The 41st Golden Joystick Awards Powered by Intel today announced the shortlist in three of their most coveted categories – Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Supporting Performer and Best Lead Performer. These three categories are open for voting now until 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 11pm GMT Monday, October 30.
The nominations for Ultimate Game of the Year are:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Alan Wake 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Cocoon
- Starfield
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Diablo IV
- Forza Motorsport
- Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Street Fighter 6
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lords of the Fallen
- Dead Space
- Sea of Stars
Best Lead Performer
- Ben Starr – Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
- Yuri Lowenthal – Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Cameron Monaghan – Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta – Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2
- Nadji Jeter – Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Ellise Chappell – Kathy Johanson in Deliver Us Mars
- Melanie Liburd – Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
Best Supporting Performer
- Laura Bailey – Mary Jane in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Neil Newbon – Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3
Cissy Jones – Andreja in Starfield
Amelia Tyler – Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3
Ralph Ineson – Cidolfus Telamon in Final Fantasy XVI
Patricia Summersett – Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Idris Elba – Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Troy Baker will host the awards alongside guest presenters from the world of gaming including actors Manon Gage, Maggie Robertson and Neil Newbon; Elvira Björkman and Nicklas Hjertberg from Two Feathers and Gosia Mitręga, Executive Producer of the new Witcher saga at CD PROJEKT RED.
The winners will be revealed in a celebration of games in London and live-streamed globally on all major streaming platforms on Friday, November 10, 2023. Viewers can watch the awards live via YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Facebook and Twitter/X as well as GamesRadar, PCGamer and TechRadar Gaming.
