The world’s largest public voted gaming awards will be held November 17th in London. 

Every vote counts, as the most tightly-contested Golden Joystick Awards in recent memory closes public voting in only two weeks (Friday 3rd November) so if you want to make sure your favourite game wins, vote NOW at goldenjoysticks.com or using the Golden Joysticks Facebook Voting Bot! Every person who votes will receive a free videogames e-bookazine[i] worth up to £15.99 after they vote.        

This year’s event will take place at London’s Bloomsbury Big Top, on November 17th and will be hosted by comedian Danny Wallace.  It will also be exclusively livestreamed via Twitch, the world’s leading social video service and community. The Golden Joystick Awards live stream will cover all the awards and a pre-show hosted by Kotaku UK editor Keza MacDonald and comedian and games journalist Ellie Gibson. To view the Twitch stream, click here.       

The Golden Joystick Awards presented with OMEN by HP honour the people and products that have transformed the games industry in 2017. The event features 25 categories, the majority of which are voted for by the global gaming public. The event was first held in 1983 and since then it has grown to become the world’s largest public voted gaming awards brand.

Some categories are incredibly close and your vote could make the difference for your favourite game; as breakout indie titles jostle with familiar AAA hits for the coveted Golden Joystick trophies. Dan Dawkins, Global Editor-In-Chief, GamesRadar+ said: “So far we have had millions of votes across the awards categories which include ‘Ultimate Game of the Year’, ‘Still Playing Award’ and ‘Most Wanted’ game. Only a few votes are splitting key categories, with some potential shocks in the offing, so if you don’t want your favourite game to miss out, vote now!”
Please see below for three of the shortlisted game categories, for the full list of shortlisted games and to vote visit goldenjoysticks.com or use the Golden Joysticks Facebook Voting Bot.     

Ultimate Game of the Year Shortlist

    Assassin’s Creed Origins – Ubisoft

    Destiny 2 – Bungie

    Dishonored 2 – Arkane Studios

    Horizon: Zero Dawn – Guerrilla Games

    Monument Valley 2 – Ustwo Games

    Persona 5 – Atlus

    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – PUBG Corporation

    Resident Evil 7 – Capcom

    Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo EPD

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo EPD

    What Remains of Edith Finch – Giant Sparrow
                                 

Best Indie Game of the Year in collaboration with Square Enix Collective Shortlist

    Dream Daddy – Game Grumps

    Everything – David OReilly

    Friday the 13th: The Game – IllFonic

    Night in the Woods – Infinite Fall

    Pyre – Supergiant Games

    Slime Rancher – Monomi Park

    Stories Untold – No Code

    Tacoma – Fullbright

    Thimbleweed Park – Terrible Toybox

    What Remains of Edith Finch – Giant Sparrow

                           

Esports Game of the Year presented with OMEN by HP Shortlist

    Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Infinity Ward

    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Valve

    Dota 2 – Valve

    FIFA 17 – Electronic Arts

    League of Legends – Riot Games

    Overwatch – Blizzard

    Rainbow Six: Siege – Ubisoft

    Rocket League – Psyonix

    SMITE – Hi-Rez Studios

    StarCraft II – Blizzard
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