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Using my sandbox to clean up this page. The original page can be found under List of Game of the Year awards
Crash
Starting in 1984, the ZX Spectrum magazine Crash published an annual readers awards article, based on votes from the readers.
| Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Daley Thompson's Decathlon[1] | Sports | Ocean Software |
| 1985 | Elite[2] | Space Simulation | Acornsoft |
| 1986 | Starglider[3] | Space Simulation | Argonaut Games |
| 1987 | Driller[4] | Puzzle | Incentive Software |
| 1989 | Batman – The Movie[5] | Platformer | Sunsoft |
| 1990 | Robocop 2[6] | Platformer | Data East |
Edge
The winners of the Edge Game of the Year are chosen by Edge editors.[7]
Electronic Games
Along with the Arcade Awards announced by Electronic Games magazine each year, it also held a regular reader poll for the most popular games among its readers in each issue, from May 1982 to January 1985.[9] The games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here.
Famitsu
The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by the magazine's readers.
- Greatest Games (Pre-2004)[12]
Game Informer
The winners of the Game Informer Game of the Year are chosen by Game Informer editors. During their first years of publication they would give awards for the best game on each console available at the time, occasionally giving an award to the overall best game of the year.[13]
- Greatest Games (Pre-1996)[15]
GamePro
The winners of the GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro editors.[16]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2 Windows | Capcom |
| 2006 | Gears of War | Third-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Epic Games |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Action | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PC | Infinity Ward |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet | Puzzle Platformer | PlayStation 3 | Media Molecule |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Third-person action-adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal |
Games
The winners of the Games magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Games editors.[17] See Games 100.
- Starting in 1996, awards were given the title of the coming year. Thus, the December 1995 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1995", whereas the December 1996 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1997".
GamesTM
The title chosen by GamesTM as the year's best game.[18]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Action-Adventure: Open World | Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo EAD |
| 2009 | Demon's Souls | Action RPG: Hack & Slash | PlayStation 3 | From Software |
| 2010 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Visceral Games |
| 2012 | Borderlands 2 | First-person shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, Playstation 3 | Gearbox Software |
Oh!X
Japanese PC game magazine Oh!X was active from 1982 to 1995. Game of the Year awards were handed out to the following games.[19]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wibarm | (Third-Person) Role-Playing Shooter | PC-88, PC-98, X1, MZ, FM-7, MS-DOS | Arsys Software |
| 1987 | Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure | Adventure | PC-88, X1, MZ, MSX2 | Arsys Software |
| 1988 | Star Cruiser | (First-Person) Role-Playing Shooter, Space Flight Simulator | PC-88, PC-98, X1, Mega Drive | Arsys Software |
| 1989 | Knight Arms: The Hybrid Framer | Shooter | Sharp X68000 | Arsys Software |
Omni
The games chosen as the year's best by Omni magazine, which was active from 1978 to 1995.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds[20] | Role-Playing Game | Apple II | Sir-Tech |
| 1983 | Pitfall![21] | Platformer | Atari 2600 | Activision |
| 1984 | Boulder Dash[22] | Action | Atari 8-bit | First Star Software |
| 1990 | Ys I & II[23] | Action Role-Playing Game | TurboGrafx-CD | Nihon Falcom |
Softalk
In 1981, Softalk held one of the first reader polls on popular home computer software, released up until 1980.[24]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Super Invader | Shoot 'Em Up | Apple II |
Video game specific websites
1UP.com
As of 2010[update], the winners of 1UP's Game of the Year are chosen by the editors. (In 2009, they also revealed their picks in the Reader's Choice Awards). For the Reader's Choice, see the Reader and gamer polls GOTY Section below.[25]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[26] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC | Naughty Dog |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption[27] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[28] | Open World: RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2012 | (Not chosen)[29] | - | - | - |
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, 1UP.com also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTYs. Until 2010, this was considered their primary Game of the Year.[25]
Crispy Gamer
The winners of the Crispy Gamer Game of the Year are chosen by the Crispy Gamer Game Trust.[32]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BioShock | Shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Mac OS X | 2K Boston/2K Australia |
| 2008 | Fallout 3[33] | Action RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum[34] | Action/adventure | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Rocksteady Studios |
Eurogamer (UK)
The winners of the Eurogamer (UK) Game of the Year are chosen by Eurogamer (UK) editors.[35]
GameFAQs
GameFAQs' annual Game of the Year is chosen by its readers.
- Greatest Games (Pre-2001)[50]
Gamasutra
The winners of the Gamasutra Game of the Year are chosen by Gamasutra editors.[54]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports game | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Portal | Puzzle, first-person shooter, science fiction | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Valve Corporation |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | RPG | PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Role-Playing Game | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Mac OS X | BioWare, Edge of Reality |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Action Adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
| 2011 | Portal 2[55] | Puzzle | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Valve Corporation |
GameRankings
GameRankings ranks games according to an average of their review score across multiple sources. The highest for each year are:[56]
† The Xbox release of Grand Theft Auto Double Pack scored slightly higher than The Wind Waker but was a re-release of both GTA3 & Vice City, which came out in 2001/2002.
- Prior to 2001, GameRankings statistics are somewhat more patchy, with fewer games making the 20 review cut off. The threshold has been set to a minimum of 10 reviews for titles released between 1992 and 2000, 8 reviews for 1993, and 5 reviews for titles before 1992.
GamesRadar (UK)
GamesRadar holds a Platinum Chalice Awards feature each year, as part of that, the Game of the Year chosen by the editors are:[58]
Game Revolution
The winner of the Game Revolution Community Choice Game of the Year award, but in 2013 the editors chose the Game of the Year.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dark Souls[64] | (Action) Role-Playing Game | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | From Software |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | (Action-adventure game) | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
GameSpot
The winners of the GameSpot Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.[65]
- From 1996 to 2001, console and PC awards were selected separately. There were no console awards given pre-1998.
PC
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Diablo[78] | Action RPG: Hack and Slash | Windows, Mac OS | Blizzard North |
| 1997 | Total Annihilation[79] | Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS | Cavedog Ent. |
| 1998 | Grim Fandango[80] | Adventure | Windows | LucasArts |
| 1999 | EverQuest[81] | MMORPG | Windows | Sony Online Entertainment |
| 2000 | The Sims[82] | Life simulation game | Windows, Mac OS | Maxis |
| 2001 | Serious Sam: The First Encounter[83] | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Linux | Croteam |
Console
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[84] | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo EAD |
| 1999 | SoulCalibur[85] | Fighter | Dreamcast | Namco |
| 2000 | Chrono Cross[86] | RPG | PlayStation | Square Co. |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III[87] | Open World Action | PlayStation 2 | Rockstar North |
- Greatest Games (Pre-1998)
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, GameSpot also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTY.
- Pre-2004
| Year | Console | Handheld | PC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Chrono Cross[91] | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III | Max Payne | |
| 2002 | GameCube: Metroid Prime PlayStation 2: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Xbox: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
Metroid Fusion | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos |
| 2003 | GameCube: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker PlayStation 2: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Xbox: Grand Theft Auto Double Pack |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Call of Duty |
GameSpy
The winners of the GameSpy Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpy editors.[92]
GameTrailers
The winners of the GameTrailers Game of the Year are chosen by GameTrailers editors.[93]
Giant Bomb
The winners of the Giant Bomb Game of the Year are chosen by Giant Bomb editors.[101]
IGN
IGN's most prestigious game of the year award is chosen by all the editors at IGN and unveiled mid-January.
- Pre-2001 awards were limited to specific platforms with no overall winner announced.
| Year | Console | Handheld | PC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | N64: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PSX: Metal Gear Solid |
Baldur's Gate | |
| 2000 | N64: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask PSX: Chrono Cross |
Metal Gear Solid | Deus Ex |
- Greatest Games (Pre-2000)[8]
Readers choice
In addition to the editor's picks, IGN also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTY. IGN, considered the world's largest gaming website, attracted 300,000 votes for its "Best of 2011" Readers' Choice awards.[120]
Joystiq
The winners of the Joystiq Game of the Year are chosen by Joystiq editors.[127]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gears of War | Tactical Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | Epic Games |
| 2007 | Portal | Puzzle, first-person shooter, science fiction | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Valve Corporation |
| 2008 | Fable II | Action RPG, Sandbox | Xbox 360 | Lionhead Studios |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | RPG | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Open World: RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2012 | Journey | Adventure | PlayStation 3 | thatgamecompany |
Kotaku
Over the years, Kotaku has been refining how it selects its Game of the Year. Currently, it involves a debate which starts with the Kotaku editors determining the four most defendable candidates for the award. Editors are then given time to play all the games, and for each of the candidates, an appropriate editor is determined to make his case behind it in front of a panel who also raise questions. The results of these debates are given to the readers, who then also have the chance to make their own opinions felt. To make the final decision, the Kotaku staff members reexamine their arguments, and the winner is determined from a vote between the editors in late January.[128]
Metacritic
The winners of the Metacritic Game of the Year are determined by the game with the highest score garnered from an average of weighted review scores from various sources. Each year, Metacritic announce the highest in an official award.[135]
Moby Games
The winners of the MobyGames Game of the Year are determined by the game with the highest average of review scores from various sources.[139]
MMGN
MMGN's annual Community Game of the Year poll is 100% community driven. The semi-finals allow registered members to choose up to three games for each genre, and award up to nine points across the three games, but no more than 5 points for one game. The top 5 games from each genre with the most points are then added to final polls, where each member gets one vote per genre.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | (First-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar North |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[140] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
| 2012 | Far Cry 3[141] | (First-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal |
ScrewAttack
The winners of ScrewAttack's annual Top 10 Games poll.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[142] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
Yahoo! Games
The winners of the Yahoo! Games Game of the Year are chosen by Yahoo! Games editors.
Polygon
Polygon's Game of the Year is chosen by its staff.[143]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Walking Dead[144] | Point-and-click adventure game | Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows, OS X, iOS | Telltale Games |
X-Play
The winners of the X-Play Game of the Year are chosen by X-Play editors.[145]
Institutions and award shows
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Arcade Awards / Electronic Gaming Awards
The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the North American video game industry crash. It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several different platform categories.[9] Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.[165]
| Year | Arcade | Standalone | Console | Computer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 (1st) | Space Invaders | |||
| 1980 (2nd) | Asteroids | Superman | ||
| 1981 (3rd) | Pac-Man | Asteroids | Star Raiders | |
| 1982 (4th) | Tron | Galaxian | Demon Attack | David's Midnight Magic |
| 1983 (5th) | Pole Position | Q*bert | Under 16K: Ms. Pac-Man Over 16K: Lady Bug |
Lode Runner |
| 1984 (6th) | Star Wars | Zaxxon | Space Shuttle | Ultima III: Exodus |
| 1992 (7th) | Street Fighter II | NHLPA Hockey '93 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ||
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
E3
The winners of the annual "Best of E3" awards, chosen annually at the Electronic Entertainment Expo each year.[174]
GDC Game Developers Choice Awards
The Game Developers Choice Awards are chosen by registered game developers and unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joysticks are the second oldest gaming awards (after the Arcade Awards). The inaugural ceremony took place in 1982 in London's Berkeley Square.[186]
Japan Game Awards / CESA Awards
The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996. There are some years where two games shared the Grand Award.[188]
Spike TV's VGX
The winners of the VGX Game of the Year are chosen by an advisory council, featuring over 20 journalists from various media outlets.[191] Originally called the Spike Video Game Awards, Spike TV has hosted the award show annually since 2003. The name of the show was changed to VGX in 2013.
VSDA Awards
The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year, which are listed here.[193]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pac-Man[194] | Maze | Arcade, Atari 2600 | Namco, Atari |
| 1994 | NBA Jam | Sports | Arcade, Super NES, Genesis / Mega Drive | Acclaim Entertainment |
| 1995 | Donkey Kong Country | (Side-Scrolling) Platformer | Super NES | Nintendo |
| 1996 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | (Side-Scrolling) Platformer | Super NES | Nintendo |
| 1998 | GoldenEye 007 | (First-Person) Shooter | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
| 1999 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
| 2000 | Pokémon Stadium | Strategy | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
| 2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Sports | PlayStation | Activision |
Other publications/media
G4
The winners of G4's annual "Videogame Deathmatch" or "G-phoria" polls. The 2011 "Videogame Deathmatch" poll involved 500,000 votes.[195]
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gears of War | (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | Epic Games |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
| 2009 | Fallout 3 | Role-Playing Game | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Real-Time Strategy | Windows | Blizzard |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[196] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
Good Game
The winners of the Good Game Game of the Year awards are chosen by both the Good Game team and their forum community.
New York Times
The winners of The New York Times Game of the Year are chosen by New York Times editors.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports game | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | RPG | PC, Xbox 360 | BioWare |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World, Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2009 (Tie) | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
| 2009 (Tie) | Assassin's Creed II[197] | Open World Action-Adventure | Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
Slant Magazine
The winners of Slant Magazine are chosen by its editors in a "Top 25".
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Portal 2[198] | Puzzle, first-person shooter, science fiction | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Valve Corporation |
| 2012 | Xenoblade Chronicles[199] | Role-Playing Game | Wii | Monolith Soft |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V[200] | Open World,Action-Adventure | Playstation 3,Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
Time (magazine)
The winners of the Time magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Time magazine editors.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Open World, Action] | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | MMORPG, Sandbox, RPG | Windows | ncsoft |
| 2011 | Minecraft | First person, Sandbox, RPG | Java platform, Java applet, Android, iOS, Xbox 360 | Mojang |
| 2010 | Alan Wake | Action/Adventure, Survival horror | Xbox 360 | Remedy |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | , First-person shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World, Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | First-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Bungie |
| 2006 | Wii Sports | Sports game | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
The Washington Examiner
The games chosen by The Washington Examiner editors as the best game in their annual "Top 10 video games" list.
| Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Obsidian Entertainment |
| 2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[201] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
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