List of Game of the Year awards
Year Game Genre Platform ( s ) Developer ( s )
1997 GoldenEye 007 First-person shooter Nintendo 64 Rare
1998 The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time Action-adventure Nintendo 64 Nintendo EAD
1999 The Sims Life simulation Microsoft Windows , Mac OS Maxis
2000 Diablo II Action role-playing Microsoft Windows , Mac OS Blizzard North
2001 Halo : Combat Evolved First-person shooter Xbox Bungie
2002 Battlefield 1942 First-person shooter Microsoft Windows Digital Illusions CE
2003 Call of Duty First-person shooter Microsoft Windows Infinity Ward
2004 Half-Life 2 First-person shooter Microsoft Windows Valve
2005 God of War Action-adventure PlayStation 2 SCE Santa Monica Studio
2006 Gears of War Third-person shooter Xbox 360 Epic Games
2007 Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare First-person shooter Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 Infinity Ward
2008 LittleBigPlanet Puzzle-platformer PlayStation 3 Media Molecule
2009 Uncharted 2 : Among Thieves Action-adventure PlayStation 3 Naughty Dog
2010 Mass Effect 2 Action role-playing Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 BioWare
2011 The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim Action role-playing Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 Bethesda Game Studios
2012 Journey Adventure PlayStation 3 Thatgamecompany
2013 The Last of Us Action-adventure PlayStation 3 Naughty Dog
2014 Dragon Age : Inquisition Action role-playing Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One BioWare
2015 Fallout 4 Action role-playing Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One Bethesda Game Studios
2016 Overwatch First-person shooter Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One Blizzard Entertainment
Award events and ceremonies -- D.I.C.E . Awards
The D.I.C.E . Awards are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences ( AIAS ) , a non-profit organization of industry professionals . The awards were previously known as the Interactive Achievement Awards until 2013 . [ 34 ]
Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY) is an award given by various award events and media publications to a video game that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming that year.