Winners
2026
ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
89
2025
Helldivers 2
Arrowhead Game Studios
88
2023
Elden Ring
FromSoftware
97
2022
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
90
2019
A Way Out
75
2018
Divinity: Original Sin II
Larian Studios
91
2017
Overwatch
Blizzard Entertainment
89
2016
Rocket League
Psyonix
89
2015
Hearthstone
Blizzard Entertainment
88
2014
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar North
88
2013
Journey
ThatGameCompany
94
2012
Battlefield 3
EA Digital Illusions CE
85
2011
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
90
2010
Left 4 Dead 2
Valve Software
89
2009
Left 4 Dead
Valve
85
2007
Wii Sports
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
75
2006
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Turbine
83
2005
Half-Life 2
Valve
79
2004
Battlefield 1942
Digital Illusions CE
90
Nominees
2026
LEGO Party!
SMG Studio
81
2026
Peak
Landfall Games
86
2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Raven Software
83
2025
LEGO Horizon Adventures
Guerrilla Games
74
2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Saber Interactive
79
2024
Baldur's Gate III
Larian Studios
95
2024
Diablo IV
Blizzard Entertainment
90
2024
Forza Motorsport
88
2024
Party Animals
50
2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Infinity Ward
80
2023
FIFA 23
EA Vancouver
81
2023
Overwatch 2
Blizzard Entertainment
83
2023
Splatoon 3
82
2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Tribute Games
85
2022
Back 4 Blood
Turtle Rock Studios
79
2022
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Sledgehammer Games
75
2022
Forza Horizon 5
Playground Games
94
2022
Halo Infinite
343 Industries
88
2022
Hell Let Loose
Expression Games
75
2021
Deep Rock Galactic
Ghost Ship Games
82
2021
Fall Guys
Mediatonic
77
2021
Ghost of Tsushima
Sucker Punch Productions
92
2021
Valorant
Riot Games
78
2020
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward
80
2020
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Massive Entertainment
85
2019
Battlefield V
EA Digital Illusions CE
77
2019
Sea of Thieves
Rare
66
2019
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sora
87
2018
Fortnite
Epic Games
83
2018
Gang Beasts
Boneloaf
65
2018
PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG Corp
75
2018
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Red Storm Entertainment
72
2017
Battlefield 1
EA Digital Illusions CE
89
2017
Forza Horizon 3
89
2017
Overcooked!
Ghost Town Games
82
2017
Titanfall 2
Respawn Entertainment
89
2016
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Asteroid Base
83
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft Montreal
74
2016
World of Warships
82
2015
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Sledgehammer Games
80
2015
Destiny
Bungie
78
2015
Titanfall
Respawn Entertainment
84
2014
Battlefield 4
EA Digital Illusions CE
80
2014
The Last of Us
Naughty Dog
92
2014
World of Tanks
73
2013
Assassin's Creed III
Ubisoft Montreal
81
2013
Borderlands 2
Gearbox Software
81
2013
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Treyarch
70
2013
Halo 4
343 Industries
88
2013
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Criterion Games
85
2012
Assassin's Creed Revelations
82
2012
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Infinity Ward
81
2012
Dark Souls
FromSoftware
91
2012
Gears of War 3
Epic Games
97
2012
LittleBigPlanet 2
Media Molecule
94
2010
Battlefield 1943
EA Digital Illusions CE
85
2010
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
85
2010
The Beatles: Rock Band
Harmonix Music Systems
88
2010
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
2009
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward
88
2009
Gears of War 2
Epic Games
90
2009
Mario Kart Wii
Nintendo
71
2007
Crackdown
85
2007
Guitar Hero II
Harmonix Music Systems
92
2006
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
75
2006
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
GRIN
93
2005
Burnout 3: Takedown
Criterion Games
93
2005
Far Cry
Crytek
88
2005
Halo 2
81
2005
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Insomniac Games
80
2004
EyeToy: Play
SCE London Studio
80
2004
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory