The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a video game award ceremony; it awards the best video games of the year. Although originally solely voted for by the British public, it is now a global event that is voted for online by millions of fans worldwide via GamesRadar+. Launched in 1983, the Golden Joystick Awards is the longest-running and one of the biggest public-voted video game award shows.
The awards were initially focused on PC games, but were extended to include console games. The ceremony is not directly related to the golden joystick prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster, a British television show, but both properties belong to Future plc.
Awards were presented by DJ Dave Lee Travis at a ceremony in London's Berkeley Square.
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony in London.
Awards were presented by Jools Holland, at a ceremony on a Thames Riverboat.
The ceremony took place at Cadogan Hall.
Awards were presented by Chris Tarrant.
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens.
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 11 April 1990.
The ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens, 4 April 1991.
The ceremony took place at Hyde Park Hotel, London, on 7 April 1992.
The ceremony took place at Kensington, London, in May 1993.
The ceremony took place in London, on 16 May 1994.
The ceremony took place at Café de Paris, in November 1997.
The 2002 ceremony took place at the Dorchester Hotel on 25 October 2002 and was hosted by Jonathan Ross.
The 2003 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 28 November 2003 and was hosted by Phill Jupitus.
The 2004 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 5 November 2004 and was hosted by Matt Lucas.
The 2005 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 4 November 2005 and was hosted by Jimmy Carr.
The 2006 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 27 October 2006 and was hosted by Emma Griffiths.
The 2007 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 26 October 2007 and was hosted by David Mitchell.
The 2008 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 31 October 2008 and was hosted by Frankie Boyle.
The 2009 ceremony took place at the Park Lane Hilton on 30 October 2009 and was hosted by Sean Lock.
The 2010 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 29 October 2010 and was hosted by Rich Hall.
The 2011 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 21 October 2011 and was hosted by Seann Walsh.
The 2012 ceremony took place at the Bridge Park Plaza on 26 October 2012 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.
The 2013 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 25 October 2013 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.
The 2014 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 24 October 2014 and was hosted by Ed Byrne.
The 2015 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 30 October 2015 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.
The 2016 ceremony took place at the indigO2 on 18 November 2016 and was hosted by James Veitch.
The 2017 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 17 November 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.
The 2018 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2018, and was hosted by Danny Wallace.
The 2019 ceremony took place at Bloomsbury Big Top on 16 November 2019.
The 2020 ceremony took place digitally on 24 November 2020 and was hosted by Laura Bailey and Travis Willingham.
The 2021 ceremony took place on 23 November 2021 and was hosted by Nolan North and Emily Rose.
The Golden Joystick Awards celebrated 50 Years Of Games by asking the public to vote for the Ultimate Game Of All Time, which was won by the 2011 game Dark Souls. The PC also received the Best Gaming Hardware of All Time Award, which was accepted by Valve president Gabe Newell.
The 2022 ceremony took place on 22 November 2022.
The 2023 ceremony took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on 10 November 2023, and was hosted by Troy Baker.
The 2024 ceremony took place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on 21 November 2024, and was hosted by Ben Starr.
The 2025 ceremony took place at the 8 Northumberland Avenue on 20 November 2025, and was hosted by Maggie Robertson.