Today was the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards, the oldest video game awards night after it started way back in 1983. Not only is the show the longest running, but it’s also publicly-voted since day one when voting slips were submitted through the mail, now being online. 24 awards were given out over the course of the night, with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Helldivers 2 being the most awarded games, tied with four awards each.
The awards won by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth include Best Storytelling, Best Soundtrack, Best Lead Performer for Cody Christian as Cloud Strife, and Best Supporting Performer for Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough. The award for Best Soundtrack is a particularly satisfying accolade, after the Grammy Awards recently snubbed the soundtrack for the latest in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy.
As for Helldivers 2, it scooped up the award for Best Multiplayer Game, Console Game of the Year, Critics’ Choice Award and Best Game Trailer thanks to its ‘The Fight for Freedom Begins’ launch trailer. Whilst both Helldivers and Final Fantasy won big, the most coveted award for Ultimate Game of the Year went to Black Myth: Wukong.
The full list of Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners are as follows:
- Best Storytelling – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Visual Design – Black Myth: Wukong
- Best Multiplayer Game – Helldivers 2
- Best Audio Design – Astro Bot
- Best Game Expansion – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Best Indie Game (Self Published) – Another Crab’s Treasure
- Best Indie Game – Balatro
- Studio of the Year – Team ASOBI
- Best Soundtrack – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Game Trailer – Helldivers 2 – “The Fight for Freedom Begins” Launch Trailer
- Best Early Access Game – Lethal Company
- Still Playing (Mobile) – Honkai: Star Rail
- Still Playing (PC and Console) – Minecraft
- Streamer’s Choice Award – Chained Together
- Breakthrough Award – Balatro
- Best Gaming Hardware – Steam Deck OLED
- Best Game Adaptation – Fallout
- Best Supporting Performer – Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Lead Performer – Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- PC Game of the Year – Satisfactory
- Console Game of the Year – Helldivers 2
- Critics’ Choice Award – Helldivers 2
- Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Black Myth: Wukong
Are you happy with this year’s Golden Joystick Awards winners? What games do you expect to see featured in next year’s ceremony? Let us know in the comments below, and keep your eyes on GameLuster for more gaming news.
