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Organizers of the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards have opened public voting for their marquee Ultimate Game of the Year category. The 12-game shortlist includes titles such as Crimson Desert, Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, CONTROL Resonant, PRAGMATA, and Big Walk. Fans have until October 30 to submit their ballots before the winners are unveiled during a live-streamed ceremony on November 11 across YouTube, Twitch, and X. [1][2]
The ballot also features 007 First Light, Dispatch, Pokémon Pokopia, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Phantom Blade Zero. Phantom Blade Zero secured its nomination prior to public launch, arriving in stores on October 29—just one day before polls close—backed by early review scores of 88 on Metacritic and 90 on OpenCritic. [1][2]
Actor Alix Wilton Regan, the voice of Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, will host the awards broadcast. Regan noted that the ceremony will feature guest appearances alongside celebrations of the development teams behind the past year's biggest releases. [1][2]
The Golden Joystick Awards have now announced their nominees for this year’s Ultimate Game of the Year. The post Voting for the Golden Joystick Awards’ Ultimate Game of the Year is now live first appeared on KitGuru.
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The Golden Joystick Awards' Ultimate Game of the Year voting is now open —celebrating its 44th consecutive year, the votes will remain open until 8 pm ET / 12 am GMT, October 30. It's a stacked roster of nominations this year—with some of our own favourites here at PC Gamer listed to take the crown.
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