23 awards to be given out. More ways to watch than ever before!
November 9, 2023
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Future :
The 41st Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel take place at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel this Friday November 10 at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT. The awards will be live-streamed globally via YouTube, Twitch, Bilibili, Steam, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter/X as well as GamesRadar, PCGamer and TechRadar Gaming.
The Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel is the world's longest-running public-voted games awards show, attracting millions of votes every year. View the full list of categories and shortlisted games here.
Highlights:
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. Plus, listen out for the dulcet tones of Amelia Tyler, Narrator of Baldur Gate 3 who will be helping to guide us through the games and studios that have thrilled us this year.
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.
Indie games are well represented with Viewfinder, Cocoon and Sea of Stars receiving multiple nominations, alongside indie hits such as Dredge, Pizza Tower and more.
The 'Best Lead Performer' and 'Best Supporting Performer' categories are hotly contested with actors including Ben Starr (Clive Rosfield, Final Fantasy XVI), Yuri Lowenthal (Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2) and Ellise Chappell (Kathy Johanson, Deliver Us Mars) competing in the ‘Best Lead Performer’ category. The ‘Best Supporting Performer’ category includes Amelia Tyler (Narrator of Baldur’s Gate 3), Patricia Summersett (Princess Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom), and Neil Newbon (Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3).
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’.
The awards will also feature a special musical performance of “You Are My Sunshine", a remarkable collaboration between Bloober Team and the Polish artist Natalia Szroeder.
How to Watch:
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT.
For more information visit Golden Joystick Awards 2023 Powered by Intel or follow us on Twitter/X and Facebook. #GoldenJoystickAwards.
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About The Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel honor the people and products that have transformed the games industry in 2023. The event features over 20 categories, the majority of which are voted for by the global gaming public. The event was first held in 1983 and is now the world’s oldest publicly voted gaming awards brand. For more information visit goldenjoysticks.com or follow us on twitter.com/goldenjoysticks and facebook.com/goldenjoysticks.
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