The 41st Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel take place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel this Friday, November 10. The awards will be live-streamed globally via YouTube, Twitch, Bilibili, Steam, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter/X.
In total, over 115 games, studios, hardware, and actors are represented in 20 award categories voted for by the public, including Ultimate Game of the Year, Most Wanted, Best Gaming Hardware, and Studio of the Year. The critics judge two awards – Critics’ Choice and Breakthrough Award, with content creators awarding the Streamers Choice Award.
Troy Baker will host the awards alongside special guests from the world of gaming, including actors Manon Gage, Maggie Robertson, Ben Starr, Yuri Lowenthal, Stephanie Joosten, Samantha Béart, and Neil Newbon, as well as Elvira Björkman and Nicklas Hjertberg from Two Feathers and Gosia Mitręga, Executive Producer of the new Witcher saga at CD PROJEKT RED.
Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lead the nominations with five nods each, including Ultimate Game of the Year, plus developers Larian Studios and Nintendo EPD are shortlisted in Studio of the Year.
Recent releases Alan Wake II and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 are also in contention for Ultimate Game of the Year alongside fan favorites such as Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, Resident Evil 4, Starfield, and more.
The Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel is the world’s longest-running public-voted games awards show, attracting millions of votes every year.
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