Red Dead Redemption 2 did win the Critics Choice Award though
Are you spending your gaming hours slowly riding a horse across a snowy mountaintop?
Or do you prefer to spend most of your time being killed by teenagers on Fortnite?
Voters for the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards would seem to fall in the latter camp.
The awards are voted for by the public, and this year Fortnite took the top prize of Ultimate Game of the Year. The battle royal game beat out its main completion in the shape of Rockstar’s cowboy simulator, which came second.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 came in third place.
The awards were held on Friday evening in London, and were hosted by Danny Wallace.
The complete list of winners are:
Best Storytelling: God of War
Studio of the Year: Sony Santa Monica
Best New Streamer/Broadcaster: Amelia Rose Blaire and Bryan Dechart
Mobile Game of the Year: Playerunknown's Battlegrounds
Best Competitive Game: Fortnite
PC Game of the Year: Subnautica
PlayStation Game of the Year: God of War
Best Co-op Game: Monster Hunter World
Xbox Game of the Year: Forza Horizon 4
Best Visual Design: God of War
Nintendo Game of the Year: Octopath Traveler
Best Indie Game: Dead Cells
Breakthrough Award: Unknown Worlds (Subnautica)
Most Wanted Game: Cyberpunk 2077
Critics Choice Award: Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Audio: God of War
Still Playing Award: World of Tanks
Best Performer: Bryan Dechart (Detroit: Become Human)
Outstanding Contribution: Microsoft (Xbox Adaptive Controller)
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