The 42nd Annual Golden Joystick Awards are live now – watch the full show here

On November 22, 2024By Littum

Golden Joystick Awards 2024 – YouTube
Golden Joystick Awards 2024 - YouTube

Update: It’s live! Enjoy the show.

It’s that time of year again. The Golden Joystick Awards have rolled around to highlight the best games from the past 365 days. Over 12 million votes (a new record) have been cast across 21 categories, and with Final Fantasy XVI’s Ben Starr on stage to share the winners, there’s a lot to be excited about. Potential new Ben Starr memes, most of all.

The Golden Joystick Awards will be forwarded 21 November at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT / 5pm CEST on any live stream hosting platform you can think of. The show will go out across YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Facebook and X, along with the Future Games Show, GamesRadar and right here on PC Gamer, so there’s no excuse not to tune in.

It’s been an interesting year for games, which makes an awards show like this even more exciting. Knowing who will take the title of Ultimate Game of the Year is anyone’s guess, especially given the stiff competition across all the nominations. Over 125 games have been nominated across 21 categories, so there’s been plenty to vote for.

Throughout the show, Ben Starr will be joined by several guests such as Alex McKenna, Alix Wilton Regan, Derek Siow, Neil Newbon, Patricia Summersett and Samantha Béart. So an abundance of beloved characters to spend the evening with. This is also not the full list of special guests. The awards ceremony will also feature a live musical performance of both classic video game scores and music from the nominated games by video game composers Mark Choi and Lucia La Rezza.

A number of new categories have also been added to the Golden Joystick Awards this year. The debut of Best Indie Game – Self-Published, Still Playing – PC & Console and Still Playing – Mobile will take place during the show alongside the more traditional categories of Best Storytelling, Best Multiplayer Game and Best Visual Design. Additionally, a Best Game Adaptation category will be giving out its first award, and we’ve certainly seen some big contenders this year with Fallout and Halo’s second season.

So if you’d like to spend some time celebrating the last year of gaming, tune in 21 November at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT / 5pm CEST to see if your top pick brings home any prizes. See you there!