The 42nd annual Golden Joystick Awards are over, the winners have been announced, and Black Myth: Wukong has walked away with the big Ultimate Game of the Year award.Rockstar used its one win—for Most Wanted Game, naturally—to tease “absolutely mind-blowing things” coming in Grand Theft Auto 6.
“There’s an incredible amount of people doing amazing things on Grand Theft Auto 6, absolutely mind-blowing things,” Rockstar’s David Manley said while accepting the award (via GamesRadar). “So it’s an honor to be able to come up here and accept this award on everyone’s behalf. I wish more of us could be here. Thank you very much everybody, and yeah, more to come.”
What he didn’t say, unfortunately, is when GTA 6 is coming to PC.
That Grand Theft Auto 6 claimed the gold for Most Wanted Game isn’t really a surprise; less obvious, but also very cool, was the selection of Satisfactory as PC Game of the Year, beating out Animal Well, Balatro, Frostpunk 2, Tactical Breach Wizards, and UFO 50.
Rockstar wasn’t the only one to tease new things at the Golden Joysticks: Feng Ji, CEO of Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science, did the same in his Ultimate Game of the Year acceptance speech. “If you haven’t played Black Myth: Wukong yet, you are in luck,” Ji said in pre-recorded comments. “Now you have one more reason to give it a try!
All the rewards that were given to gaming companies:
- Best Storytelling – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (public vote)
- Best Visual Design – Black Myth: Wukong (public vote)
- Best Multiplayer Game – Helldivers 2 (public vote)
- Best Audio Design – Astro Bot (public vote)
- Best Game Expansion – Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (public vote)
- Best Indie Game Self Published – Another Crab’s Treasure (public vote)
- Best Indie Game – Balatro (public vote)
- Studio of the Year – Team ASOBI (public vote)
- Best Soundtrack – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (public vote)
- Best Game Trailer – Helldivers 2 (public vote)
- Best Early Access Game – Lethal Company (public vote)
- Still Playing – Mobile – Honkai: Star Rail (public vote)
- Still Playing – Consoles & PC – Minecraft (public vote)
- Streamers’ Choice Award – Chained Together (critically chosen)
- Breakthrough Award – Balatro (critically chosen)
- Best Gaming Hardware – Steam Deck OLED (public vote)
- Best Game Adaptation – Fallout (public vote)
- Best Supporting Performer – Briana White (public vote)
- Best Lead Performer – Cody Christian (public vote)
- PC Game of the Year – Satisfactory (public vote)
- Console Game of the Year – Helldivers 2 (public vote)
- Critics’ Choice Award – Helldivers 2 (critically chosen)
- Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto 6 (public vote)
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Black Myth: Wukong (public vote)
