Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a video game award ceremony; it awards the best video games of the year, as voted for originally by the British general public, but can now be voted on by anyone online., the ceremony was in its 36th year. It is the second-oldest video game award ceremony after the Arcade Awards.
The awards were initially focused on computer games, but were later extended to include console games as well, owing to the success of video game consoles such as the Sega Master System and the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom. The ceremony is not related to the prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster, a British television show.
Winners
1983
Awards were presented by DJ Dave Lee Travis at a ceremony in London's Berkeley Square.| Award | Winner | Nominees |
| Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Manic Miner | Arcadia, Penetrator, Galaga |
| Strategy Game of the Year | The Hobbit | Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Ah Diddums | Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat! |
| Game of the Year | Jetpac | Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit |
| Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play the Game | Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House |
1984
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on in London.| Award | Winner | Runner-Up | Commended |
| Game of the Year | Knight Lore | Ghostbusters | Avalon, Impossible Mission |
| Software House of the Year | Ultimate Play the Game | Beyond Software | Hewson Consultants, MicroGen |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Elite | Deus Ex Machina | Ancipital, Pyjamarama |
| Best Adventure Game of the Year | Claymorgue Castle | Erik the Viking | Eureka, Tir Na Nog |
| Best Strategy Game of the Year | Lords of Midnight | Beach Head | Nato Commander, Battle for Midway |
| Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Daley Thompson's Decathlon | Boulderdash | ', Starstrike |
| Best Programmer of the Year''' | Ultimate Team | Mike Singleton | Tony Crowther, Acornsoft |
1985
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on a Thames Riverboat.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| Game of the Year | Way of the Exploding Fist | Elite, Summer Games II |
| Software House of the Year | Melbourne House | U.S. Gold, Elite Systems, Firebird Software |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Little Computer People | Spy vs. Spy, Paradroid |
| Adventure Game of the Year | Red Moon | Gremlins, Bored of the Rings |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Theatre Europe | Shadowfire, Battle of Britain |
| Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Commando | Hyper Sports, Dropzone |
| Programmer of the Year | Stephen Crow | Jeff Minter, Andrew Braybrook, Bo Jangeborg |
1986
The ceremony took place at Cadogan Hall.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| Game of the Year | Gauntlet | Uridium, Space Harrier |
| Software House of the Year | Elite Systems | U.S. Gold, Hewson Consultants |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Sentinel | Trap Door, Trivial Pursuit |
| Adventure Game of the Year | The Pawn | ', Heavy on the Magick |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Vietnam | Johnny Reb II, Silent Service |
| Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Uridium | Gauntlet, Ghosts'n Goblins |
| Programmer of the Year | Andrew Braybrook | Chris Butler, Stephen Crow |
| Best Soundtrack of the Year' | Sanxion | Knucklebusters, Star Glider'' |
1987/1988
Awards were presented by Chris Tarrant.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| Game of the Year | Out Run | The Last Ninja, Renegade |
| Software House of the Year | U.S. Gold | Ocean Software, Elite Systems |
| Best Original Game of the Year | Nebulus | Wizball, Driller |
| Adventure Game of the Year | The Guild of Thieves | Knight Orc, Shadows of Mordor |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Vulcan | Defender of the Crown, Annals of Rome |
| Arcade-Style Game of the Year | Out Run | Renegade, Bubble Bobble |
| Programmer of the Year | Jon Ritman | Andrew Braybrook |
1988/1989
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens.1989/1990
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 11 April 1990.| Award | Winner | Winner |
| Game of the Year | The Untouchables | Kick Off |
| Best Graphics of the Year | ' | Shadow of the Beast |
| Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chase H.Q. | Future Wars |
| Best Simulation Game of the Year | Carrier Command | M1 Tank Platoon |
| Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Chase H.Q. | Hard Drivin |
| PC Leisure Product of the Year | ' | |
| Most Original Game of the Year | Populous | |
| Software House of the Year' | Ocean Software |
1990/1991
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 4 April 1991.| Award | Winner | Winner |
| Game of the Year | Rick Dangerous 2 | Kick Off 2 |
| Best Graphics of the Year | Midnight Resistance | Shadow of the Beast 2 |
| Best Soundtrack of the Year | RoboCop 2 | Speedball 2 |
| Best Simulation Game of the Year | F19 Stealth Fighter | F19 Stealth Fighter |
| Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year | Rainbow Islands | Golden Axe |
| Best Console Conversion of the Year | Mega Man | John Madden's Football |
| PC Game of the Year | Railroad Tycoon | |
| Hardware Manufacturer of the Year | Sega | |
| Software House of the Year | Ocean Software |
1991/1992
The ceremony took place at Hyde Park Hotel, London, on 7 April 1992.| Award | Winner | Developer |
| Overall Game of the Year | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic Team |
| 16-Bit Game of the Year | Heimdall | Core Design |
| Best Coin-Op Conversion | Toki | TAD |
| Best Simulation | Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker | Virgin |
| Best Graphics | Heimdall | Core Design |
| Best Soundtrack | The Secret of Monkey Island | U.S. Gold |
| Programmer of the Year | Archer MacLean | |
| Software House of the Year | Electronic Arts |
1992/1993
1996/1997
The ceremony took place at Café de Paris, in November 1997.| Award | Winner |
| Game of the Year | Super Mario 64 |
| PlayStation Plus Best Game | Resident Evil |
| Sega Saturn Magazine Best Saturn Game | Fighters Megamix |
| Nintendo Magazine Best N64 Game | Super Mario 64 |
| CVG Best PC Game | Quake |
| Best Looking Game | Super Mario 64 |
| Best Sounding Game | Wipeout 2097 |
| Most Original Game | Parappa the Rapper |
| Best Ad | Tekken 2 |
| Scoop of the Year | GoldenEye 007 |
| Favourite Game Character | Lara Croft |
| Best Development Team | Rare |
| Best Software House | Sony |
| Best Looking Pages | Sega Saturn Magazine Showcases |
| Best Review Writer | Ed Lomas, CVG |
2002
The 2002 ceremony took place at the Dorchester Hotel on 25 October 2002 and was hosted by Jonathan Ross.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III | ', ' |
| Online Game of the Year | Counter-Strike | ', ' |
| PC Game of the Year | ' | Grand Theft Auto III, ' |
| Best Use of a Film Licence | The Thing | Spider-Man, The Sum of All Fears |
| Sports Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer | ', FIFA 2002 |
| Game Innovation of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III | Max Payne, The D-Day landing in ' |
| Hardware of the Year | Microsoft Xbox | AMD Athlon XP Processor, Nintendo GameCube |
| British Developer of the Year | Rockstar North | Electronic Arts |
| Rare Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts | Activision/LucasArts, Microsoft Game Studios |
| Retailer of the Year | Gameplay.com | GAME, Amazon.co.uk |
| Most Wanted Game for Christmas | ' | Splinter Cell, Super Mario Sunshine |
| Xbox Game of the Year | ' | Dead or Alive 3, Max Payne |
| GameCube Game of the Year | Resident Evil | ', Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Golden Sun | ', ' |
| PS2 Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto III | Final Fantasy X, ' |
2003
The 2003 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 28 November 2003 and was hosted by Phill Jupitus.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| PS2 Game of the Year | ' | ', Pro Evolution Soccer 2 |
| GameCube Game of the Year | ' | Metroid Prime, Resident Evil Zero |
| Handheld Game of the Year | ' | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, ' |
| Xbox Game of the Year | ' | Soul Calibur II, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
| PC Game of the Year | Championship Manager 4 | ', Battlefield 1942 |
| Online Game of the Year | Battlefield 1942 | Phantasy Star Online I & II, Unreal Championship |
| Film Adaptation of the Year | ' | Enter the Matrix, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
| The Award for Best of British | Championship Manager 4 | ', ' |
| Publisher of the Year | Nintendo | Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games |
| Retailer of the Year | GAME | Amazon.co.uk, Gameplay.com |
| Hardware of the Year | Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP | SCEE EyeToy, Microsoft Xbox Live! |
| Unsung Hero Game of the Year | Viewtiful Joe | ', Steel Battalion |
| Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year | Shigeru Miyamoto | |
| Editor's Award: Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 | Call of Duty, ' |
| Most Wanted Game for Christmas | ' | Pro Evolution Soccer 3, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain |
| Most Anticipated Game for 2004 | Half-Life 2 | Doom III, Halo 2 |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' | ', ' |
2004
The 2004 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 5 November 2004 and was hosted by Matt Lucas.| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
| PS2 Game of the Year | ' | Pro Evolution Soccer 3, Spider-Man 2 |
| GameCube Game of the Year | ' | ', Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Sonic Advance 3 | Metroid Zero Mission, ' |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Fable | ', Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack |
| PC Game of the Year | Doom 3 | ', Far Cry |
| Online Game of the Year | Battlefield Vietnam | ', ' |
| Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts | THQ, Ubisoft |
| Retailer of the Year | Amazon.co.uk | GAME, Play.com |
| Hardware of the Year | Nintendo GBA SP | Creative Labs Gigaworks S750, GBA Wireless Adapter |
| Unsung Hero Game of the Year | ' | The Suffering, Mashed |
| Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer 4 | ', ' |
| Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year | Warren Spector | |
| Most Wanted Game for Xmas | ' | Half-Life 2, Halo 2 |
| Most Wanted Game For 2005 | ' | ', Resident Evil 4 |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Doom 3 | Fable, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 |
| Ultimate Gaming Hero | Sonic the Hedgehog | Master Chief ; Lara Croft |
2005
The 2005 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 4 November 2005 and was hosted by Jimmy Carr.| Award | Winner |
| PlayStation 2 Game of the Year | ' |
| GameCube Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Halo 2 |
| PC Game of the Year | Half-Life 2 |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Super Mario 64 DS |
| Best Film-Based Game of 2005 | Resident Evil 4 |
| Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 | ' |
| Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft |
| Publisher of the Year | Nintendo |
| Retailer of the Year | Play.com |
| Gaming Innovation of the Year | PSP |
| One to Watch for Xmas | ' |
| One to Watch for 2006 | Resident Evil 5 |
| Hero of 2005 | CJ |
| Villain of 2005 | Officer Tenpenny |
| The Girl's Choice for 2005 | The Sims 2 |
| Editor's Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 |
| Unsung Hero of the Year | Fahrenheit |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Sonic Rush |
2006
The 2006 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 27 October 2006 and was hosted by Emma Griffiths.| Award | Winner |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
| PC Game of the Year | ' |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 |
| Xbox Game of the Year | ' |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | New Super Mario Bros |
| Online Handheld Game of the Year | ' |
| Online Game of the Year | Age of Empires III |
| The All-Nighter Award | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 |
| The One to Watch 2007 | PlayStation 3 |
| The Editor's Choice Award | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
| Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts |
| Retailer of the Year | GAME |
| Soundtrack of the Year | ' |
| Innovation Award | Xbox Live Marketplace |
| Family Game of the Year | Nintendogs |
| Favourite Character Award | Lara Croft |
| Girls' Choice Award' | Nintendogs'' |
2007
The 2007 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 26 October 2007 and was hosted by David Mitchell.| Award | Winner |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Gears of War |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War |
| PC Game of the Year | ' |
| PlayStation Game of the Year 2007 | God of War II |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | ' |
| The Editor's Choice Award | Gears of War |
| Publisher of the Year | Nintendo |
| Retailer of the Year | GAME |
| The One to Watch | Assassin's Creed |
| UK Developer of the Year | Codemasters |
| Online Game of the Year | ' |
| All-Nighter | Gears of War |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Guitar Hero II |
| Innovation of the Year | Nintendo Wii |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Final Fantasy |
| Handheld Game of the Year | ' |
| Family Game of the Year 2007 | Wii Sports |
| Girls' Choice Game of the Year 2007 | Guitar Hero II |
2008
The 2008 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 31 October 2008 and was hosted by Frankie Boyle.| Award | Winner |
| Nuts All-Nighter Award | ' |
| Handheld Game of the Year | ' |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Bejeweled 2 |
| Mobile Game Pitch 2008 | Finders Keeper |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | ' |
| PC Game of the Year | ' |
| Retailer of the Year | Play.com |
| Official PlayStation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year | ' |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV |
| Most Wanted Award | Fallout 3 |
| Online Game of the Year | ' |
| UK Developer of the Year | Rockstar North |
| Grand Master Flash Award | Stickman Madness |
| One to Watch | ' |
| UK Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
2009
The 2009 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 30 October 2009 and was hosted by Sean Lock.| Award | Winner |
| Family Game of the Year | LittleBigPlanet |
| Handheld Game of the Year | ' |
| Retailer of the Year | GAME |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid Touch |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | ' |
| Multiplayer Game of the Year | ' |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Guitar Hero World Tour |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War 2 |
| PC Game of the Year | Fallout 3 |
| UK Developer of the Year | Jagex |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Killzone 2 |
| Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard |
| Online Game of the Year | Left 4 Dead |
| ShortList One to Watch | ' |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Fallout 3 |
2010
The 2010 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 29 October 2010 and was hosted by Rich Hall.| Award | Winner |
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year in association with Nuts | Assassin's Creed II |
| Download Game of the Year | Plants vs. Zombies |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Street Fighter IV |
| Music Game of the Year | Guitar Hero 5 |
| The One to Watch | ' |
| Online Game of the Year | League of Legends |
| Portable Game of the Year | Pokémon HeartGold/Soul Silver |
| Puzzle Game of the Year | World of Goo |
| Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 3 |
| RPG of the Year | Mass Effect 2 |
| Shooter of the Year | ' |
| Soundtrack of the Year | Final Fantasy XIII |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 10 |
| Strategy Game of the Year | Plants vs. Zombies |
| UK Developer of the Year | Jagex |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Mass Effect 2 |
2011
The 2011 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 21 October 2011 and was hosted by Seann Walsh.| Award | Winner |
| Shooter of the Year | ' |
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year | ' |
| Download Game of the Year | Minecraft |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat |
| Free to Play Game of the Year | League of Legends |
| Music Game of the Year | ' |
| The One to Watch | ' |
| Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Rio |
| Racing Game of the Year | Gran Turismo 5 |
| RPG of the Year | ' |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 11 |
| Best MMO | World of Warcraft |
| Strategy Game of the Year | ' |
| Innovation of the Year | Nintendo 3DS |
| Outstanding Contribution | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Portal 2 |
2012
The 2012 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 26 October 2012 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.| Award | Winner |
| Shooter of the Year | Battlefield 3 |
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year | ' |
| Download Game of the Year | Minecraft |
| Fighting Game of the Year | Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition |
| Free to Play Game of the Year | ' |
| Handheld Game of the Year | ' |
| Top Gaming Moment | ' |
| DLC of the Year | Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative |
| One to Watch | Grand Theft Auto V |
| MMO Game of the Year | World of Tanks |
| Mobile Game of the Year | Angry Birds Space |
| Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 4 |
| RPG of the Year | ' |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 12 |
| Strategy Game of the Year | ' |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
| YouTube Gamer | The Yogscast |
| Outstanding Contribution' | FIFA'' |
2013
The 2013 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 25 October 2013 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.| Award | Winner |
| Best Newcomer | The Last of Us |
| Most Wanted | ' |
| Best Indie Game | Mark of the Ninja |
| Best Visual Design | BioShock Infinite |
| Best Multiplayer | Payday 2 |
| Best Gaming Moment | Far Cry 3: "The Definition of Insanity" |
| Studio of the Year | Naughty Dog |
| Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift |
| Best Storytelling | The Last of Us |
| Best Online Game | World of Tanks |
| Best Handheld Game | ' |
| YouTube Gamer Award | The Yogscast |
| Best Gaming Platform | Steam |
| Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year | ' |
| Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V |
| Hall of Fame | Call of Duty |
| Lifetime Achievement''' | Ken Levine |
2014
The 2014 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 24 October 2014 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.| Award | Winner |
| Best Original Game | DayZ |
| Best Online Game | ' |
| Best Storytelling | ' |
| Best Visual Design | ' |
| Best Audio | ' |
| Playfire Most Played Game | Rust |
| Best Multiplayer | Battlefield 4 |
| Best Indie Game | DayZ |
| Innovation of the Year | Oculus Rift DK2 |
| Best Gaming Moment | ' |
| Handheld Game of the Year | Pokémon X and Y |
| Best Mobile Game | ' |
| Most Wanted | ' |
| Gaming Personality | PewDiePie |
| Studio of the Year | Ubisoft Montreal |
| Best Gaming Platform | Steam |
| Lifetime Achievement | Hideo Kojima |
| Game of the Year' | Dark Souls II'' |
2015
The 2015 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 30 October 2015 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.| Award | Winner |
| Best Original Game | Bloodborne |
| Best Storytelling | ' |
| Best Visual Design | ' |
| Best Audio | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Grand Theft Auto Online |
| Best Indie Game | Kerbal Space Program |
| Family Game | Splatoon |
| Playfire Most Played Award | Grand Theft Auto V |
| Best Gaming Moment | ' |
| Gaming Personality | PewDiePie |
| eSports Icon | Anders Blume |
| Studio of the Year | CD Projekt Red |
| Innovation of the Year | First-person mode in Grand Theft Auto V |
| Gaming Platform of the Year | Steam |
| Performance of the Year | Ashly Burch as Chloe Price |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Bloodborne |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | Splatoon |
| PC Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto V |
| Most Wanted Game | Fallout 4 |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
| Critics' Choice | ' |
| Best Handheld / Mobile Game | Fallout Shelter |
| Lifetime Achievement''' | Satoru Iwata |
2016
The 2016 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 18 November 2016 and was hosted by James Veitch.| Award | Winner |
| Best Original Game | Overwatch |
| Best Storytelling | ' |
| Best Visual Design | ' |
| Best Audio | Fallout 4 |
| Best Indie Game | Firewatch |
| Gaming Personality of the Year | Sean Plott |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Overwatch |
| Competitive Play of the Year | coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at |
| Best Gaming Moment | Overwatch |
| YouTube - Upcoming Personality of the Year | Jesse Cox |
| Studio of the Year | CD Projekt Red |
| Innovation of the Year | Pokémon Go |
| Lifetime Achievement | Eiji Aonuma |
| Best Gaming Platform | Steam |
| Best Gaming Performance | Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia |
| Competitive Game of the Year | Overwatch |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | ' |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | ' |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Rise of the Tomb Raider |
| PC Game of the Year | Overwatch |
| Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year | Pokémon Go |
| Breakthrough | Eric Barone |
| Hall of Fame | Lara Croft |
| Critics' Choice | Titanfall 2 |
| Most Wanted Game | ' |
| Ultimate Game of the Year' | Dark Souls III'' |
2017
The 2017 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 17 November 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.| Award | Winner |
| Best Storytelling | Horizon Zero Dawn |
| Best Visual Design | Cuphead |
| Best Audio | ' |
| Best Gaming Performance | Ashly Burch as Aloy |
| Best Indie Game | ' |
| Best Multiplayer Game | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds |
| Studio of the Year | Nintendo EPD |
| Best VR Game | ' |
| eSports Play of the Year | Agilities |
| eSports Team of the Year | Lunatic-Hai |
| eSports Game of the Year | Overwatch |
| Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Markiplier |
| Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year | Pokémon Sun and Moon |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | ' |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Horizon Zero Dawn |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Cuphead |
| PC Game of the Year | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds |
| Critics' Choice Award | ' |
| Breakthrough Award | Ashly Burch |
| Hall of Fame | Final Fantasy |
| Most Wanted Award | The Last of Us Part II |
| Still Playing Award | World of Tanks |
| Outstanding Contribution to the UK Games Industry | Debbie Bestwick MBE |
| Lifetime Achievement | Sid Meier |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | ' |
2018">2018 Golden Joystick Awards">2018
The 2018 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2018, and was hosted by Danny Wallace.| Award | Winner |
| Best Storytelling | God of War |
| Best Competitive Game | Fortnite Battle Royale |
| Best Cooperative Game | ' |
| Best Design | God of War |
| Best Indie Game | Dead Cells |
| Best Audio | God of War |
| Still Playing Award | World of Tanks |
| Best Performer | Bryan Dechart as Connor |
| eSports Game of the Year | Overwatch |
| Best VR Game | ' |
| Studio of the Year | SIE Santa Monica Studio |
| Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire |
| Mobile Game of the Year | PUBG Mobile |
| PC Game of the Year | Subnautica |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | God of War |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Forza Horizon 4 |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | Octopath Traveler |
| Breakthrough Award | Unknown Worlds |
| Most Wanted Award | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| Critics' Choice Award | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| Lifetime Achievement | Hidetaka Miyazaki |
| Outstanding Contribution | Xbox Adaptive Controller |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Fortnite Battle Royale |
2019
The 2019 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2019.| Award | Winner |
| Best Storytelling | Days Gone |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Apex Legends |
| Best Visual Design | Devil May Cry 5 |
| Best Indie Game | Outer Wilds |
| Best Audio | Resident Evil 2 |
| Still Playing Award | Minecraft |
| Best Performer | Logan Marshall-Green as David Smith |
| eSports Game of the Year | Fortnite Battle Royale |
| Best VR/AR Game | Beat Saber |
| Studio of the Year | Epic Games |
| Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Soleil Wheeler |
| Mobile Game of the Year | BTS World |
| PC Game of the Year | World of Warcraft Classic |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Days Gone |
| Xbox Game of the Year | Gears 5 |
| Nintendo Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Breakthrough Award | House House |
| Most Wanted Award | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| Critics' Choice Award | Control |
| Lifetime Achievement | Yu Suzuki |
| Outstanding Contribution | Life is Strange |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Resident Evil 2 |