Istoria premiilor Game of the Year: lista completa GOTY
Daca esti gamer pasionat si iti place sa descoperi care sunt cele mai apreciate jocuri video, atunci sigur ai auzit de premiul Game of the Year (GOTY). Acesta este acordat anual la gala The Game Awards, fiind unul dintre cele mai ravnite trofee din industrie. Distinctia recunoaste jocul anului din perspectiva combinatiei dintre inovatie, poveste, design, tehnica si impact cultural.
Incepand cu prima editie fiecare an a adus un castigator memorabil — fie ca a schimbat regulile gameplay-ului, a ridicat standardul povestirii interactive sau a impins limitele tehnologiei.
In acest articol gasesti lista completa cu toate jocurile GOTY la The Game Awards, impreuna cu detalii despre gen, anul aparitiei, publisher si platformele pe care au fost lansate.
Analiza si tendinte: ce arata premiile GOTY
La inceput, GOTY era castigat mai ales de RPG-uri si jocuri narative majore, gen Dragon Age: Inquisition sau The Witcher 3. Dar treptat, palmaresul s-a diversificat si au aparut surprize precum shooterul Overwatch sau co-op-ul creativ It Takes Two. Concluzia? Orice gen de joc are sanse, atata timp cat vine cu ceva unic si memorabil.
Titluri ca Zelda: Breath of the Wild si Elden Ring nu au luat trofeul doar pentru grafica sau poveste, ci pentru felul in care au schimbat regulile jocului: explorare libera, mecanici noi, interactivitate fara precedent. GOTY nu premiaza jocuri bune, ci jocuri care fac industria sa evolueze.
Un joc spectaculos vizual poate fi uitat repede daca nu are o poveste sau un gameplay memorabil. Premiile au aratat ca echilibrul dintre naratiune, mecanici si emotie conteaza cel mai mult. God of War si The Last of Us Part II sunt dovezi clare: joci, simti si traiesti povestea in acelasi timp.
Extinderea pe consolele noi (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) si cresterea popularitatii gamingului pe PC au schimbat modul in care sunt percepute jocurile. GOTY a recompensat atat experiente single-player cinematice, cat si jocuri multiplayer sau live-service. In prezent, comunitatea jucatorilor si accesibilitatea joaca roluri decisive.
| Imagine | An Premiu | Joc Castigator | Gen / Stil | An Lansare | Publisher / Dezvoltator | Platforme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2003 | Madden NFL 2004 | Sports (fotbal american) | 2003 | EA Tiburon / EA Sports | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox |
 | 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Action-adventure / open world | 2004 | Rockstar North / Rockstar Games | PS2, PC, Xbox, ulterior versiuni portate/mobile |
 | 2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival horror / actiune | 2005 | Capcom | GameCube, PS2, ulterior alte platforme portate |
 | 2006 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | RPG open world | 2006 | Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks | PC, Xbox 360, PS3 |
 | 2007 | BioShock | Shooter / actiune cu elemente horror | 2007 | 2K / Irrational Games | PC, Xbox 360, PS3 |
 | 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Action-adventure / open world | 2008 | Rockstar North / Rockstar Games | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
 | 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-adventure / platformer | 2009 | Naughty Dog / Sony | PS3 |
 | 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Action-adventure / western / open world | 2010 | Rockstar Studios / Rockstar Games | PS3, Xbox 360 |
 | 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | RPG open world | 2011 | Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
 | 2012 | The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series | Aventura interactiva / narativa episodica | 2012 | Telltale Games | PC, PS3, Xbox 360, versiuni mobile |
 | 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Open world / actiune | 2013 | Rockstar North / Rockstar Games | PS3, Xbox 360, PC, ulterior PS4, Xbox One etc. |
 | 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Action-RPG / aventura | 2014 | BioWare / Electronic Arts | PC, PS4, Xbox One |
 | 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Open-world RPG | 2015 | CD Projekt Red / CD Projekt | PC, PS4, Xbox One, ulterior Switch si next-gen |
 | 2016 | Overwatch | Shooter multiplayer / hero-based | 2016 | Blizzard Entertainment | PC, PS4, Xbox One, ulterior Switch |
 | 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Aventura / open world | 2017 | Nintendo EPD / Nintendo | Nintendo Switch, Wii U |
 | 2018 | God of War | Action-adventure / mitologic | 2018 | Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment | PS4, ulterior PS5 / PC port |
 | 2019 | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | Action / samurai / souls-like | 2019 | FromSoftware / Activision | PC, PS4, Xbox One |
 | 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Action-adventure / narativ | 2020 | Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment | PS4, ulterior PS5 |
 | 2021 | It Takes Two | Aventura cooperativa / platforma | 2021 | Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
 | 2022 | Elden Ring | Open-world action / RPG | 2022 | FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One |
 | 2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 | RPG / rol tactic / narativ | 2023 | Larian Studios | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
 | 2024 | Astro Bot | Platformer / actiune | 2024 | Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment | PS5 (exclusiv PlayStation) |
