2018 GAME OF THE YEAR
2018 Game of the Year - from media outlets
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console games,
PC games, Handheld games, and Indie games, but not Mac games, Kids games,
Free 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.
Trusted Reviews (UK) : God of War
EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : God of War
TIME (US) : God of War
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Fortnite Battle Royale
Golden Joystick Critics Choice (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Premios Xataka (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Paste Magazine (US) : Florence
The Game Awards (US) : God of War
Game-Debate Global Game Awards (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Mashable (US) : Return of the Obra Dinn
WhatCulture (UK) : God of War
Vulture (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Radiónica (CO) : God of War
CBS Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Fortnite Battle Royale
Entertainment Weekly (US) : God of War
Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Polska Press (PL) : God of War
Hot Press Magazine (IE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
ABC.es (ES) : God of War
Reno Gazette-Journal (US) : Monster Hunter: World
The Guardian (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Brazil Game Awards (BR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Digital Trends (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : God of War
Tech Awards (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Complex Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Slant Magazine (US) : God of War
Empire Magazine (UK) : God of War
Código Espagueti (MX) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Critical Hit (ZA) : God of War
IGN Japan (JP) : Red Dead Redemption 2
SA Gamer (ZA) : God of War
news.com.au (AU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
The Enemy (BR) : God of War
Maxim Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
WatchMojo (CA) : Red Dead Redemption 2
M3 (SE) : God of War
TechTudo (BR) : God of War
CNET (US) : God of War
DualShockers (US) : God of War
DualShockers Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
Digitally Downloaded (AU) : 11-11: Memories Retold
Nerdist (US) : God of War
Twinfinite (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
franceinfo (FR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
TyC Sports Player One Readers' Choice (AR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
NRK P3 (NO) : Red Dead Redemption 2
IGN Hungary (HU) : God of War
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9 (AU) : God of War
GameSpot (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
VidaExtra (ES) : Return of the Obra Dinn
jeuxvideo.com (FR) : God of War
Geekbecois (CA) : God of War
Australian Games Awards (AU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Player.hu (HU) : God of War
Antyradio.pl Readers' Choice (PL) : God of War
The Digital Fix (UK) : Marvel's Spider-Man
The Blade (US) : God of War
Globo - G1 (BR) : God of War
GamingBolt (IN) : Red Dead Redemption 2
ComicBook.com (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
PC Games Readers' Choice (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
IGN Brasil (BR) : God of War
USgamer (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GameRevolution (US) : God of War
Bay Area News Group (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Destructoid (US) : God of War
God is a Geek (UK) : God of War
The Telegraph (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Kotaku Australia Readers' Choice (AU) : God of War
VOXEL (BR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
VOXEL Readers' Choice (BR) : God of War
Polygon (US) : God of War
USgamer Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
NDTV Gadgets 360 (IN) : Marvel's Spider-Man
bit-tech (UK) : Return of the Obra Dinn
IGN (US) : God of War
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
Gameswelt (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GAMES.CH (CH) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamekult Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
ActuGaming.net (FR) : God of War
ActuGaming.net Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
GamesRadar (US) : God of War
Tom's Guide (US) : God of War
New Musical Express Magazine (UK) : God of War
The Auburn Citizen (US) : God of War
Gamekings Readers' Choice (NL) : God of War
The Games Machine (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Goomba Stomp (CA) : God of War
Knack Focus Magazine (BE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Новое Время (UA) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Zona IT (RO) : Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Geeks and Com' (CA) : God of War
Metro - GameCentral (UK) : God of War
IGN Benelux Readers' Choice (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
MovieZine (SE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Webtekno Readers' Choice (TR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
TechCentral (ZA) : God of War
VGN.it (IT) : God of War
Ars Technica (US) : Celeste
National Post - Post Arcade (CA) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GameAxis (SG) : God of War
mxdwn (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Meristation (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Spieletipps (DE) : God of War
Vandal (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
SpazioGames (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Areajugones (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
IGN Italia (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Pixel Vault (NL) : God of War
Pixel Vault Readers' Choice (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
DTF Readers' Choice (RU) : God of War
Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamer.nl (NL) : Celeste
TierraGamer (MX) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War
GameCrate (CA) : God of War
VideoGamer (UK) : God of War
Variety (US) : God of War
The Young Folks (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
VidaExtra Readers' Choice (ES) : God of War
Magazine.HD (PT) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Cadelta (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GameWorld (GR) : God of War
Le Monde (FR) : Celeste
Wicked Local (US) : Tetris Effect
Hypertext (ZA) : God of War
Muropaketti (FI) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamereactor Suomi (FI) : Red Dead Redemption 2
The Daily Camera (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Huffington Post Brasil (BR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
The Register-Guard (US) : God of War
Giant Bomb (US) : Tetris Effect
VentureBeat (US) : Celeste
NAT-Games (DE) : God of War
Rolling Stone Italia (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
n3rdabl3 (UK) : Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
KnowTechie (US) : Fortnite
EDGE Magazine (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
UOL Jogos (BR) : God of War
FZ (SE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
ITHardware (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Zougla (GR) : God of War
MensXP (IN) : God of War
Atomix.vg (MX) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Globo - G1 Readers' Choice (BR) : God of War
Wired Magazine (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
The Inner Circle Games Network (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Cubed3 (UK) : Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gamereactor España (ES) : God of War
IGN España (ES) : God of War
AnaitGames Readers' Choice (ES) : God of War
Gamereactor PT (PT) : God of War
Gamer365 Readers' Choice (HU) : God of War
24.hu (HU) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Eurogamer.net (UK) : Tetris Effect
TechRadar (UK) : God of War
Gamereactor Danmark (DK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Stevivor (AU) : God of War
Press Start Australia (AU) : God of War
Gamereactor Italia (IT) : God of War
GamerGen (FR) : God of War
Gamereactor UK (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamereactor Deutschland (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
XGN (NL) : God of War
Gamereactor France (FR) : God of War
Gamereactor Norge (NO) : God of War
Softpedia (RO) : God of War
GameSpew (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
MANIAC.de (DE) : God of War
JeuxVideo-Live (FR) : God of War
DarkStation (US) : God of War
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Marvel's Spider-Man
3DJuegos (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Unwinnable (US) : Celeste
Komputer Świat (PL) : God of War
Spider’s Web (PL) : God of War
Next Gen Base (UK, formerly known as Next-Gen Gaming Blog) : God of War
Twinfinite Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
Flickering Myth (UK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GameGrin (UK) : Two Point Hospital
Zonared (ES) : God of War
Gameparty (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamereactor Nederlands (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Game Rant (US) : God of War
JVFrance (FR) : God of War
Malditos Nerds (AR) : Celeste
GameVicio Readers' Choice (BR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Shacknews (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Eurogamer.net Readers' Choice (UK) : God of War
Hip-Hop Wired (US) : God of War
GameMAG (RU) : God of War
InsideGamer Readers' Choice (NL) : God of War
Onedio (TR) : God of War
Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice (DE) : God of War
Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice (PT) : God of War
SweClockers.com Readers' Choice (SE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
PlayGround.ru (RU) : Frostpunk
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Varvat (SE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Insomnia (GR) : God of War
TheSixthAxis Readers' Choice (UK) : God of War
Niche Gamer (US) : Monster Hunter: World
Niche Gamer Readers' Choice (US) : Monster Hunter: World
Gaming Age (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
EGM (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Navi Games (ES) : God of War
3DNews (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
3DNews Readers' Choice (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Bleeding Cool (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Just Push Start (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Everyeye.it (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
SmashPad (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
BILD Readers' Choice (DE) : God of War
Glitched Africa Readers' Choice (ZA) : God of War
Metacritic (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GamerGen Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
Culturellement Vôtre (FR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
FayerWayer Readers' Choice (ES, formerly known as Niubie) : God of War
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamesource (IT) : God of War
Gamesource Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War
PC Guru Magazine Readers' Choice (HU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamekapocs Readers' Choice (HU) : God of War
Les Inrockuptibles Magazine (FR) : Tetris Effect
WorthPlaying (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Zero Punctuation (US) : Return of the Obra Dinn
Gaming Access Weekly (US) :
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
COGconnected (CA) : Marvel's Spider-Man
4Players (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
4Players Readers' Choice (DE) : God of War
Destructoid Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
The Buttonsmashers (US) : Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Polygamia (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
N4G Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
LevelUp (MX) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamerweb (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Digiato (IR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Digiato Readers' Choice (IR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Movies Room (PL) : God of War
Ticinonline (CH) : Fortnite
Ticinonline Readers' Choice (CH) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Starburst Magazine (UK) : Astro Bot Rescue Mission
GameSpace (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
CNews (FR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Hobby Consolas (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gameswelt Readers' Choice (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Stuff Gadget Awards (IN) : God of War
Busted Readers' Choice (GR) : God of War
Nördliv (SE) : God of War
Jyske Medier (DK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
DTF (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GRY OnLine (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamepod.hu Readers' Choice (HU) : God of War
Root Nation (UA) : God of War
Metacritic Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
VGChartz (UK) : God of War
Hardcore Gamer (US) : God of War
SA Gamer Readers' Choice (ZA) : God of War
Game*Spark Readers' Choice (JP) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Multiplayer.it (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamereactor Sverige (SE) : God of War
GamAlive (FR) : Assassin's Creed Odyssey
GamAlive Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
The Daily Star (BD) : Red Dead Redemption 2
IGN Middle East (AE) : God of War
IGN Middle East Readers' Choice (AE) : God of War
DarkZero (UK) : Marvel's Spider-Man
Knockout Magazin (DE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Мир фантастики (RU) : God of War
Мир фантастики Readers' Choice (RU) : God of War
VideoGames24 (GR) : God of War
Stay Nerd (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Stay Nerd Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War
Game Informer (US) : God of War
Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
GameWorld Readers' Choice (GR) : God of War
App Trigger (US) : God of War
ENTER.CO (CO) : Red Dead Redemption 2
ENTER.CO Readers' Choice (CO) : God of War
New Game Network (CA) : God of War
AusGamers (AU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Hardware Upgrade Readers' Choice (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
TechRaptor (US) : God of War
TechRaptor Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
GAMING eSports (ES) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Sector (SK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GameOver Readers' Choice (GR) : God of War
GameFAQs (US) : Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
GameCritics.com (US) : Astro Bot Rescue Mission
TheGamer (CA) : Florence
Play Legit (US) : God of War
Athens Voice (GR) : Subnautica
CGMagazine (CA) : God of War
GamersGlobal Readers' Choice (DE) : God of War
Gameliner Readers' Choice (NL) : God of War
Want Readers' Choice (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Factornews Readers' Choice (FR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Hrej.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : God of War
SaudiGamer (SA) : God of War
Easy Allies (US) : God of War
Easy Allies Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
GoHa.Ru (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GoHa.Ru Readers' Choice (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Канобу (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Digital Spy Readers' Choice (UK) : God of War
HiComm Magazine Readers' Choice (BG) : God of War
Showmetech (BR) : Celeste
Showmetech Readers' Choice (BR) : God of War
Shazoo Readers' Choice (RU) : God of War
Refresher (CZ) : God of War
Optimagazine (IT) : God of War
Premiere Line (BR) : God of War
JagatPlay (ID) : God of War
GamersRD (DO) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gamers.at (AT) : God of War
Giant Bomb Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
MonsterVine (US) : God of War
Troy Daily News (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Bazimag (IR) : God of War
Bazimag Readers' Choice (IR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
BonusWeb.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : Red Dead Redemption 2
GRY OnLine Readers' Choice (PL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
NeoGAF (US) : God of War
PardisGame (IR) : God of War
BGR (US) : Monster Hunter: World
StopGame (RU) : God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2
StopGame Readers' Choice (RU) : God of War
ResetEra (US) : God of War
BaziCenter (IR) : God of War
FZ Readers' Choice (SE) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Undercover-Network Readers' Choice (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Игромания (RU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Cultura Geek (AR) : God of War
Sick Critic (US) : God of War
Games.cz (CZ) : Red Dead Redemption 2
HCL Gaming Portal (HR) : God of War
HCL Gaming Portal Readers' Choice (HR) : God of War
SomHráč.sk (SK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
SomHráč.sk Readers' Choice (SK) : God of War
The New York Videogame Awards (US) : God of War
HOPsi (SI) : God of War
Pelaaja Magazine Readers' Choice (FI) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Merlin'in Kazanı Readers' Choice (TR) : God of War
ITC.ua (UA) : God of War
Geeky (AR) : God of War
IlVideogioco (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Zoomg (IR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Zoomg Readers' Choice (IR) : God of War
T3 Magazine (PL) : God of War
Sector Readers' Choice (SK) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Hooked Readers' Choice (DE) : God of War
Horrible Night (US) : God of War
Gameblog (FR) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Gameblog Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice (UK) : God of War
NWTV Readers' Choice (NL) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Games.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : Kingdom Come: Deliverance
WCCFtech (US) : God of War
WCCFtech Readers' Choice (US) : God of War
GameSoul Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War
STACK Magazine Readers' Choice (AU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Hey Poor Player (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Rubber Chicken Readers' Choice (PT) : God of War
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (US) : God of War
PPE.pl Readers' Choice (PL) : God of War
PlayDome Readers' Choice (HU) : God of War
Pelit Magazine (FI) : Return of the Obra Dinn
Pelit Magazine Readers' Choice (FI) : Red Dead Redemption 2
AIAS - D.I.C.E. Awards (US) : God of War
JeuxCapt Readers' Choice (FR) : God of War
GameStar Hungary Readers' Choice (HU) : God of War
IGN Australia Select Awards (AU) : Red Dead Redemption 2
IGN Australia Select Awards Editor's Choice (AU) : Astro Bot Rescue Mission
HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards (SG) : God of War
NAVGTR Awards (US) : God of War
SXSW Gaming Awards (US) : God of War
Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : God of War
BAFTA Awards (UK) : God of War
Game Industry News Readers' Choice (US) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Italian Video Game Awards (IT) : Red Dead Redemption 2
Italian Video Game Awards Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War
* The Winners of this year *
God of War - 198
The Critics' Picks - 126
The Readers' Picks - 72
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 135 (including Awards 2019)
The Critics' Picks - 97
The Readers' Picks - 38
Marvel's Spider-Man - 16
The Critics' Picks - 16
The Readers' Picks -
Celeste - 7
Return of the Obra Dinn - 5
Fortnite Battle Royale - 4
Monster Hunter: World - 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 4
Tetris Effect - 4
Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 3
Florence - 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 1
Frostpunk - 1
Subnautica - 1
Two Point Hospital - 1
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life - 1
11-11: Memories Retold - 1
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* The Big Winner of the Year *
God of War captured our imaginations this year with its beautiful world, incredible pacing, and a perfect weapon in Kratos' Leviathan Axe. But God of War's most brilliant trick is adding depth and humanity to Kratos, long-time video game poster boy for yelling, thanks to his connection with Atreus. The throughline of their relationship is a thrill to watch develop both narratively and mechanically, as everything in Sony Santa Monica's adventure comes together to form a gorgeous, memorable masterpiece.
- IGN -
You know it’s been a good year for games when giving top honors to a title as flawlessly executed as God of War can be considered contentious. While G.I. has a posse of irate cowboys ready to declare mutiny over the decision, even they can’t argue against God of War being a modern-day masterpiece. Santa Monica Studio’s reinvention of the series has made Kratos relevant to new and old audiences alike, and is backed up by superb visuals, combat, writing, voice acting – the list goes on and on. Even for a god slayer, taking down this year’s phenomenal competition was a herculean task, but Kratos proved a worthy champion.
- Game Informer -
God of War is proof that sequels can also be opportunities, not just to make something new but interrogate something old. They can be better. That’s exciting, because it also suggests that the next entry — and the one after that — won’t be static continuations of what worked in 2018, but games that reflect their own moment. God of War succeeds by defining this year in games, by balancing familiarity and risk to become not derivative, but transformative.
- Polygon -
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* Special thanks to ResetEra!
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