Summary
The Game Awardshave many, many prizes that it dishes out, some a little more important than others.Game of the Year is obviously a big one, but the Player’s Voice award has steadily become just as important to many, seen as the public’s stamp of approval, since it’s a completely player-voted accolade.
Previous winners include massive titles likeBaldur’s Gate 3,Genshin Impact,Halo Infinite(it used to be good), andGhost of Tsushima, and another title was set to be added to that list this year too.A whopping 30 games were nominated in the first round of voting, including heavy hitters likeFinal Fantasy 7 RebirthandBlack Myth: Wukong, as well as a dozen live service games that didn’t actually launch this year.
Most of those games were swiftly voted out, with only ten making the second round, but we also saw the losses of games likeAstro Bot,Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, andSilent Hill 2. What was left was a selection of this year’s best single player games, along with a distressing amount of gacha. Unfortunately, that didn’t change once the final five nominees were revealed.
Just a few days ago, host Geoff Keighley revealed thefinal four games and one DLC nominated for Player’s Voice. Black Myth: Wukong,Zenless Zone Zero, Genshin Impact,Wuthering Waves, andElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreewere all made finalists, proving once and for all exactly why the public shouldn’t be the deciding factor for Game of the Year.
Black Myth: Wukong Wins Player’s Voice At The Game Awards
Black Myth: Wukong was probably considered the favorite going in, having already earned other player voted awards, and the giant amount of sales it got on launch suggested that it had numbers on its side. It’s also very possible that Mihoyo fans were split between Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, giving Wukong the win. Congrats Game Science, you officially have the public seal of approval.
The Game Awards
Founded by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards is a video games event centered on celebrating the best of the year’s titles, with emphasis on reveals and promos for upcoming launches.
