Rebirth’ claimed four gongs–and the incredible indie hit ‘Balatro’ picked up two–but the public favored ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ for GOTY.

The 2024 Golden Joystick Awards are behind us, and we've learned the winners of all 19 categories and the Ultimate Game of the Year winner.

With the ceremony over, it's time to get you caught up on all of the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners.

Balatro is the first indie title to win the Ultimate Game of the Year award without the backing of a major publisher in the history of the Golden Joystick Awards. Created by a solo developer known as LocalThunk, the card game Balatro - named after the Latin word for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.

It's unclear which game will win the title of GOTY at The Game Awards, but a recent Golden Joystick winner could be foreshadowing.

Rockstar teases 'absolutely mind-blowing things' for Grand Theft Auto 6 as the game picks up 'Most Wanted Game' at the Golden Joystick Awards overnight.

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The 42nd annual Golden Joystick Awards took place on November 21 at 8:00 AM Pacific (11:00 AM Eastern), and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth emerged as a big winner of the night with four awards, potentially

Wukong, the debut game from Chinese developer Game Science, has swept past the likes of Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2 to claim the title of Ultimate Game of the Year at the U.K.

We've tallied the votes, and Helldivers 2 has won the Best Multiplayer Game prize at this year's Golden Joystick Awards. While we often recognize games that excel in story or sound, this prize is for games that are simply at their best enjoyed with a few friends – or,