Larian Studios and Baldur's Gate 3 Dominate the Golden Joystick Awards

Baldur's Gate 3 emerged as the top winner at the recent Golden Joystick Awards, claiming six notable awards, while its developer, Larian, was honored with the Studio of the Year award. The ceremony, which marked the first in-person event since 2019, took place in London and recognized the most exceptional and popular video games, as voted by millions of players worldwide. Baldur's Gate 3 received accolades for its outstanding storytelling, visual design, and game community, as well as a performer award for Neil Newborn, the voice behind Astarion. The game also won the award for best PC game and the prestigious Ultimate Game of the Year title. Other notable winners included CD Projekt Red, which received two awards for the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion Phantom Liberty, and Square Enix, which also secured two awards for Final Fantasy 16. A comprehensive list of winners can be found below: - Best storytelling: Baldur's Gate 3 (developed by Larian Studios) - Still Playing Award: No Man's Sky (developed by Hello Games) - Best visual design: Baldur's Gate 3 (developed by Larian Studios) - Studio of the Year: Larian Studios - Best game expansion: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (developed by CD Projekt Red) - Best indie game: Sea of Stars (developed by Sabotage Studio) - Best VR game: Horizon Call of the Mountain (developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite) - Best multiplayer game: Mortal Kombat 1 (developed by NetherRealm Studios) - Best audio: Final Fantasy XVI (developed by Square Enix) - Best game trailer: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (developed by CD Projekt Red) - Best streaming game: Valorant (developed by Riot Games) - Best game community: Baldur's Gate 3 (developed by Larian Studios) - Best gaming hardware: PlayStation VR 2 - Breakthrough Award: Coccoon (developed by Geometric Interactive) - Critics' Choice Award: Alan Wake II (developed by Remedy) - Best lead performer: Ben Starr (for his role as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI) - Best supporting performer: Neil Newborn (for his role as Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3) - Nintendo Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (developed by Nintendo) - PC Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3 (developed by Larian Studios) - Xbox Game of the Year: Starfield (developed by Bethesda Softworks) - PlayStation Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (developed by Capcom) - Most wanted game: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (developed by Square Enix) - Ultimate Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3 (developed by Larian Studios)