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Despite having the lowest Metacritic people of immoderate of the nominees it’s Black Myth: Wukong which has won retired against Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Helldivers 2.
As the twelvemonth comes to a close, we statesman to participate awards play and 1 of the archetypal large events, and surely the longest running, is the Golden Joystick Awards. This year’s the 42nd incarnation of 1 of the fewer grant ceremonies that is voted connected astir solely by the wide public.
That’s thrown up an unexpected victor this year, with Black Myth: Wukong being named Ultimate Game of the Year, contempt having the lowest Metacritic people of each 12 nominees, astatine conscionable 81. That means it bushed different overmuch much highly rated titles, specified arsenic Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Animal Well.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is different blistery contender but that did astatine slightest locomotion distant with 4 abstracted awards, for Best Storytelling, Best Soundtrack, Best Supporting Performer (Briana White arsenic Aerith), and Best Lead Performer (Cody Christian arsenic Cloud).
Helldivers 2 besides won 4 awards, for Best Multiplayer Game, Best Game Trailer, Console Game of the Year, and the Critics’ Choice Award.
Over 12 cardinal nationalist votes were seemingly involved, crossed 21 antithetic categories, with lone 3 decided by critics: Critics’ Choice, Breakthrough Award, and Streamers’ Choice.
Astro Bot won 2 abstracted awards, for Best Audio Design and Studio of the twelvemonth for Team ASOBI. Balatro besides got the double, with Best Indie Game and Breakthrough Award.
The astir wanted crippled of the year, for 2025, was, unsurprisingly GTA 6, which seems astir definite to triumph the aforesaid accolade astatine each different grant ceremonial this season
The awards were hosted successful London by dependable histrion Ben Starr, champion known arsenic Clive successful Final Fantasy 16. The nominations progressive implicit 125 games, developers, formats, and TV shows crossed 21 categories.
Golden Joysticks 2024 grant winners
• Best Storytelling – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Best Visual Design – Black Myth: Wukong
• Best Multiplayer Game – Helldivers 2
• Best Audio Design – Astro Bot
• Best Game Expansion – Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
• Best Indie Game Self Published – Another Crab’s Treasure
• Best Indie Game – Balatro
• Studio of the Year – Team ASOBI
• Best Soundtrack – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Best Game Trailer – Helldivers 2
• Best Early Access Game – Lethal Company
• Still Playing – Mobile – Honkai: Star Rail
• Still Playing – Consoles & PC – Minecraft
• Streamers’ Choice Award – Chained Together
• Breakthrough Award – Balatro
• Best Gaming Hardware – Steam Deck OLED
• Best Game Adaptation – Fallout
• Best Supporting Performer – Briana White
• Best Lead Performer – Cody Christian
• PC Game of the Year – Satisfactory
• Console Game of the Year – Helldivers 2
• Critics’ Choice Award – Helldivers 2
• Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto 6
• Ultimate Game of the Year – Black Myth: Wukong
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