The Golden Joystick Awards is getting nearer, and the voting for your favorite studios and games is underway. As one of the oldest and longest-running video game award ceremonies, The Golden Joystick Awards is the yearly final celebration of gaming before the holiday hits.
The video game awards ceremony is in its 42nd year, and this year's nominees are very interesting. The gaming community can vote for their favorites.
With less than 10 days left for voting, we have collated all the nominees for each of the 19 categories available for the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards. If you haven't decided and voted yet, here are all the nominees and categories for this year's Golden Joystick Awards.
Best Storytelling Award Nominees
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- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best Multiplayer Game Award Nominees
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Abiotic Factor
- Sons Of The Forest
- Tekken 8
- The Finals
- Helldivers 2
Best Visual Design Award Nominees
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- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Warhammer: Space Marine 2
- Harold Halibut
- Black Myth: Wukong
Best Indie Game Award Nominees
- Arco
- Balatro
- Animal Well
- Beyond Galaxyland
- Conscript
- The Plucky Squire
- Ultros
- Indika
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Best Indie Game - Self-Published Award Nominees
- Crow Country
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
- Little Kitty, Big City
- I Am Your Beast
- Riven
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- UFO 50
- Tiny Glade
- Another Crab's Treasure
- Arctic Eggs
Still Playing Award - PC and Console Nominees
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- Counter-Strike 2
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Valorant
- Roblox
- Minecraft
- Fortnite
- Warframe
- GTA Online
- Dota 2
- Apex Legends
- EA Sports FC
Still Playing Award - Mobile Nominees
- Star Wars: Hunters
- Roblox
- Subway Surfers
- Free Fire
- Squad Busters
- Marvel Snap
- Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile
- Mini Motorways
- Monopoly Go!
- The Sims Mobile
- PUBG Mobile
- Honkai: Star Rail
Studio of the Year Award Nominees
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- 11 Bit Studios
- Visual Concepts
- Capcom
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Team ASOBI
Best Game Expansion Award Nominees
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
- Alan Wake 2: Expansion Pass
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape
- World Of Warcraft: The War Within
Best Audio Design Award Nominees
- Balatro
- Astro Bot
- Robobeat
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Star Wars Outlaws
Best Soundtrack Award Nominees
- A Highland Song
- Hauntii
- Astro Bot
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
Best Lead Performer Award Nominees
- Kaiji Tang as Ichiban Kasuga in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Humberly Gonzalez as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland in Silent Hill 2
- Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Alvilda in Asgard's Wrath 2
Best Supporting Performer Award Nominees
- Dawn M. Bennett as Aigis in Persona 3 Reload
- Matt Berry as Herbert in Thank Goodness You're Here!
- Debra Wilson as Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad
- Neve McIntosh as Suze in Still Wakes the Deep
- Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen as The Furies in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
PC Game of the Year Award Nominees
- Balatro
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Frostpunk 2
- Animal Well
- UFO 50
- Satisfactory
Console Game of the Year Award Nominees
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- Helldivers 2
- Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Astro Bot
- The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Best Early Access Game Award Nominees
- Manor Lords
- Enshrouded
- Palworld
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Hades II
- Lethal Company
Best Gaming Hardware Award Nominees
- 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
- LG UltraGear 32GS95UE
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- 2nd Gen Backbone One
- Steam Deck OLED
- Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra
Best Game Trailer Award Nominees
- Kingmakers Official Announcement Trailer
- Caravan Sandwitch Launch Trailer
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII Narrator Reveal Trailer
- Helldivers 2 "The Fight for Freedom Begins" Launch Trailer
- Death Stranding 2 On The Beach State of Play Announcement Trailer
- The Plucky Squire Launch Trailer
Most Wanted Game Award Nominees
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- Exodus
- South of Midnight
- Fable
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Atomfall
- Slay The Spire 2
- Deadlock
- Skate.
- Light No Fire
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
You can vote once per category except for the Still Playing PC and Console Award, the Still Playing Mobile Award, and the Most Wanted Game Award. Voting is open until November 1, and the nominees and voting for the Ultimate Game Of The Year Award will open on November 4.
You can vote by visiting this Golden Joystick Awards link from GamesRadar. Regardless of whether you vote for each category or just one for your favorite game, stay updated with the latest gaming news and stories by following Gfinity Esports.
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