Overall Game of the Year
Award Totals
- The Walking Dead: The Game - 74
- Media Outlets: 65 | Readers' Choice: 9
- Journey - 58
- Media Outlets: 50 | Readers' Choice: 8
- Far Cry 3 - 53
- Media Outlets: 25 | Readers' Choice: 28
- Dishonored - 52
- Media Outlets: 44 | Readers' Choice: 8
- Mass Effect 3 - 31
- Media Outlets: 20 | Readers' Choice: 11
- Borderlands 2 - 28
- Media Outlets: 16 | Readers' Choice: 12
- Assassin's Creed III - 25
- Media Outlets: 10 | Readers' Choice: 15
- Halo 4 - 21
- Media Outlets: 14 | Readers' Choice: 7
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 21
- Media Outlets: 21 | Readers' Choice: 0
- Guild Wars 2 - 5
- Max Payne 3 - 5
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 4
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 3 (counted toward 2011)
- Sleeping Dogs - 2
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - 2 (counted toward 2011)
- Xenoblade Chronicles - 2
- Blade & Soul - 1
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition - 1
- Fez - 1
- FIFA Soccer 13 - 1
- Hitman: Absolution - 1
- NHL 13 - 1
- Spec Ops: The Line - 1
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 1 (counted toward 2011)
- Trials Evolution - 1
- Tribes: Ascend - 1
- Warface - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
- GameCity Prize (UK) : Journey
- Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Amazon (US) : Journey
- GameVerb (US) : Halo 4
- Games Magazine (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Journey
- IBTimes (UK) : Max Payne 3
- Just Push Start (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- TIME (US) : Guild Wars 2
- ABC Good Game (AU) : Mass Effect 3
- X-Play (US) : Borderlands 2
- OXCGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
- OXCGN Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Journey
- Fnac Gaming Network (FR) : Assassin's Creed III
- Press Play (US) : Borderlands 2
- Cheat Code Central (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Halo 4
- Inside Gaming Awards Gamers' Choice GOTY (US) : Assassin's Creed III
- Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Halo 4
- Slant Magazine (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
- Focus Knack (BE) : Assassin's Creed III
- Zavvi (UK) : Far Cry 3
- Forbes (US) : Dishonored
- bit-tech (UK) : The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
- Associated Press (US) : Dishonored
- Hooked Gamers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- MTV Game Awards (Latin America) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- FactPile (US) : NHL 13
- Entertainment Weekly (US) : Journey
- Kotaku AU (AU) : Trials Evolution
- Kotaku AU Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
- CNET (US) : Dishonored
- The Globe and Mail (CA) : Mass Effect 3
- Arcade Sushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Borderlands 2
- The Arts Desk (UK) : Journey
- Destructoid (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Destructoid Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Security Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- Digital Trends (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Wired (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Yahoo! Games (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3
- GAMEBLOG.fr (FR) : Journey
- GAMEBLOG.fr Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- NDTV (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Sound+Vision Magazine (US) : Journey
- The Married Gamers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Level7 (NU) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- TbreakingP (US) : Borderlands 2
- Gamekult (FR) : Dishonored
- Edge Magazine (UK) : Dishonored
- La Presse (CA) : Far Cry 3
- INFO Games (BR) : Far Cry 3
- INFO Games Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- El33tonline (ZA) : Borderlands 2
- VG Nett (NO) : Dishonored
- Game Revolution (US) : Assassin's Creed III
- Game Revolution Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The List (UK) : Far Cry 3
- G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : Borderlands 2
- GamesRadar (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
- GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
- Complex (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Contra Costa Times / San Jose Mercury News (US) : Far Cry 3
- MGnews (RU) : Dishonored
- HunGamer (HU) : Mass Effect 3
- Golden4Games (OM) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Golden4Games Readers' Choice GOTY (OM) : Assassin's Creed III
- NOLA.com (US) : Mass Effect 3
- G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4
- E! Online (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gizmag (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gamepur (IN) : Journey
- Game Republic Magazine (IT) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Digital Spy (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- XGN (NL) : Hitman: Absolution
- Paraiba (BR) : Far Cry 3
- The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Halo 4
- The Guardian (UK) : Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Telegraph (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- VidaExtra (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
- Lazygamer (ZA) : Borderlands 2
- God is a Geek (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- TechCentral (ZA) : Borderlands 2
- Stevivor (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Stevivor Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 3
- VentureBeat (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- IGN (US) : Journey
- IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
- CraveOnline (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Game Rant (CA) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Paste Magazine (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Sun (UK) : Sleeping Dogs
- Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
- Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
- GameFocus (FR) : Far Cry 3
- VGRevolution (US) : Journey
- Meristation (ES) : Dishonored
- Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Halo 4
- GeekNation (US) : Borderlands 2
- Radio Times Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
- Mundogamers (ES) : Dishonored
- SpazioGames (IT) : Far Cry 3
- Combo Caster (PT) : Guild Wars 2
- All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3
- GameFront (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GameFront Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Tribes: Ascend
- Canada.com (CA) : Halo 4
- Gamer.nl (NL) : Guild Wars 2
- 4News (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
- AreaGames (DE) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Actiontrip (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Actiontrip Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
- Games TM Magazine (UK) : Borderlands 2
- Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Dishonored
- Mirror (UK) : Dishonored
- GameSpot (US) : Journey
- GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
- Le Canada Français (CA) : Assassin's Creed III
- Netmedia (MX) : Journey and Dishonored
- IGN (Benelux) : Far Cry 3
- Virgin Media (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- The Escapist Community Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Hypable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- CNN (US) : Dishonored
- Battle Creek Enquirer (US) : Borderlands 2
- Redeye Chicago (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Metro - GameCentral (UK) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Far Cry 3
- AnaitGames (ES) : Journey
- The Bitbag (US) : Dishonored
- WhatIfGaming (US) : Halo 4
- Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy (US) : Dishonored
- Jugaccino (UK) : Dishonored
- All Around Gaming Hub (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Megazine (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- One Hit Pixel (UK, formerly known as MediaKick) : Journey
- One Hit Pixel Community GOTY (UK) : Journey
- Attack of the Fanboy (US) : Dishonored
- TheGamersHub (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GamingBolt (IN) : Far Cry 3
- New York Daily News (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Phoenix New Times (US) : Dishonored
- VideoGamer (UK) : Halo 4
- VideoGamer Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Borderlands 2
- Giant Bomb (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Quarter to Three (US) : Guild Wars 2
- Horrible Night (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Revision3 (US) : Journey
- GIGA (DE) : Journey
- Gamereactor (SE) : Journey
- GameZone (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Charleston Gazette (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Denver Post (US) : Journey
- Gamereactor (NO) : Journey
- Gamereactor (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gamereactor (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- Gamereactor (DE) : Mass Effect 3
- eGamer (ZA) : Journey
- Tech-Ticker (LB) : Journey
- Tech-Ticker Community Choice GOTY (LB) : Halo 4
- GoozerNation (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Techthirsty (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Far Cry 3
- The Angry Joe Show (US) : Guild Wars 2
- PixelJumpers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GameFocus (CA) : Dishonored
- Ars Technica (US) : Dishonored
- Cheat Happens (US) : Dishonored
- Ready Up (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- Eurogamer (UK) : Fez
- Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Dishonored
- Thunderbolt (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Eurogamer.es (ES) : Journey
- Eurogamer.es Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 3
- Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : Far Cry 3
- Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3
- EGM (US) : Far Cry 3
- Velocity Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gamereactor GRTV (UK) : Journey
- Sentinel and Enterprise (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Games.com (US) : Journey
- Gamer365 (HU) : Far Cry 3
- BootHammer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- We Got This Covered (US) : Assassin's Creed III
- Tech2 (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- TheVine (AU) : Mass Effect 3
- InsideGamer (NL) : Borderlands 2
- Unwinnable (US) : Journey
- Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Mass Effect 3
- Brasilgamer Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
- 3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored
- 3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
- Hobby Consolas (ES) : Dishonored
- Gameliner (NL) : Assassin's Creed III
- Pixel.tv (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- PopBucket (UK) : Halo 4
- FZ (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Hard Reset (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- zConnection (UK) : Dishonored
- Entertainment Fuse (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gamekings (NL) : Far Cry 3
- TG Daily (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gameranx (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Mashable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GameTrailers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Dusty Cartridge (AU) : Journey
- Dusty Cartridge Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
- Console Monster (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 3
- DarkZero (UK) : Journey
- Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network (US) : Far Cry 3
- NGB (UK) : Journey
- Jeux Vidéo Magazine (FR) : Dishonored
- Stars and Stripes (US) : Dishonored
- TheSixthAxis (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- TheSixthAxis Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Journey
- gamrReview (UK) : Journey
- Eurogamer.se (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Journey
- The Gamer Access (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gaming Union (UK) : Journey
- Polygamia.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Gaming Experience (US) : Borderlands 2
- Game 2.0 (GR) : Sleeping Dogs
- Hardcore Gamer (US) : Far Cry 3
- Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Assassin's Creed III
- DarkStation (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- USA TODAY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gameplanet (NZ) : Far Cry 3
- GameNTrain (US) : Halo 4
- MANIAC.de (DE) : Dishonored
- GameProTV (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
- GameFaction (PL) : Mass Effect 3
- PowerGamer (SE) : Dishonored
- PowerGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Far Cry 3
- Play Legit (US) : Halo 4
- unocero (MX) : Dishonored
- Gamed (NL) : Far Cry 3
- WorthPlaying (US) : Dishonored
- PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored
- Vagary.TV (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- The Controller Online (CA) : Halo 4
- GameMAG (RU) : Max Payne 3
- Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Journey
- Sky.it (IT) : Max Payne 3
- TechTudo (BR) : Far Cry 3
- Daily Record (UK) : Dishonored
- Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 3
- VGW (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
- NoobFeed (BD) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Everyeye.it (IT) : Dishonored
- Everyeye.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 3
- Joystiq (US) : Journey
- Gameswelt (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Gameswelt Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
- The Austin Chronicle (US) : Journey
- Z-Giochi (IT) : Dishonored
- Akihabara Blues (ES) : Dishonored
- Akihabara Blues Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Dishonored
- ITavisen (NO) : Dishonored
- GamersGlobal (DE) : Dishonored
- MMGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
- Strategy Informer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- MTV Multiplayer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- NotebookReview (US) : Dishonored
- The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Mass Effect 3
- Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4
- Playtech.ro (RO) : Far Cry 3
- GamerSyndrome (CA) : Dishonored
- Mania (US) : Far Cry 3
- MSN UK (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- 7DAYS in Dubai (AE) : Journey
- Matt's Games (IT) : Dishonored
- Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Dishonored
- GRY-OnLine.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- newbreview.com (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Press X or Die (UK) : Dishonored
- Press X or Die Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 3
- Giant Fire Breathing Robot (CA) : Journey
- Gamereactor (FI) : Borderlands 2
- Kotaku (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
- NBCNews (US) : Mass Effect 3
- Gamereactor (ES) : Borderlands 2
- Игромания (RU) : Journey
- Noble Press (US) : Journey
- Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- The Flickcast (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- BagoGames Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- fokgames.nl (NL) : Far Cry 3
- New Game Network (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- MonsterVine (US) : Journey
- MediaStinger (US) : Max Payne 3
- 4Players (DE) : Journey
- 4Players Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
- BigPond GameArena (AU) : Borderlands 2
- BigPond GameArena Editor's Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
- Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Polygon (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GameFAQs (US) : Borderlands 2
- Alternative Music Hub (AU) : Assassin's Creed III
- SideQuesting (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Capsule Computers (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Rocket Chainsaw (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Games.cz (CZ) : Journey
- Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Far Cry 3
- VG247 (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- BILD.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
- GameDynamo (ES) : Far Cry 3
- GameDynamo Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Journey
- topoftheGAMES (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GamingXP (DE) : Mass Effect 3
- VGTimes (RU) : Far Cry 3
- 2Old2Play (US) : Borderlands 2
- gamona.de (DE) : Far Cry 3
- Alternative Magazine Online (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GamerNode (US) : Journey
- Gmbox (RU) : Far Cry 3
- AGM GAMES AWARD (DE) : Halo 4
- Gamesblog.it (IT) : Far Cry 3
- Looki.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
- Eurogamer.cz Readers' Choice GOTY (CZ) : Far Cry 3
- Demo News (DE) : Far Cry 3
- New England Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- NeoGAF (US) : Journey
- Diehard Gamefan (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Neoseeker (CA) : Journey
- Neoseeker Readers' Choice GOTY (CA) : Borderlands 2
- Pelaaja Magazine (FI) : Mass Effect 3
- Gamer Living (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- gram.pl (PL) : Far Cry 3
- GamerSushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GamersNET (NL) : Assassin's Creed III
- PixlBit (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
- Shacknews (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- GameCity Schweiz (CH) : Far Cry 3
- Mail.Ru (RU) : Warface
- LevelSave (US) : Journey
- GameCola (US) : Journey
- Register Hardware (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- News10 Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
- IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards (AU) : Halo 4
- VGNetwork.it (IT) : Dishonored
- VGNetwork.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
- PlayGround.ru (RU) : Journey
- PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Far Cry 3
- gameplay Magazine (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- gameplay Magazine Readers' Choice GOTY (DK) : FIFA Soccer 13
- New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- CalmDownTom (UK) : Far Cry 3
- AIAS - D.I.C.E. Awards (US) : Journey
- Varvat.se (SE) : Journey
- The Game Effect (US) : Journey
- The Game Effect Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Journey
- IGN Italia (IT) : Dishonored
- Gamezone (DE) : Far Cry 3
- GameSoul (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
- GamAlive (FR) : Dishonored
- GamAlive Editor's Choice GOTY (FR) : Assassin's Creed III
- Gamemag (IT) : Far Cry 3
- Danish Game Awards (DK) : Far Cry 3
- Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
- Dome.fi (FI) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- BAFTA Awards (UK) : Dishonored
- Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- NZGamer (NZ) : Far Cry 3
- NAVGTR Awards (US) : Journey
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Journey
- BaziCenter (IR) : Halo 4
- BaziCenter Readers' Choice GOTY (IR) : Far Cry 3
- Premio Drago D'Oro (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
- Daily Rush (DK) : Far Cry 3
- Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Mass Effect 3
- Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (FI) : Far Cry 3
- Gaming Trend (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
- Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES): Halo 4
- Konzolista (CZ): The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)
- PardisGame (IR, Readers' Choice): Max Payne 3
- PlayDome (HU, Readers' Choice): Far Cry 3
- Generacion Pixel (timestamp: 56:30) (ES): Borderlands 2
- Clipset (ES): Dishonored
- MiastoGier (PL, Readers' Choice): Far Cry 3
- 99Vidas (timestamp: 1:30:20) (BR): Journey
- El Destilador Cultural (ES): Dishonored
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US, Readers' Choice): Dishonored
- GameShot (KR): Blade & Soul