On the awards, Editor-In-Chief of GamesRadar+ Daniel Dawkins, commented, “Overwatch is, arguably, 2016’s biggest breakout console hit and verges on a cultural phenomenon. Mechanically, it’s superb, but it’s the vibrant characters that have built an ultra-engaged community – and it’s this human affection that has powered Blizzard Entertainment’s game to five Golden Joystick Awards. Pokemon Go was *inarguably* a cultural phenomenon – and a deserved winner – plus it’s great to see Firewatch pick up Best Indie Game: a genuinely mature game, tackling complex human issues, but never preachy… with no guns in sight. As for Critics’ Choice winner, Titanfall 2: wow. That’s how you build a single-player campaign”.
The full list of Awards winners this year:
Best Original Game in association with The Sun - Overwatch
Best Storytelling - The Witcher 3:Blood and Wine
Best Visual Design - The Witcher 3:Blood and Wine
Best Audio in association with DTS - Fallout 4
Best Indie Game in association with Kotaku UK - Firewatch
Gaming Personality of the Year in association with Guiness World Records - Sean Plott (Day (9))
Best Multiplayer Game in association with PC Gamer Weekender - Overwatch
Competitive Play of the Year in association with PC Gamer Pro - Coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at MLG Columbus
Best Gaming Moment in association with Absolute Radio - Play of the game in Overwatch
YouTube - Upcoming Personality of the Year - Jesse Cox
Studio of the Year in association with Edge - CD Projekt Red
Innovation of the Year - Pokémon GO
Lifetime Achievement Award - Eiji Aonuma
Best Gaming Platform - Steam
Best Gaming Performance - Doug Cockle
Competitive Game of the Year in association with PC Gamer Pro - Overwatch
Nintendo Game of the Year in association with Gamesmaster - The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess HD
Playstation Game of the Year in association with OPM - Uncharted 4:A Thief's End
Xbox Game of the Year in association with OXM - Rise of the Tomb Raider
PC Game of the Year in association with PC Gamer - Overwatch
Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year in association with Digital Spy - Pokémon GO
Breakthrough Award - Eric Barone - Stardew Valley
Hall of Fame - Lara Croft
Critics Choice Award - Titanfall 2
Most Wanted Game in association with Green Man Gaming - Mass Effect Andromeda
Ultimate Game of the Year in association with GamesRadar+ - Dark Souls 3
