Overall Game of the Year
Award Totals
- Fallout 3 - 69 (including 3 awards from 2009)
- Media Outlets: 51 | Readers' Choice: 18
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 40
- Media Outlets: 25 | Readers' Choice: 15
- Grand Theft Auto IV - 39
- Media Outlets: 25 | Readers' Choice: 14
- LittleBigPlanet - 25
- Media Outlets: 24 | Readers' Choice: 1
- Gears of War 2 - 8
- Left 4 Dead - 7
- Fable II - 6
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 3
- Rock Band 2 - 2
- Wii Fit - 2
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 1 (counted toward 2007)
- Call of Duty: World at War - 1
- Dead Space - 1
- Guitar Hero World Tour - 1
- Halo 3 - 1 (counted toward 2007)
- Saints Row 2 - 1
- Spore - 1
- Super Mario Galaxy - 1 (counted toward 2007)
- Valkyria Chronicles - 1
- World of Goo - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
- Gamekult Reader's Choice GOTY (FR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Halo 3
- Golden Joystick (UK) : Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- MTV Europe (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Spore
- Geek.com (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Playfire (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Swedish Level Magazine (SE) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
- Paste Magazine (US) : Fallout 3
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The State News - Lowdown (US) : Fallout 3
- Hooked Gamers (US) : Fallout 3
- The Daily Vanguard (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots / Fallout 3 (tie)
- IGN AU (AU) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- TIME (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- DailyJoystick (UK) : Fallout 3
- X-Play (US) : Fable II
- GameFocus (CA) : Fallout 3
- iTWire (AU) : Gears of War 2
- Gamereactor (NO) : LittleBigPlanet
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Ars Technica - The 2008 Ovatio Awards (US) : Fallout 3
- Telegraph (UK) : Fable II
- Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Edge (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
- WhatIfGaming (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- OXCGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- AreaGames (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Haymarket Consumer Media - the Leisure Lab (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Associated Press (US) : Fallout 3
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Blast Magazine (US) : Fallout 3
- GamePro (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Yahoo! Games (US) : Fallout 3
- PCWorld.ca (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- UGO (US) : Fallout 3
- Gamingfront.net (US) : Fallout 3
- Entertainment Weekly (US) : Wii Fit
- livemint.com (US) : World of Goo
- Guardian readers' choice GOTY (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Games On Smash (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- iafrica.com (SA) : Gears of War 2
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iafrica.com Reader's Game of the Year (SA) : Gears of War 2
- MSN UK (UK) : Call of Duty: World at War
- Destructoid (US) : Left 4 Dead
- Gamespy (US) : Fallout 3
- GamesRadar (US) : Fallout 3
- VG-Reloaded (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- TechCrunch Network - CrunchGear (US) : Left 4 Dead
- TechCrunch Network - CrunchGear People’s Choice (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Bitbag (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Foxnews (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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Meristation (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- The New York Times (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Sky News (UK) : Fallout 3
- Daily Star (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
- Digital Spy (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Cheat Code Central (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Wired (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Virgin Media (UK) : Fallout 3
- Console Monster (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- ALT+F4 (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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Check Out (US) : Fallout 3
- Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY (UK) : Fallout 3
- Gamasutra (US) : Fallout 3
- Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Fallout 3
- Associated Content (US) : Fallout 3
- Crispy Gamer (US) : Fallout 3
- Eurogamer (PT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Techtree.com India (IN) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Salt Lake Tribune (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Actiontrip (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
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Actiontrip People's Choice (US) : Fallout 3
- Play.tm (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- VideoGamer (UK) : Left 4 Dead
- Daily Record (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
- GameSpot (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- MonsterVine (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- GamingShogun (US) : Fallout 3
- TrustedReviews (UK) : Fable II
- Tech2 (IN) : Fallout 3
- Unigamesity (US) : Fallout 3

- PALGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- CBN Media - CyberShack (AU) : LittleBigPlanet
- CBN Media - CyberShack People's Choice (AU) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- VentureBeat (US) : Gears of War 2 Extremegamer (CA) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Sun-Times (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Cinema Blend (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Giant Bomb (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- LoadingReality (US) : Fallout 3
- Eurogamer (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

- NeoGAF (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Elite Bastards (US) : Fallout 3
- Newsarama (US) : Fallout 3
- Los Angeles Times (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Voodoo Extreme (US) : Fallout 3
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Eurogamer (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Loot Ninja (US) : Gears of War 2
- WildGames (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- WildGames Community choice GOTY (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Ninsox (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Gametrailers (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Contra Costa Times (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Gamerz Galore (US) : Gears of War 2
- Joystiq (US) : Fable II
- VGChartz (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
- VGChartz Reader's Choice GOTY (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- JournalStar (US) : Fallout 3
- WorthPlaying (US) : Fallout 3
- The News & Observer (US) : Fallout 3
- Herald & Review (US) : Fallout 3
- Philly.com (US) : Fallout 3
- Evil Avatar (US) : Fallout 3
- NextGen Player (CA) : Fallout 3
- GameZone (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- 411mania (US) : Fallout 3
- Binge Gamer (US) : Fallout 3
- GWJ (US) : Fallout 3
- Gamervision (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Thunderbolt (US/UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- DarkZero (UK) : Left 4 Dead
- CraveOnline (US) : Fallout 3
- NY Daily News (US) : Fable II
- Kotaku (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Gamezine (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Gamestyle (UK) : Gears of War 2
- Newsvine (US) : Fallout 3
- Citizen Game (UK) : Fallout 3
- The Gaming Planet (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- The A.V. Club (US) : Left 4 Dead
- Napa Valley Register (US) : Fallout 3
- Diehard Gamefan (US) : Valkyria Chronicles
- GameStooge (US) : Fallout 3
- Gameshark (US) : Rock Band 2
- Game Revolution (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Game With A Brain (US) : Fable II
- Gamereactor Reader's Choice GOTY (NO) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Project Mena (Arab) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- EastBayRI (US) : Fallout 3
- Kombo (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- GameSponge (NR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Gamesweasel (UK) : Fallout 3
- Video Game Media (US) : Dead Space
- Giant Bomb People's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- GameFAQs (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- IGN (US) : Fallout 3
- IGN Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Game Informer (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- If Magazine (US) : Fallout 3
- 2old2play (US) : Fallout 3
- PS3ThEvolution (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- 1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- The Gamers' Temple (US) : Fallout 3
- e-AAGH.net (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Gamer's Land (IR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Gamer's Land Reader's Choice GOTY (IR) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- NEWS10.net - Game Guys Awards (US) : Rock Band 2
- Multiplayer.it (IT) : Fallout 3
- Multiplayer.it Reader's Choice GOTY (IT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- CC2K (US) : Fallout 3
- 4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- 4PLAYER.DE Reader's Choice GOTY (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Worthing Herald (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- JackCentra (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- GameSpot Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Cheat Code Central Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- GamingIndians (IN) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- GameFly Q Awards (US) : Fallout 3
- AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- Game Industry News (US) : Fallout 3
- Ripten Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Ripten (US) : Saints Row 2
- NAViGaTR Awards (US) : LittleBigPlanet
- BAFTA Awards (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy
- NTSC-uk (UK) : Fallout 3
- Game Critics Awards (US) : Fallout 3
- Dataspelsgalan 2009 (SE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Fallout 3
- IGN Select Awards (AU) : Fallout 3
- Elan Awards (CA) : Left 4 Dead
- Pelit (FI) : Fallout 3
- GamesMaster (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Eurogamer (ES) : Fallout 3
- Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY (ES) : Gears of War 2
- Eurogamer (NL) : Fallout 3
- Gameplayer.se (SE) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- InsideGamer (NL) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : LittleBigPlanet
- EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice GOTY (IT) : LittleBigPlanet
- 3DJuegos (ES) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- 3DJuegos Reader's Choice GOTY (ES) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- GamesNation (IT) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Charleston Gazette (US) : Fallout 3
- Evil Avatar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Fallout 3
- SpazioGames (IT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- DOME.fi (FI) : Fallout 3
- Gamemag Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Fallout 3
- Gullstikka (NO) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- PlayGround.ru (RU) : Left 4 Dead
- PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Grand Theft Auto IV
- Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Konzolista (CZ): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Clipset (ES): Guitar Hero World Tour
- Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DE, tie): LittleBigPlanet & Wii Fit
- GameShot (KR): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots