The Golden Joysticks is the only annual awards that is voted for by gamers – the people who go out and buy the games – not a stuffy voting panel of ‘experts’ who haven’t actually been into a game shop for 10 years. We like to think this adds a degree of authenticity and relevance to our awards.

As well as being very much a ‘people’s choice’ the Golden Joystick Awards is also a fixture of the games industry’s calendar. It stands as one of the few opportunities outside of tradeshows like E3 and GamesCom for the vibrant industry to get together under one roof to celebrate and recognize the year’s greatest gaming achievements.