Gamers can now cast their votes for the annual awards.
Voting has officially opened for the 34th Golden Joystick Awards. Taking place in London on November 18, the public vote will decide the winners in 21 categories – ranging from Best Gaming Moment to Best Visual Design.
Battling for the coveted Game of the Year title are Dark Souls 3, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Doom, Fallout 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Hitman, Inside, No Man’s Sky, Overwatch, PES 2017, Pokemon Go, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witness, Total War: Warhammer, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and XCOM 2.
The full list of public voted categories is:
- Best Original Game
- Best Storytelling
- Best Visual Design
- Best Audio
- Best Multiplayer Game
- Best Indie Game
- Innovation of the Year
- Best Gaming Moment
- Most Wanted Game
- YouTube Personality of the Year
- Studio of the Year
- Gaming Platform of the Year
- Game of The Year
- Performance of the Year
- PlayStation Game of the Year
- Nintendo Game of the Year
- PC Game of the Year
- Xbox Game of the Year
- Competitive Game of the Year
- Competitive Play of the Year
- Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Voters have until November to cast their votes at the GamesRadar+ website
The 34th Golden Joystick Awards will be held at the IndigO2 in London on November 18. A limited number of tickets are currently available here.
Words by Megan Roxburgh