Golden Joystick Awards Celebrate 41st Edition with Larian Studios Dominating
Last night, the highly anticipated 41st edition of the Golden Joystick Awards took place, and it was a night to remember for Larian Studios. The studio’s highly acclaimed game, Baldur’s Gate 3, walked away with an impressive seven awards, including Game of the Year, Best PC Game, Best Narrative, Best Visual Design, Best Gaming Community, Studio of the Year, and Best Supporting Actor for Neil Newborn’s performance as Astarion.
While Baldur’s Gate 3 stole the show, it’s worth mentioning that the Spanish studio Deconstructeam and their game, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, were also nominated for the Best Narrative award.
This year’s Golden Joystick Awards marked a special occasion as it was the first in-person ceremony since 2019. Known as the oldest awards in the gaming industry, the winners are determined by millions of votes from people around the world. Here is the complete list of nominees:
Best Narrative Award:
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Winner
- The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
- Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
- Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
- Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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- No Man’s Sky – Winner
- Genshin Impact
- The Sims 4
- Fortnite
- Hell Bladepoint
- GTA Online
- Warframe
- Valuing
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2
- Ap
