The Golden Joystick Awards 2020 winners were announced in an online video ceremony on November 24.
Given since 1983 for the very best computer and video games of the year, the awards are significant because they’re mainly voted for by the public.
Best Audio
- The Last of Us: Part II
Best Game Community
- Minecraft
Best Family Game
- Fall Guys
Best Game Expansion
- No Man’s Sky: Origins
Best Gaming Hardware
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Best Indie Game
- Hades
Best Multiplayer Game
- Fall Guys
Best Storytelling
- The Last of Us Part II
Best Visual Design
- The Last of Us Part II
Esports Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Mobile Game of the Year
- Lego Builder’s Journey
Nintendo Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
PC Game of the Year
- Death Stranding
PlayStation Game of the Year
- The Last of Us Part II
Xbox Game of the Year
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Still Playing
- Minecraft
Studio of the Year
- Naughty Dog
Most Wanted
- God of War: Ragnarok
Ultimate Game of the Year [chosen by public vote]
- The Last of Us: Part II
Critics Choice
- Hades
Hall of Fame
- Team 17 / Worms
Breakthrough Award
- Among Us
Best Performer
- Sandra Saad
Best New Streamer / Broadcaster
- IAMBRANDON
Ah, and pursuant to the conversation in the thread about the Videogame Hugo, I see Hades won Critics Choice
I used to play Worms, twenty years ago or more! And I have an unopened copy of No Man’s Sky waiting for me to get around to it. That’s all the familiarity I have with these titles, though I might investigate Hades after a Filer recommendation….