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The Golden Joystick Awards: all the winners this year

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By Leon Hurley published 30 October 2015

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Best Original Game sponsored by GamesRadar+

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Bloodborne

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Best Storytelling

Best Storytelling

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Best Visual Design sponsored by 3D World

Best Visual Design sponsored by 3D World

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Best Audio sponsored by DTS

Best Audio sponsored by DTS

Ori and the Blind Forest

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Best Multi-Player

Best Multi-Player

GTA Online

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Best Indie Game sponsored by PC Gamer Weekender

Best Indie Game sponsored by PC Gamer Weekender

Kerbal Space Program

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Best Family Game

Best Family Game

Splatoon

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Best Mobile Game

Best Mobile Game

Fallout Shelter

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Innovation of the Year sponsored by techradar

Innovation of the Year sponsored by techradar

First-person mode in GTA 5

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Best Gaming Moment sponsored by Absolute Radio

Best Gaming Moment sponsored by Absolute Radio

Bloody Baron quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Gaming Personality sponsored by Kotaku UK

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PewDiePie

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eSports Icon sponsored by Gfinity

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Counter-Strike GO - Anders Blume

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Studio of the Year sponsored by Hype (Edge Conference)

Studio of the Year sponsored by Hype (Edge Conference)

CD Projekt RED

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Best Gaming Platform sponsored by Digital Spy

Best Gaming Platform sponsored by Digital Spy

Steam

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Best Gaming Performance

Best Gaming Performance

Ashly Burch as Chloe in Life is Strange

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Best PlayStation Game sponsored by Official PlayStation Magazine

Best PlayStation Game sponsored by Official PlayStation Magazine

Bloodborne

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Best Nintendo Game sponsored by Gamesmaster Magazine

Best Nintendo Game sponsored by Gamesmaster Magazine

Splatoon

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Best PC Game sponsored by PC Gamer

Best PC Game sponsored by PC Gamer

GTA 5

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Best Xbox Game sponsored by Official Xbox Magazine

Best Xbox Game sponsored by Official Xbox Magazine

Ori and the Blind Forest

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Most Wanted Game sponsored by The Sun

Most Wanted Game sponsored by The Sun

Fallout 4

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Ultimate Game of the Year

Ultimate Game of the Year

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Lifetime Achievement

Lifetime Achievement

Satoru Iwata

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Playfire Most Played

Playfire Most Played

GTA 5

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Critics Choice

Critics Choice

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Breakthrough Award

Breakthrough Award

Her Story

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So that's it, this year's Golden Joystick Awards are over. All the winners have been announced and the best and brightest of the video game industry are finishing off the house white and eyeing up the dance floor (Trust me, once Hey Ya! goes on it's carnage.).

So who won? Well, turn to the gallery above for all 25 winners, everything from GOTY, best PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo games, Life Time Achievement and all the rest. Plus check out the site for more detail on some specific categories.

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