My votes on Golden Joystick Awards 2021

Best Audio

Best Audio recognises games with outstanding soundtracks and exemplary sound design that elevate the playing experience to leave a lasting impression. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Resident Evil Village

Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom

Best Game Community

Best Game Community focuses on vibrant, positive and inclusive gaming communities. They might be new, or existing, online games that welcome new players and reward dedicated fans. The award recognises charitable work, open communications and outstanding community managers. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Final Fantasy 14

Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix

Best Game Expansion

Best Game Expansion recognises a major game update or DLC expansion released in the last 12 months that significantly enhances the existing game experience and deserves adulation in its own right. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Developer: id Software

Best Gaming Hardware

Best Gaming Hardware spans consoles, pc components, accessories, controllers and more, recognising the tech that made class-leading enhancements in the last 12 months or creates new ways to play. Which hardware hit that sweet spot of design, functionality and desirability for you? Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD

Publisher: WD_Black Developer: WD_Black

Best Indie Game

Best Indie Game celebrates independent games from small-to-mid size developers spanning genres including puzzler, tactical RPG, adventure, shooter or… games that plain defy description. The best indie games unite imagination, style and innovation with inventive, rewarding, controls. Or perhaps just a few of things… but reinvigorate your love of gaming. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Death's Door

Publisher: Devolver Digital Developer: Acid Nerve

Best Multiplayer Game

Best Multiplayer Game celebrates the finest competitive and co-op experiences released in the last 12 months. Be they local split-screen, or massively multiplayer online experiences, these are games best-played with friends, enemies - or both. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

It Takes Two

Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Hazelight

Best Storytelling

Love. Revenge. Happiness. Jealousy. Camaraderie. Great stories do more than move the player from A to B. The Best Storytelling award celebrates the games that engage our emotions with deft scripting and technical brilliance. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Psychonauts 2

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: Double Fine

Best Visual Design

Best Visual Design rewards technical brilliance and artistic flair. These are the games that push the limits of console or PC hardware, or that create coherent, immersive, worlds that we never want to leave, which burn bright in the memory long after we've finished playing. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Hitman 3

Publisher: IO Interactive Developer: IO Interactive

Mobile Game of the Year

Mobile Game of the Year celebrates the best mobile gaming experiences of the last 12 months, from quirky puzzlers, to immersive adventures, with special focus on games that make the most of the handheld format including social connectivity and unique controls. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Publisher: Riot Games Developer: Riot Games

Most Wanted Game

Most Wanted Game is one of our most-coveted awards that recognises the game that you're looking forward to playing more than any other in the next 12 months and beyond. This could be a sequel, remake or original title… any game that sets your heart racing in anticipation. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Elden Ring

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Developer: FromSoftware

Nintendo Game of the Year

Nintendo Game of the Year celebrates the best Nintendo game of the last 12 months, with special focus on first-party and third-party games that are exclusive to Nintendo platforms, or offer unique elements unavailable elsewhere. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Monster Hunter Rise

Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom

PC Game of the Year

PC Game of the Year recognises games that were released exclusively on PC hardware - or that offered significant PC upgrades - and were released in the last 12 months. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Hitman 3

Publisher: IO Interactive Developer: IO Interactive

PlayStation Game of the Year

PlayStation Game of the Year shines a spotlight on the finest PlayStation titles of the last 12 months, with special focus on exclusive games from first-party and third-party studios. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Death Stranding: Directors Cut

Publisher: SIE Developer: Kojima Productions

Still Playing

Shooters. MMORPGs. Sports. Racing. Strategy. Still Playing celebrates games from all genres that we just can't stop playing, be they ever-popular online communities, or games that receive frequent updates. This award recognises vibrant online worlds and ongoing games that are dedicated to delighting both newcomers and long-standing players. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Genshin Impact

Publisher: miHoYo Developer: miHoYo

Studio of the Year

Studio of the Year awards the development team or studio of any scale that has produced exceptional titles or updates over the last 12 months, setting the bar for technical best-practice, community management and studio culture. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

IO Interactive

Xbox Game of the Year

Xbox Game of the Year awards the best Xbox game of the last 12 months, with a special focus on Xbox-exclusive first-party or third-party games, or titles that excelled on Microsoft's hardware. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Psychonauts 2

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: Double Fine

Ultimate Game of the Year

Our most prestigious award. Ultimate Game of the Year celebrates the title that stood above all other releases from the last 12 months, setting new standards for the industry, making a cultural breakthrough, and maybe - just maybe - changing the way we think about games forever. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

It Takes Two

Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Hazelight Studios

Best Performer

Best Performer celebrates the most powerful performances we've seen in video games over the past 12 months. Don't forget to click the 'Submit my Votes' button at the end of voting or your votes will not be counted.

Maggie Robertson

Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village

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