Golden Joystick Award — ежегодная церемония награждения за лучшие компьютерные игры. Организуется с 1983 года британской медиакомпанией , издателем таких журналов как Computer and Video Games, Sinclair User и Official Nintendo Magazine.
По состоянию на 2014 год, Golden Joystick Awards является крупнейшей церемонией награждения компьютерных игр с точки зрения количества поданных онлайн-голосов; более 9 миллионов голосов были отданы на церемонии в 2014 году.
Победители
1983 Номинация Победитель Номинанты Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Manic Miner Arcadia, Penetrator, Zalaga Strategy Game of the Year The Hobbit Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble Best Original Game of the Year Ah Diddums Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat! Game of the Year Jetpac Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit Software House of the Year Ultimate Play The Game Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House
1984 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты Game of the Year Knight Lore Software House of the Year Ultimate Play The Game Best Original Game of the Year Elite Best Adventure Game of the Year Claymorgue Castle Best Strategy Game of the Year The Lords of Midnight Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Daley Thompson's Decathlon Best Programmer of the Year Ultimate Team
1985 Номинация ПобедительWorld of Spectrum — Archive — Magazine viewer Номинанты Game of the Year The Way of the Exploding Fist Elite, Summer Games II Software House of the Year Melbourne House U.S. Gold, Elite Systems, Firebird Software Best Original Game of the Year Little Computer People Spy vs. Spy, Paradroid Adventure Game of the Year Red Moon Gremlins, Bored of the Rings Strategy Game of the Year Theatre Europe, Shadowfire, Battle of Britain Arcade-Style Game of the Year Commando Hyper Sports, Dropzone Programmer of the Year Stephen Crow Джефф Минтер, Andrew Braybrook, Bo Jangeborg
1986 Номинация ПобедительWorld of Spectrum — Archive — Magazine viewer Номинанты Game of the Year Gauntlet Uridium, Space Harrier Software House of the Year Elite Systems U.S. Gold, Hewson Consultants Best Original Game of the Year The Sentinel The Trap Door, Trivial Pursuit Adventure Game of the Year The Pawn Lord of the Rings, Heavy on the Magick Strategy Game of the Year Vietnam Johnny Reb II, Silent Service Arcade-Style Game of the Year Uridium Gauntlet, Ghosts'n Goblins Programmer of the Year Andrew Braybrook Chris Butler, Stephen Crow Best Soundtrack of the Year Sanxion Knucklebusters, Star Glider
1988 Номинация Победитель Номинанты Game of the Year Out Run The Last Ninja, Renegade Software House of the Year U.S. Gold Ocean Software, Elite Systems Best Original Game of the Year Nebulus Wizball, Driller Adventure Game of the Year The Guild of Thieves Knight Orc, Shadows of Mordor Strategy Game of the Year Vulcan Defender of the Crown, Annals of Rome Arcade-Style Game of the Year Out Run Renegade, Bubble Bobble Programmer of the Year Jon Ritman Andrew Braybrook
1989 НоминацияПобедительНоминанты(8 бит)(16 бит) Best Graphics of the Year Armalyte Rocket Ranger Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2 Best Soundtrack of the Year Bionic Commando International Karate + RoboCop, Starglider 2 Best Simulation Game of the Year Microprose Soccer Falcon Project Stealth Fighter, F/A-18 Interceptor Adventure Game of the Year Corruption Fish! Ingrid's Back, Corruption Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Operation Wolf Operation Wolf R-Type, Pac-Mania Software House of the Year Ocean Software Mirrorsoft U.S. Gold Programmer of the Year John Phillips The Bitmap Brothers Mev Dink, John Twiddy, John Phillips C&VG Console Award Thunder Blade (Sega Master System) R-Type (PC Engine) Game of the Year Operation Wolf Speedball Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2
1992 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты Game of the Year Street Fighter II
2002 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto III
2003 Номинация Победитель Номинанты PS2 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar) EyeToy: Play (SCEE), Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (Konami) GameCube Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo) Metroid Prime (Nintendo), Resident Evil Zero (Capcom) Handheld Game of the Year Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (Nintendo) Pokémon Ruby и Sapphire (Nintendo), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo) Xbox Game of the Year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Activision/LucasArts) Soulcalibur II (Namco), Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (Ubisoft) PC Game of the Year Championship Manager 4 (Eidos) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar), Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts) Online Game of the Year Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts) Phantasy Star Online I & II (Sega), Unreal Championship (Atari) Film Adaptation of the Year The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts) Enter the Matrix (Atari), Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Electronic Arts) The Award for Best of British Championship Manager 4 (Eidos) Conflict: Desert Storm II (SCi), Republic: The Revolution (Eidos) Publisher of the Year Nintendo Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games Retailer of the Year GAME Amazon.co.uk, Gameplay.com Hardware of the Year Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP SCEE EyeToy, Microsoft Xbox Live!|- | Unsung Hero Game of the Year | Viewtiful Joe (Capcom) | No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way (Monolith Productions), Steel Battalion (Capcom) |- | Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year | Сигэру Миямото (Nintendo)
| Editor’s Award: Game of the Year | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami) | Call of Duty (Activision), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo) |- | Most Wanted Game for Christmas | Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (Nintendo) | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (THQ) |- | Most Anticipated Game for 2004 | Half-Life 2 (VU Games) | Doom 3 (Activision), Halo 2 (Microsoft) |- | Ultimate Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar) | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' (Activision)
2004 Номинация Победитель Номинанты PS2 Game of the Year Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts) Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), Spider-Man 2: The Game (Activision) Game Cube Game of the Year Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (Nintendo) Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Konami), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo) Handheld Game of the Year Sonic Advance 3 (THQ) Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo), Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo) Xbox Game of the Year Fable (Microsoft) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft), GTA: Double Pack (Rockstar) PC Game of the Year Doom 3 (Activision) X²: The Threat (Deep Silver), Far Cry (Ubisoft) Online Game of the Year Battlefield Vietnam (Electronic Arts) Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts), Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Valve Corporation) Publisher of the Year Electronic Arts THQ, Ubisoft Retailer of the Year Amazon.co.uk GAME, Play.com Hardware of the Year Nintendo GBA SP NES Classic Edition Creative Labs Gigaworks S750, Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (VU Games) The Suffering (Midway), Mashed (Empire Interactive) Game of the Year (Editors' Award) Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami) The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Nintendo), Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic) Hall of Fame — Industry Personality of the Year Уоррен Спектор (Ion Storm) Most Wanted Game For Xmas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games) Half-Life 2 (VU Games), Halo 2 (Microsoft) Most Wanted Game For 2005 The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami), Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Ultimate Game Of The Year Doom 3 (Activision) Fable (Microsoft), Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami) Ultimate Gaming Hero Ёж Соник (Sega) Master Chief (Halo 2, Microsoft), Лара Крофт (Tomb Raider, Eidos)
2005 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты PlayStation 2 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar) GameCube Game of the Year Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Xbox Game of the Year Halo 2 (Microsoft) PC Game of the Year Half-Life 2 (Valve Software) Handheld Game of the Year Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo) Best Film-Based Game of 2005 Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar) Online Game of the Year World of Warcraft (Blizzard) Publisher of the Year Nintendo Retailer of the Year Play.com Gaming Innovation of the Year PSP One to Watch for Xmas The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo) One to Watch for 2006 Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) Hero of 2005 Си-Джей (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar) Villain of 2005 Офицер Тенпенни (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar) The Girl’s Choice for 2005 The Sims 2 Editor’s Game of the Year Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Unsung Hero of the Year Fahrenheit (Quantic Dream) Ultimate Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)
2006 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты Ultimate Game of the Year The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) PC Game of the Year The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) PlayStation Game of the Year Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) Xbox Game of the Year The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) Nintendo Game of the Year New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) Online Handheld Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar) Online Game of the Year Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios) The All-Nighter Award Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Konami) The One to Watch 2007 PlayStation 3 (Sony) The Editor’s Choice Award Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft) Publisher of the Year Electronic Arts Retailer of the Year GAME Soundtrack of the Year Need for Speed: Carbon (Electronic Arts) Innovation Award Xbox Live Marketplace (Microsoft) Family Game of the Year Nintendogs (Nintendo) Favourite Character Award Лара Крофт (Tomb Raider, Eidos) Girls' Choice Award Nintendogs (Nintendo)
2007 Номинация ПобедительНоминанты Ultimate Game of the Year Gears of War (Epic Games) Xbox Game of the Year Gears of War (Epic Games) PC Game of the Year Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Midway) PlayStation Game of the Year 2007 God of War II (SCE Santa Monica Studio) Nintendo Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo) The Editor’s Choice Award Gears of War (Epic Games) Publisher of the Year Nintendo Retailer of the Year GAME The One to Watch Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft) UK Developer of the Year Codemasters Online Game of the Year World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment) All-Nighter Gears of War (Epic Games) Soundtrack of the Year Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems) Innovation of the Year Nintendo Wii Mobile Game of the Year Final Fantasy Handheld Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar) Family Game of the Year 2007 Wii Sports (Nintendo) Girls' Choice Game of the Year 2007 Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems)
2008