| The Game Award for Game of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | Best video game of the year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Game Awards |
| First awarded | December 5, 2014 |
| Most recent winner | Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) |
| Most awards | |
| Most nominations | Sony Interactive Entertainment (12) |
| Website | thegameawards |
The Game Award for Game of the Year is an award presented annually by the Game Awards. It is given to a video game judged to deliver the best experience across creative and technical fields. The award is traditionally accepted by the game's directors or studio executives. The process begins with over 100 video game publications and websites, which collectively name six games as nominees. After the nominees are selected, the winner is chosen by a combined vote between the jury (90%) and public voting (10%).
Since its inception, the award has been given to ten video games. Publishers Electronic Arts and Sony Interactive Entertainment have won the award twice, the latter being nominated a record twelve times, while FromSoftware is the only developer with more than one win. Bethesda Softworks and Capcom are the most nominated companies without a win at four. The most recent winner is Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios.