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Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY or GOTY[1]) is a distinction awarded by various magazines and websites to a deserving PC or console video game. Many publications will award a single "Game of the Year" to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year, as well as smaller awards (e.g. "Best Strategy Game" or "Best Shooter"). Organizations and publications awarding some form of Game of the Year include:
[edit] AIAS Game of the Year winners
The winners of the Interactive Achievement Awards are determined by secret ballot of those who work in the game industry.[3]
| Year |
Game |
Genre |
Platform(s) |
Developer(s) |
| 2007 (11th) |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
First-person shooter |
Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows |
Infinity Ward |
| 2006 (10th) |
Gears of War |
Third-person shooter |
Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X |
Epic Games |
| 2005 (9th) |
God of War |
Action-adventure game |
PlayStation 2 |
SCE Studios Santa Monica |
| 2004 (8th) |
Half-Life 2 |
First-person shooter |
PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows |
Valve Corporation |
| 2003 (7th) |
Call of Duty |
First-person shooter |
N-Gage, Windows, Mac OS X |
Infinity Ward |
| 2002 (6th) |
Battlefield 1942 |
First-person shooter |
Windows 98, Mac OS |
EA Games |
| 2001 (5th) |
Halo: Combat Evolved |
First-person shooter |
Xbox, Windows, Mac OS X |
Bungie Studios |
| 2000 (4th) |
Diablo II |
Hack and slash |
Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X |
Blizzard North |
| 1999 (3rd) |
The Sims |
Life simulation game |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
Maxis |
| 1998 (2nd) |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Action-adventure |
Nintendo 64 |
Nintendo EAD |
| 1997 (1st) |
GoldenEye 007 |
First-person shooter |
Nintendo 64 |
Rareware |
[edit] GameSpot Game of the Year winners
The winners of the GameSpot Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.[4]
| Year |
Game |
Genre |
Platform(s) |
Developer(s) |
| 2007 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
Platform |
Wii |
Nintendo |
| 2006 |
Gears of War |
Third-person shooter |
Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X |
Epic Games |
| 2005 |
Resident Evil 4 |
Action-Adventure |
GameCube, Wii, PS2, Windows |
Capcom |
| 2004 |
World of Warcraft |
MMORPG |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Blizzard |
| 2003 |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action-Adventure |
Nintendo GameCube |
Nintendo |
| 2002 |
Metroid Prime |
First-person shooter |
Nintendo GameCube |
Nintendo |
| 2001 |
Serious Sam: The First Encounter |
First-person shooter |
Windows |
Croteam |
| 2000 |
The Sims |
Life simulation game |
Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
Maxis |
| 1999 |
EverQuest |
MMORPG |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Sony Online Entertainment |
| 1998 |
Grim Fandango |
Adventure |
Windows |
LucasArts |
| 1997 |
Total Annihilation |
Real-time Strategy |
Windows, Mac OS |
Cavedog Ent. |
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