The Golden Joystick Awards nominees revealed – Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lead the charge
There are quite a few gaming award ceremonies to keep track of, and The Golden Joystick Awards is one of the most prestigious. It’s also one of the few events where winners are determined by the votes of gamers around the world.
This year’s TGJA ceremony will take place on Friday, November 10, in Royal Lancaster London. It’s the 41st TGJA event, and with the nominees revealed, voting is now open!
The headliners this year are Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which both received four nominations. Anyone who’s been paying attention to the gaming world won’t be too surprised by this. Larian Studios’ game has received unanimous critical acclaim and is considered one of the best CRPGs of all time. Tears of the Kingdom turned heads by achieving the incredible feat of surpassing its predecessor which was already considered a masterpiece.
There are other titles that stand out in the list of nominations. Street Fighter 6, Dave the Diver, and Hi-Fi Rush received three nominations each. Bethesda’s latest game and quite possibly Xbox’s biggest game this year, Starfield, also received three nominations.
It’s a big year for VR gaming thanks to the launch of Sony’s PS VR2 and the upcoming Quest 3 from Meta. Plenty of high-quality games are up against each other, including Horizon: Call of the Mountain and Synapse. The PS VR2 has also been nominated in the Best Gaming Hardware category.
Nominees are chosen by TGJA’s judging panel, and all nominated games were released between November 23, 2022 and September 29, 2023 (with some exceptions, such as the nominees of the Still Playing category). It appears that this year will be one filled with some pretty tight competition due to the astounding number of
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