The Game Awards, since its inception, has been one of if not the biggest gaming award show out there. Sure, there are others, but The Game Awards always seems to bring the most hype and excitement. Especially when it comes to their Game of the Year category. Of course, when choosing the best anything, opinions will clash. With that in mind, let’s look back at the previous Game of the Year winners, and you can decide if The Game Awards got it right or wrong. All of the Game of the Year Winners Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Overwatch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
God of War
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Last of Us Part II
It Takes Two
Elden Ring
Baldur’s Gate 3
Astro Bot 2014 Game of the Year Winner: Dragon Age: Inquisition The fight for Game of the Year was fierce during the show’s first year. But in the end, it was Bioware’s Dragon Age: Inquisition that took the award home. But was it the right choice? That’s up to you to decide. Here are the other games it was competing against: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Dark Souls 2
Bayonetta 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2015 Game of the Year Winner: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Look, all of the 2015 nominees were amazing, but this category belonged to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It’s many people’s favorite game, and everyone knew it would win. However, maybe you think one of these games should have won: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Bloodborne
Super Mario Maker
Fallout 4 2016 Game of the Year Winner: Overwatch It’s very impressive that Overwatch is still going strong 7 years later, but it’s even more impressive that it won the Game of the Year award in 2016. It had strong competition in the form of some extremely popular games; let’s check some of them out: Titanfall 2
Doom
Inside
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End 2017 Game of the Year Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It’s been 6 years since this game came out, and fans have been counting the days until its sequel releases. This a testament to how beloved the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is, so it should come as no surprise that it won in 2017. But maybe another game deserved to win; take a look at the other nominees and decide: PlayerUnknow’s Battlegrounds
Horizon Zero Dawn
Super Mario Odyssey
Persona 5 2018 Game of the Year Winner: God of War A decade ago, God of War was very popular. But even its hardcore fans probably never imagined that not only would it become that popular again, but that it would surpass that level of fame. The 2018 version of God of War reinvigorated the franchise, and it ended up winning the Game of the Year in 2018. Let’s look at the competition it had: Monster Hunter: World
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption
Celeste 2019 Game of the Year Winner: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice After getting two of their games nominated but not winning, FromSoftware finally won the big one with their game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Although this game is amazing and people love it, it was surprising that it won over the juggernaut that is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here are the rest of the nominees: Resident Evil 2
The Outer Worlds
Death Stranding
Control
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2020 Game of the Year Winner: The Last of Us Part II Although the game might have been divisive with players, it was a hit at the award show. It won in numerous categories, including Game of the Year. 2020, in particular, was stacked with great games, and all of them had a strong argument for why they should win. The other nominees were: Hades
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Doom Eternal
Ghost of Tsushima
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2021 Game of the Year Winner: It Takes Two Hazelight, the developer of It Takes Two, had a popular game in A Way Out. However, nobody expected their next game to be as huge as it was. It Takes Two took the world by storm, and it won in 2021. Let’s look at the competition it had: Resident Evil Village
Metroid Dread
Deathloop
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Psychonauts 2 2022 Game of the Year Winner: Elden Ring No offense to the other games that were nominated, but everyone knew that the real competition was between two specific games, God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring. These two colossuses fought, and Elden Ring came out the victor. Check out the other games that were in contention: Xenoblade Chronicles 3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
God of War: Ragnarok 2023 Game of the Year - Baldur’s Gate 3 When Baldur’s Gate 3 came out in 2023, it immediately hit the ground running. The game’s peak number of concurrent players on Steam was 875,343, and it received multiple 10/10 ratings from gaming publications such as IGN and Gamespot. Again, this year was just a case of the other nominees being great, but one game in particular just shining a bit brighter. The Other Nominees: Alan Wake 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024 Game of the Year: Astro Bot 2024, just like many years before it, was jam-packed with great game after great game. But there was one game in particular that captivated the hearts of gamers with its heartful, sweet, charming, and pure fun gameplay. And that game was Team Asobi’s Astro Bot. Here are the other nominees: Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio So, what do you think? Were any games snubbed? Or did they hit the mark every year? Make sure to say in the comment section below. More in Gaming AI Is Adding a Layer to Everything - Even Problem-Solving Games
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10 Best Mario Party Games Ranked by Sales Feature image source The Game Awards, since its inception, has been one of if not the biggest gaming award show out there. Sure, there are others, but The Game Awards always seems to bring the most hype and excitement. Especially when it comes to their Game of the Year category. Of course, when choosing the best anything, opinions will clash. With that in mind, let’s look back at the previous Game of the Year winners, and you can decide if The Game Awards got it right or wrong. All of the Game of the Year Winners Dragon Age: Inquisition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Overwatch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild God of War Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Last of Us Part II It Takes Two Elden Ring Baldur’s Gate 3 Astro Bot Dragon Age: Inquisition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Overwatch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild God of War Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Last of Us Part II It Takes Two Elden Ring Baldur’s Gate 3 Astro Bot 2014 Game of the Year Winner: Dragon Age: Inquisition The fight for Game of the Year was fierce during the show’s first year. But in the end, it was Bioware’s Dragon Age: Inquisition that took the award home. But was it the right choice? That’s up to you to decide. Here are the other games it was competing against: Dragon Age: Inquisition other games Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Dark Souls 2 Bayonetta 2 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Dark Souls 2 Bayonetta 2 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2015 Game of the Year Winner: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Look, all of the 2015 nominees were amazing, but this category belonged to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt . It’s many people’s favorite game, and everyone knew it would win. However, maybe you think one of these games should have won: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt these games Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Bloodborne Super Mario Maker Fallout 4 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Bloodborne Super Mario Maker Fallout 4 2016 Game of the Year Winner: Overwatch It’s very impressive that Overwatch is still going strong 7 years later, but it’s even more impressive that it won the Game of the Year award in 2016. It had strong competition in the form of some extremely popular games; let’s check some of them out: won the Game of the Year award strong competition Titanfall 2 Doom Inside Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Titanfall 2 Doom Inside Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End 2017 Game of the Year Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It’s been 6 years since this game came out, and fans have been counting the days until its sequel releases. This a testament to how beloved the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is, so it should come as no surprise that it won in 2017 . But maybe another game deserved to win; take a look at the other nominees and decide: won in 2017 other nominees PlayerUnknow’s Battlegrounds Horizon Zero Dawn Super Mario Odyssey Persona 5 PlayerUnknow’s Battlegrounds Horizon Zero Dawn Super Mario Odyssey Persona 5 2018 Game of the Year Winner: God of War A decade ago, God of War was very popular. But even its hardcore fans probably never imagined that not only would it become that popular again, but that it would surpass that level of fame. The 2018 version of God of War reinvigorated the franchise, and it ended up winning the Game of the Year in 2018 . Let’s look at the competition it had: Game of the Year in 2018 competition Monster Hunter: World Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Marvel’s Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption Celeste Monster Hunter: World Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Marvel’s Spider-Man Red Dead Redemption Celeste 2019 Game of the Year Winner: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice After getting two of their games nominated but not winning, FromSoftware finally won the big one with their game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice . Although this game is amazing and people love it, it was surprising that it won over the juggernaut that is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here are the rest of the nominees : Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice nominees Resident Evil 2 The Outer Worlds Death Stranding Control Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Resident Evil 2 The Outer Worlds Death Stranding Control Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2020 Game of the Year Winner: The Last of Us Part II Although the game might have been divisive with players, it was a hit at the award show. It won in numerous categories, including Game of the Year . 2020, in particular, was stacked with great games, and all of them had a strong argument for why they should win. The other nominees were: Game of the Year nominees Hades Animal Crossing: New Horizons Doom Eternal Ghost of Tsushima Final Fantasy VII Remake Hades Animal Crossing: New Horizons Doom Eternal Ghost of Tsushima Final Fantasy VII Remake 2021 Game of the Year Winner: It Takes Two Hazelight, the developer of It Takes Two, had a popular game in A Way Out. However, nobody expected their next game to be as huge as it was. It Takes Two took the world by storm, and it won in 2021 . Let’s look at the competition it had: 2021 competition Resident Evil Village Metroid Dread Deathloop Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Psychonauts 2 Resident Evil Village Metroid Dread Deathloop Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Psychonauts 2 2022 Game of the Year Winner: Elden Ring No offense to the other games that were nominated, but everyone knew that the real competition was between two specific games, God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring. These two colossuses fought, and Elden Ring came out the victor . Check out the other games that were in contention: came out the victor other games Xenoblade Chronicles 3 A Plague Tale: Requiem Horizon Forbidden West Stray God of War: Ragnarok Xenoblade Chronicles 3 A Plague Tale: Requiem Horizon Forbidden West Stray God of War: Ragnarok 2023 Game of the Year - Baldur’s Gate 3 When Baldur’s Gate 3 came out in 2023, it immediately hit the ground running. The game’s peak number of concurrent players on Steam was 875,343 , and it received multiple 10/10 ratings from gaming publications such as IGN and Gamespot. 875,343 IGN Gamespot. Again, this year was just a case of the other nominees being great, but one game in particular just shining a bit brighter. The Other Nominees: The Other Nominees: Alan Wake 2 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Resident Evil 4 Super Mario Bros. Wonder The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Alan Wake 2 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Resident Evil 4 Super Mario Bros. Wonder The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024 Game of the Year: Astro Bot 2024, just like many years before it, was jam-packed with great game after great game. But there was one game in particular that captivated the hearts of gamers with its heartful, sweet, charming, and pure fun gameplay. And that game was Team Asobi’s Astro Bot. Here are the other nominees : nominees Balatro Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio Balatro Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio So, what do you think? Were any games snubbed? Or did they hit the mark every year? Make sure to say in the comment section below. More in Gaming AI Is Adding a Layer to Everything - Even Problem-Solving Games Gamefi 2.0: The Movement From Play To Earn To Blockchain Esports 10 Best Mario Party Games Ranked by Sales AI Is Adding a Layer to Everything - Even Problem-Solving Games AI Is Adding a Layer to Everything - Even Problem-Solving Games Gamefi 2.0: The Movement From Play To Earn To Blockchain Esports Gamefi 2.0: The Movement From Play To Earn To Blockchain Esports 10 Best Mario Party Games Ranked by Sales 10 Best Mario Party Games Ranked by Sales Feature image source Feature image source source

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