2012 GAME OF THE YEAR
2012 Game of the Year - from media outlets
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console & PC Games, but not Handheld games, Mac games, Kids games, Indie games, etc.
* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.
* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.
* In release order.
* More details are here.
GameCity Prize (UK) : Journey
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Amazon (US) : Journey
GameVerb (US) : Halo 4
Games Magazine (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Journey
IBTimes (UK) : Max Payne 3
Just Push Start (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TIME (US) : Guild Wars 2
ABC Good Game (AU) : Mass Effect 3
X-Play (US) : Borderlands 2
OXCGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
OXCGN Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Journey
Fnac Gaming Network (FR) : Assassin's Creed III
Cheat Code Central (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Halo 4
Inside Gaming Awards Gamers' Choice GOTY (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 3
Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Halo 4
Slant Magazine (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
Focus Knack (BE) : Assassin's Creed III
Zavvi (UK) : Far Cry 3
Forbes (US) : Dishonored
bit-tech (UK) : The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
Associated Press (US) : Dishonored
Hooked Gamers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
MTV Game Awards (Latin America) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Entertainment Weekly (US) : Journey
Kotaku AU (AU) : Trials Evolution
Kotaku AU Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
CNET (US) : Dishonored
The Globe and Mail (CA) : Mass Effect 3
Arcade Sushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Borderlands 2
The Arts Desk (UK) : Journey
Destructoid (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Destructoid Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Security Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Digital Trends (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Wired (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Yahoo! Games (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3
GAMEBLOG.fr (FR) : Journey
GAMEBLOG.fr Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : The Walking Dead: The Game
NDTV (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Sound+Vision Magazine (US) : Journey
The Married Gamers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Level7 (NU) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
TbreakingP (US) : Borderlands 2
Gamekult (FR) : Dishonored
Edge Magazine (UK) : Dishonored
La Presse (CA) : Far Cry 3
INFO Games (BR) : Far Cry 3
INFO Games Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
El33tonline (ZA) : Borderlands 2
VG Nett (NO) : Dishonored
Game Revolution (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Game Revolution Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The List (UK) : Far Cry 3
G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : Borderlands 2
GamesRadar (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
Complex (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
National Post - Controller Freak (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Contra Costa Times / San Jose Mercury News (US) : Far Cry 3
MGnews (RU) : Dishonored
HunGamer (HU) : Mass Effect 3
National Post - Download Code (CA) : Mass Effect 3
Golden4Games (OM) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Golden4Games Readers' Choice GOTY (OM) : Assassin's Creed III
NOLA.com (US) : Mass Effect 3
G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4
E! Online (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gizmag (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamepur (IN) : Journey
Game Republic Magazine (IT) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Digital Spy (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
XGN (NL) : Hitman: Absolution
Paraiba (BR) : Far Cry 3
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Halo 4
The Guardian (UK) : Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Telegraph (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
VidaExtra (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
Lazygamer (ZA) : Borderlands 2
God is a Geek (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TechCentral (ZA) : Borderlands 2
Stevivor (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Stevivor Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 3
VentureBeat (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
IGN (US) : Journey
IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
CraveOnline (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Game Rant (CA) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Paste Magazine (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Sun (UK) : Sleeping Dogs
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
GameFocus (FR) : Far Cry 3
VGRevolution (US) : Journey
Meristation (ES) : Dishonored
Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Halo 4
GeekNation (US) : Borderlands 2
Radio Times Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
Mundogamers (ES) : Dishonored
SpazioGames (IT) : Far Cry 3
Combo Caster (PT) : Guild Wars 2
All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3
GameFront (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFront Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Tribes: Ascend
Canada.com (CA) : Halo 4
Gamer.nl (NL) : Guild Wars 2
4News (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
AreaGames (DE) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Actiontrip (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Actiontrip Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
Games TM Magazine (UK) : Borderlands 2
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Dishonored
Mirror (UK) : Dishonored
GameSpot (US) : Journey
GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
Le Canada Français (CA) : Assassin's Creed III
Netmedia (MX) : Journey and Dishonored
IGN (Benelux) : Far Cry 3
Virgin Media (UK) : Mass Effect 3
The Escapist Community Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
Hypable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
CNN (US) : Dishonored
Battle Creek Enquirer (US) : Borderlands 2
Redeye Chicago (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Metro - GameCentral (UK) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Far Cry 3
AnaitGames (ES) : Journey
The Bitbag (US) : Dishonored
WhatIfGaming (US) : Halo 4
Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy (US) : Dishonored
Jugaccino (UK) : Dishonored
All Around Gaming Hub (US) : Mass Effect 3
Megazine (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
One Hit Pixel (UK, formerly known as MediaKick) : Journey
One Hit Pixel Community GOTY (UK) : Journey
Attack of the Fanboy (US) : Dishonored
TheGamersHub (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamingBolt (IN) : Far Cry 3
New York Daily News (US) : Mass Effect 3
Phoenix New Times (US) : Dishonored
VideoGamer (UK) : Halo 4
VideoGamer Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Borderlands 2
Giant Bomb (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Quarter to Three (US) : Guild Wars 2
Horrible Night (US) : Mass Effect 3
Revision3 (US) : Journey
GIGA (DE) : Journey
Gamereactor (SE) : Journey
GameZone (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Charleston Gazette (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Denver Post (US) : Journey
Gamereactor (NO) : Journey
Gamereactor (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Gamereactor (DE) : Mass Effect 3
eGamer (ZA) : Journey
Tech-Ticker (LB) : Journey
Tech-Ticker Community Choice GOTY (LB) : Halo 4
GoozerNation (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Techthirsty (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Far Cry 3
The Angry Joe Show (US) : Guild Wars 2
PixelJumpers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFocus (CA) : Dishonored
Ars Technica (US) : Dishonored
Cheat Happens (US) : Dishonored
Ready Up (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Eurogamer (UK) : Fez
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Dishonored
Thunderbolt (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Eurogamer.es (ES) : Journey
Eurogamer.es Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 3
Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : Far Cry 3
Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3
EGM (US) : Far Cry 3
Velocity Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor GRTV (UK) : Journey
Sentinel and Enterprise (US) : Mass Effect 3
Games.com (US) : Journey
Gamer365 (HU) : Far Cry 3
BootHammer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
We Got This Covered (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Tech2 (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TheVine (AU) : Mass Effect 3
InsideGamer (NL) : Borderlands 2
Unwinnable (US) : Journey
Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Mass Effect 3
Brasilgamer Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored
3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
Hobby Consolas (ES) : Dishonored
Gameliner (NL) : Assassin's Creed III
Pixel.tv (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
PopBucket (UK) : Halo 4
FZ (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Hard Reset (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game
zConnection (UK) : Dishonored
Entertainment Fuse (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamekings (NL) : Far Cry 3
TG Daily (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameranx (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Mashable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameTrailers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dusty Cartridge (AU) : Journey
Dusty Cartridge Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
Console Monster (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 3
DarkZero (UK) : Journey
Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network (US) : Far Cry 3
NGB (UK) : Journey
Jeux Vidéo Magazine (FR) : Dishonored
Stars and Stripes (US) : Dishonored
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheSixthAxis Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Journey
gamrReview (UK) : Journey
Eurogamer.se (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Journey
The Gamer Access (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gaming Union (UK) : Journey
Polygamia.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Gaming Experience (US) : Borderlands 2
Game 2.0 (GR) : Sleeping Dogs
Hardcore Gamer (US) : Far Cry 3
Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Assassin's Creed III
DarkStation (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
USA TODAY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameplanet (NZ) : Far Cry 3
GameNTrain (US) : Halo 4
MANIAC.de (DE) : Dishonored
GameProTV (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
GameFaction (PL) : Mass Effect 3
PowerGamer (SE) : Dishonored
PowerGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Far Cry 3
Play Legit (US) : Halo 4
unocero (MX) : Dishonored
Gamed (NL) : Far Cry 3
WorthPlaying (US) : Dishonored
PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored
Vagary.TV (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The Controller Online (CA) : Halo 4
GameMAG (RU) : Max Payne 3
Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Journey
Zero Punctuation (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
Sky.it (IT) : Max Payne 3
TechTudo (BR) : Far Cry 3
Daily Record (UK) : Dishonored
Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 3
VGW (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
NoobFeed (BD) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Everyeye.it (IT) : Dishonored
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 3
Joystiq (US) : Journey
Gameswelt (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameswelt Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
The Austin Chronicle (US) : Journey
Z-Giochi (IT) : Dishonored
Akihabara Blues (ES) : Dishonored
Akihabara Blues Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Dishonored
ITavisen (NO) : Dishonored
GamersGlobal (DE) : Dishonored
MMGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
Strategy Informer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
MTV Multiplayer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
NotebookReview (US) : Dishonored
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Mass Effect 3
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4
Playtech.ro (RO) : Far Cry 3
GamerSyndrome (CA) : Dishonored
Mania (US) : Far Cry 3
MSN UK (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
7DAYS in Dubai (AE) : Journey
Matt's Games (IT) : Dishonored
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Dishonored
GRY-OnLine.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
newbreview.com (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Press X or Die (UK) : Dishonored
Press X or Die Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Giant Fire Breathing Robot (CA) : Journey
Gamereactor (FI) : Borderlands 2
Kotaku (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
NBCNews (US) : Mass Effect 3
Gamereactor (ES) : Borderlands 2
Игромания (RU) : Journey
Noble Press (US) : Journey
Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Flickcast (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
BagoGames Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
fokgames.nl (NL) : Far Cry 3
New Game Network (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
MonsterVine (US) : Journey
MediaStinger (US) : Max Payne 3
4Players (DE) : Journey
4Players Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
BigPond GameArena (AU) : Borderlands 2
BigPond GameArena Editor's Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Polygon (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFAQs (US) : Borderlands 2
Alternative Music Hub (AU) : Assassin's Creed III
SideQuesting (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Capsule Computers (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Rocket Chainsaw (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Games.cz (CZ) : Journey
Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Far Cry 3
VG247 (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
BILD.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
GameDynamo (ES) : Far Cry 3
GameDynamo Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Journey
topoftheGAMES (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamingXP (DE) : Mass Effect 3
VGTimes (RU) : Far Cry 3
2Old2Play (US) : Borderlands 2
gamona.de (DE) : Far Cry 3
Alternative Magazine Online (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamerNode (US) : Journey
Gmbox (RU) : Far Cry 3
AGM GAMES AWARD (DE) : Halo 4
Gamesblog.it (IT) : Far Cry 3
Looki.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
Eurogamer.cz Readers' Choice GOTY (CZ) : Far Cry 3
Demo News (DE) : Far Cry 3
New England Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
NeoGAF (US) : Journey
Diehard Gamefan (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Neoseeker (CA) : Journey
Neoseeker Readers' Choice GOTY (CA) : Borderlands 2
Pelaaja Magazine (FI) : Mass Effect 3
Gamer Living (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
gram.pl (PL) : Far Cry 3
GamerSushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamersNET (NL) : Assassin's Creed III
PixlBit (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
Shacknews (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameCity Schweiz (CH) : Far Cry 3
Mail.Ru (RU) : Warface
LevelSave (US) : Journey
GameCola (US) : Journey
Register Hardware (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
News10 Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards (AU) : Halo 4
VGNetwork.it (IT) : Dishonored
VGNetwork.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
PlayGround.ru (RU) : Journey
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Far Cry 3
gameplay Magazine (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
gameplay Magazine Readers' Choice GOTY (DK) : FIFA Soccer 13
New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
CalmDownTom (UK) : Far Cry 3
AIAS - D.I.C.E. Awards (US) : Journey
Varvat.se (SE) : Journey
The Game Effect (US) : Journey
The Game Effect Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Journey
IGN Italia (IT) : Dishonored
Gamezone (DE) : Far Cry 3
GameSoul (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
GamAlive (FR) : Dishonored
GamAlive Editor's Choice GOTY (FR) : Assassin's Creed III
Gamemag (IT) : Far Cry 3
Danish Game Awards (DK) : Far Cry 3
Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
Dome.fi (FI) : The Walking Dead: The Game
BAFTA Awards (UK) : Dishonored
Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
NZGamer (NZ) : Far Cry 3
NAVGTR Awards (US) : Journey
Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Journey
BaziCenter (IR) : Halo 4
BaziCenter Readers' Choice GOTY (IR) : Far Cry 3
Premio Drago D'Oro (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
Daily Rush (DK) : Far Cry 3
Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Mass Effect 3
Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (FI) : Far Cry 3
Gaming Trend (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
* The Winners of this year *
The Walking Dead: The Game - 75
The Critics' Picks - 66
The Readers' Picks - 9
Journey - 57
The Critics' Picks - 49
The Readers' Picks - 8
Far Cry 3 - 51
The Critics' Picks - 25
The Readers' Picks - 26
Dishonored - 49
The Critics' Picks - 42
The Readers' Picks - 7
Mass Effect 3 - 32
The Critics' Picks - 21
The Readers' Picks - 11
Borderlands 2 - 27
The Critics' Picks - 15
The Readers' Picks - 12
Assassin's Creed III - 25
The Critics' Picks - 10
The Readers' Picks - 15
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 21
The Critics' Picks - 21
The Readers' Picks -
Halo 4 - 20
The Critics' Picks - 13
The Readers' Picks - 7
Guild Wars 2 - 5
Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 4
Max Payne 3 - 4
Sleeping Dogs - 2
Spec Ops: The Line - 2
Xenoblade Chronicles - 2
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition - 1
Fez - 1
FIFA Soccer 13 - 1
Hitman: Absolution - 1
NHL 13 - 1
The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition - 1
Trials Evolution - 1
Tribes: Ascend - 1
Warface - 1
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* The Big Winner of the Year *
The Walking Dead is a game that should inspire the industry, proving just how well the medium can be used to craft a compelling narrative even when it leaves big action behind. - GamesRadar -
Next time anyone questions the video game industry's ability to tell stories akin to movies and television, point them to Telltale Games' brilliant interactive adventure. - USA TODAY -
It's a phenomenal, important piece of work and a clear choice for 2012's best video game. - Telegraph -
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* Updated, thanks 박성민! - Amazon Awards.
* Updated, thanks Koda! - Freakin’ Awesome Network Awards.
* Updated, thanks Sukhdeep Mann! - TbreakingP / GameFocus / All Age
Gaming Awards.
* Updated, thanks Mohammad! - GamesMaster / G3AR / E! Online / Paste Magazine / Virgin Media / Attack of the Fanboy / TheGamersHub / Tech-Ticker / GoozerNation / Techthirsty / PopBucket / zConnection / Entertainment Fuse / NGB / The Gamer Access / The Gaming Experience / Game 2.0 / Play Legit / BaziCenter Awards.
* Updated, thanks danielszym! -National Post Download Code / Stevivor / The Sun / The Sydney Morning Herald Screen Play / Extreme Gamer / newbreview.com / Press X or Die / Kotaku Readers' Choice Awards.
* Updated, thanks Aldro! - Jugaccino / Gamereactor (SE) / CalmDownTom / Varvat.se / IGN Italia Awards.
* Updated, thanks Link2077! - One Hit Pixel / Horrible Night / Revision3 / GIGA / Gamereactor (DE) / eGamer / Gamereactor GRTV / Sentinel and Enterprise / Games.com / Unwinnable / GameTrailers / Dusty Cartridge / The Salt Lake Tribune / DarkZero / Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network / TheSixthAxis / gamrReview / Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice / Gaming Union / GameNTrain / Kill Screen Magazine / Snackbar Games / Joystiq / 7DAYS in Dubai / Giant Fire Breathing Robot / Gamereactor (FI) / Kotaku / Игромания / Noble Press / MonsterVine / 4Players / GameDynamo / LevelSave / GameCola / The Game Effect Awards.
* Updated, thanks garratose! - Tech-Ticker / We Got This Covered / Play Legit / NoobFeed Awards.
* Updated, thanks Julien Roby! - Jeux Video Magazine / Stars and Stripes / unocero / Z-Giochi / Akihabara Blues / ITavisen / GamersGlobal / GamerSyndrome Awards.
* Updated, thanks Михаил Шагинян! - GameMAG Awards.
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