The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards Ceremony Approaches

The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards Ceremony Approaches: Can “Black Myth: Wukong” Continue Its Winning Streak?

The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards, the world’s longest-running publicly voted gaming awards, will be held in London on November 20, 2025. This year’s ceremony will present over 20 awards across key categories including Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Performance, and Technical Achievement, comprehensively honoring the industry’s standout contributors and milestone creations from the past year.

As one of the most anticipated annual events in the gaming industry, the Golden Joystick Awards are distinguished by their pure public voting mechanism. Last year, the awards set a remarkable record with over 12 million valid votes, fully demonstrating the passion and engagement of the global player community. Among the winners, the Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong stood out, securing two major awards: “Ultimate Game of the Year” and “Best Visual Design,” making it the biggest winner of the night.

Other acclaimed titles also reflected strong player endorsement: ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree, developed by FromSoftware, earned the “Best Expansion” award for its rich explorable content and combat design, while FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH won “Best Storytelling” for its profound character development and compelling narrative progression.

With the 2025 awards season approaching, global players and industry observers are closely watching the upcoming nominations. Black Myth: Wukong’s groundbreaking victory last year not only set a new milestone for the Chinese gaming industry but has also added further suspense and anticipation to this year’s competition. The London ceremony on November 20 will serve as a focal point for showcasing the achievements of the gaming industry in 2025.

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Established in 1983, the Golden Joystick Awards are the world’s longest-running public-voted games awards, with a star-studded ceremony held in London. The show is now in its 43rd year, and continues to recognise the talent present all across the video game industry. From those who create experiences that enrich our lives and transfix us during our downtime, to the people that bring those characters and worlds to life, there are plenty of games and studios that deserve recognition.

Known as the ‘People’s Gaming Awards’, the 2024 edition saw a record-breaking 12.2 million public votes cast across more than 20 categories. Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth by Square Enix were the big winners on the night, claiming three and four awards respectively. The coveted Ultimate Game of the Year award went to Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA console game from Chinese developer Game Science.