The forty first Golden Joystick Awards revealed its winners on the Royal Lancaster Resort in London final evening (November 10), with Baldur’s Gate 3 taking Final Sport of the 12 months and one other six gongs for good measure.
After practically 5 million public votes had been forged, Larian Studios got here out on prime, getting the coveted GOTY title in addition to Greatest Sport Group, Greatest Storytelling, Greatest Visible Design, PC Sport of the 12 months, and Studio of the 12 months, whereas Neil Newbon–who portrayed Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3–gained Greatest Supporting Performer.
It might have been late to the celebration, however Alan Wake 2 obtained the distinguished Critics’ Alternative Award, whereas Geometric Interactive gained the Breakthrough Award for the very good COCOONalthough the sport missed out on Greatest Indie Sport–that accolade went to Sea of Stars.
There have been a few huge hitters that didn’t make a much bigger splash. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom solely gained one in all its seven nominations–unsurprisingly, for Nintendo Sport of the 12 months–and the story was a lot the identical for Starfieldwhich solely took gold within the Xbox class. Cross-platform sport Resident Evil 4 gained PlayStation Sport of the 12 months; Closing Fantasy XVI was the one unique on the shortlist. Diablo IVregardless of being wonderful, went house with nothing–testomony to a packed subject of big hits in 2023.
2023 Golden Joystick Awards winners in full
Greatest Storytelling: Baldur’s Gate 3
Runners-up: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon, Oxenfree II: Misplaced Alerts, PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Nonetheless Enjoying Award: No Man’s Sky
Runners-up: Genshin Impression, The Sims 4, Fortnite, Naraka: Bladepoint, GTA On-line, Warframe, Valorant, Counter-Strike: World Offensive / Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends, Dota 2, Name of Obligation
Greatest Visible Design: Baldur’s Gate 3
Runners-up: Starfield, Hello-Fi Rush, Viewfinder, Lies of P, Avenue Fighter 6
Studio of the 12 months: Larian Studios
Runners-up: Digital Eclipse, Nintendo EPD, Mimimi Video games, Treatment Leisure, CD Projekt Purple
Greatest Sport Enlargement: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Runners-up: Energy Wash Simulator DLC, The Elder Scrolls On-line: Necrom, The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka, Lifeless Cells: Return to Castlevania, A Little to the Left: Cabinets & Drawers
Greatest VR Sport: Horizon Name of the Mountain VR
Runners-up: C-Smash VRS, Synapse, Vertigo 2 VR, F1 23 VR, The Gentle Brigade
Greatest Indie Sport: Sea of Stars
Runners-up: Dave the Diver, Pizza Tower, Dredge, COCOON, Viewfinder
Greatest Multiplayer Sport: Mortal Kombat 1
Runners-up: Exoprimal, Diablo IV, Avenue Fighter 6, Remnant II, We Had been Right here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Greatest Audio: Closing Fantasy XVI
Runners-up: Stray Gods, Hello-Fi Rush, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Starfield, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Greatest Sport Trailer: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty–Official Cinematic Trailer
Runners-up: Alan Wake 2–The Darkish Place Gameplay Trailer, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom–Official Trailer #3, Child Steps–Reveal Trailer, Mortal Kombat 1–Official It is In Our Blood Trailer, Dave the Diver–Official Launch Month And Accolades Trailer
Streamers’ Alternative: Valuing
Greatest Sport Group: Baldur’s Gate 3
Runners-up: Closing Fantasy XIV, Warframe, Deep Rock Galactic, Goals, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Greatest Gaming {Hardware}: PlayStation VR2
Runners-up: Turtle Seashore Stealth Professional Headset, Alienware 34 AW3423DWF, CRKD Nitro Deck, ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96, Samsung 990 PRO
Breakthrough Award: COCOON / Geometric Interactive
Critics’ Alternative Award: Alan Wake 2
Greatest Lead Performer: Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield (Closing Fantasy XVI)
Runners-up: Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2), Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor), Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta as Alan Wake (Alan Wake 2), Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2), Ellise Chappell as Kathy Johanson (Ship Us Mars), Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2)
Greatest Supporting Performer: Neil Newbon as Astarion (Baldur’s Gate 3)
Runners-up: Laura Bailey as Mary Jane (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2), Cissy Jones as Andreja (Starfield), Amelia Tyler as Narrator (Baldur’s Gate 3), Ralph Ineson as Cidolfus Telamon (Closing Fantasy XVI), Patricia Summersett as Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom), Idris Elba as Solomon Reed (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
Nintendo Sport of the 12 months: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Runners-up: Pikmin 4, Fireplace Emblem Have interaction, Metroid Prime Remastered, Octopath Traveller II, Fae Farm
PC Sport of the 12 months: Baldur’s Gate 3
Runners-up: Diablo IV, Dave the Diver, Tchia, System Shock, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Xbox Sport of the 12 months: Starfield
Runners-up: Chants of Sennaar, Hello-Fi Rush, Planet of Lana, Lifeless Area, Pentiment
PlayStation Sport of the 12 months: Resident Evil 4
Runners-up: Closing Fantasy XVI, Avenue Fighter 6, Humanity, Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Most Needed Sport: Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth
Runners-up: Dying Stranding 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Tekken 8, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, S.T.A.L.Okay.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl, Hades II, Fable, Hole Knight: Silksong, EVERYWHERE, Frostpunk 2, ARK 2, METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER, Persona 3 Reload, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Pacific Drive, Black Delusion: Wukong, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Destroy
Final Sport of the 12 months: Baldur’s Gate 3
Runners-up: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4, Cocoon, Starfield, Closing Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, Forza Motorsport, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, Murderer’s Creed Mirage, Tremendous Mario Bros. Surprise, Avenue Fighter 6, Metroid Prime Remastered, Hello-Fi Rush, Lords of the Fallen, Lifeless Area, Sea of Stars
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