Winners
2026
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
85
2024
Alan Wake II
Remedy Entertainment
93
2023
God of War Ragnarök
Santa Monica Studio
95
2022
Returnal
Housemarque
90
2021
Ghost of Tsushima
Sucker Punch Productions
92
2019
God of War
Santa Monica Studio
96
2018
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Ninja Theory
84
2017
The Last Guardian
Team Ico
80
2014
The Last of Us
Naughty Dog
92
2013
Journey
ThatGameCompany
94
2012
Battlefield 3
EA Digital Illusions CE
85
2011
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
EA Digital Illusions CE
87
2010
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
2009
Dead Space
EA Redwood Shores
88
2007
Crackdown
85
2004
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Rockstar North
94
Nominees
2026
ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
89
2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sundial Interactive
87
2025
Hellblade II: Senua's Saga
Ninja Theory
73
2025
Helldivers 2
Arrowhead Game Studios
88
2025
Still Wakes the Deep
The Chinese Room
82
2024
Hi-Fi Rush
Tango Gameworks
86
2024
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Insomniac Games
82
2024
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Respawn Entertainment
85
2024
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
95
2023
Horizon Forbidden West
Guerrilla Games
92
2023
Metal: Hellsinger
The Outsiders
86
2023
Stray
BlueTwelve Studio
85
2023
Tunic
89
2022
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
75
2022
Deathloop
Arkane Studios
90
2022
Halo Infinite
343 Industries
88
2022
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos Montréal
81
2022
The Artful Escape
Beethoven & Dinosaur
83
2021
Astro's Playroom
Team Asobi
81
2021
Hades
Supergiant Games
94
2021
Half-Life: Alyx
93
2021
The Last of Us Part II
Naughty Dog
95
2020
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward
80
2020
Control
505 Games
83
2020
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Respawn Entertainment
83
2020
Untitled Goose Game
House House
82
2019
Battlefield V
EA Digital Illusions CE
77
2019
Detroit: Become Human
Quantic Dream
78
2019
Marvel's Spider-Man
Insomniac Games
90
2019
Red Dead Redemption 2
94
2019
Tetris Effect
Resonair
88
2018
Call of Duty: WWII
Sledgehammer Games
75
2018
Destiny 2
Bungie
82
2018
Horizon Zero Dawn
Guerrilla Games
89
2017
Battlefield 1
EA Digital Illusions CE
89
2017
Doom
id Software
87
2017
Inside
Playdead
93
2017
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Naughty Dog
93
2016
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft Québec
72
2016
Batman: Arkham Knight
Rocksteady Studios
92
2016
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Kojima Productions
96
2016
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD PROJEKT RED
92
2015
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Sledgehammer Games
80
2015
Fantasia: Music Evolved
Harmonix Music Systems
82
2015
The Banner Saga
Stoic
82
2014
Battlefield 4
EA Digital Illusions CE
80
2014
Device 6
90
2014
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar North
88
2014
Tomb Raider
Crystal Dynamics
85
2013
Assassin's Creed III
Ubisoft Montreal
81
2013
Far Cry 3
Ubisoft Montreal
90
2013
Halo 4
343 Industries
88
2012
Batman: Arkham City
Rocksteady Studios
91
2012
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Infinity Ward
81
2012
Dead Space 2
Visceral Games
90
2012
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Naughty Dog
93
2011
Alan Wake
Remedy Entertainment
83
2011
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Ubisoft Montreal
83
2011
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Treyarch
81
2011
DJ Hero
85
2011
Limbo
84
2010
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Rocksteady Studios
89
2010
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
85
2010
Left 4 Dead 2
Valve Software
89
2009
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward
88
2009
Gears of War 2
Epic Games
90
2009
Grand Theft Auto IV
Rockstar North
88
2009
LittleBigPlanet
Media Molecule
96
2009
Super Mario Galaxy
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
99
2007
Gears of War
Epic Games
84
2007
God of War II
SCE Santa Monica Studio
93
2007
Guitar Hero II
Harmonix Music Systems
92
2007
Skate
EA Black Box
87
2006
Black
Criterion Games
71
2006
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
GRIN
93
2006
Tomb Raider: Legend
Crystal Dynamics
60
2006
We Love Katamari
Now Production
89
2005
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Stormfront Studios
62
2005
Manhunt
Rockstar North
72
2004
Command & Conquer: Generals
EA Pacific
2004
Metroid Prime
Retro Studios
95
2004
TimeSplitters 2
Free Radical Design
95