Golden Joysticks voting open for Ultimate Game of the Year

The Golden Joystick Awards will stage their 43rd edition on Thursday, November 20 in London, with the ceremony also to be streamed online. Organizers said public voting for the awards is underway for the event’s flagship prize, Ultimate Game of the Year, with the voting window for that category open through Friday, November 7. Voters can cast ballots for up to three titles via the awards’ official voting page.

The 12 games nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year span a mix of high-profile sequels, indie standouts and surprise hits. The shortlist comprises Blue Prince; Clair Obscur Expedition 33; Death Stranding 2 On the Beach; Donkey Kong Bananza; Ghost of Yōtei; Hades II; Hollow Knight Silksong; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle; Kingdom Come Deliverance 2; PEAK; Silent Hill f; and Split Fiction. Organizers said the full awards program includes more than 20 public-voted categories, several of which closed for voting on October 31, while three awards including Streamers Choice, the Breakthrough Award and Critics Choice will be selected separately from the public ballot.

Maggie Robertson will host this year’s ceremony. Robertson, a voice actor whose credits include roles in...