personality of the Year Jesse Cox[41]
Studio of the Year CD Projekt RED[41]
Innovation of the Year Pokémon Go (Niantic, Inc.)[41]
Lifetime Achievement Eiji Aonuma[41]
Best Gaming Platform Steam[41]
Best Gaming Performance Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine)[41]
Competitive Game of the Year Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[41]
Nintendo Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo)[41]
PlayStation Game of the Year Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Sony Interactive Entertainment)[41]
Xbox Game of the Year Rise of the Tomb Raider (Microsoft Studios/Square Enix)[41]
PC Game of the Year Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment)[41]
Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year Pokémon Go (Niantic, Inc.)[41]
Breakthrough Eric Barone (Stardew Valley)[41]
Hall of Fame Lara Croft[41]
Critics Choice Titanfall 2 (Electronic Arts)[41]
Most Wanted Game Mass Effect: Andromeda (Electronic Arts)[41]
Ultimate Game of the Year Dark Souls III (Bandai Namco Entertainment)[41]

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