| The Actual Game Awards (US) |
Accepted |
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| 4playernetwork (US) |
Accepted |
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| PixlParade |
Accepted |
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| The Save Room |
Accepted |
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| You like the Worst Stuff |
Rejected |
Tie one to one. |
| Die or Pass Level |
Rejected |
Tie one to one. |
| The Pre-Order Podcast |
Rejected |
Tie one to one. |
| Hall of Fame Videogames |
Rejected |
Recap without clear GOTY |
| 8-bit Club House |
Rejected |
Tie one to one. |
| Soft Lock Podcast |
Rejected |
Not enough followers to count. |
| Glitch Cube |
Rejected |
Not selected clear GOTY. |
| The RéClasico Podcast |
Rejected |
Not enough gaming content through year. |
| Mwah Gaming |
Accepted |
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| Middle-Aged Geeks |
Accepted |
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| The Game Vault |
Accepted |
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| Drop-In Drop-Out |
Accepted |
Included both options |
| Nick and Jeff |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| Experience Points |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| AGAB |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| PDPG |
Accepted |
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| Weekly Games Chat |
Accepted |
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| Critical Diversions |
Accepted |
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| PinoyGamer |
Rejected |
Selected games that were not released in 2025 |
| Pixel It |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| Infinite Cities |
Rejected |
Tie |
| Pinoy |
Accepted |
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| Player Player |
Accepted |
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| The Bit Effect |
Accepted |
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| LAG Podcast |
Accepted |
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| DQFM |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| The Back Page |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| Video Game Podtimism |
Rejected |
Tie one to one |
| 8-4 Play |
Accepted |
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| Chance Time! |
Rejected |
Under 100 followers |
| Nerd Squad Games |
Accepted |
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| Bazinameh |
Accepted |
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| Casual Sweats |
Rejected |
Tie, one to one. |
| PSVerso |
Rejected |
Editorial Staff has only one member. |
| Game Junk |
Rejected |
Three people, three different GOTYs, no consensus. |
| The Horizon |
Accepted |
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| Electric Playground Network |
Accepted |
Both - Players´ choice and Staff choice |
| Pfangirl |
Accepted |
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| IndianTV (Players´ Choice) |
Accepted |
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| ntower |
Rejected |
Platform limited GOTYS. |
| Jam-e-Jam |
Rejected |
Article about The Game Awards. |
| Saate7 |
Accepted |
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| Par30Games |
Accepted |
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| Game Palette |
Accepted |
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| The Level Up Legacy Podcast |
Accepted |
Tie between Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Trails in the Sky: Chapter 1 (both got two votes). |
| NeoGaf (Players' Choice) |
Accepted |
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| High Scores High Stakes podcast |
Rejected |
Focus on Playstation primarly. Also not enough followers to count. |
| Demland |
Rejected |
Personal blog. |
| Albayan |
Rejected |
Not enough gaming content through year. |
| Aawsat |
Rejected |
Only translated article from Marin Independent Journal |
| Lapsed Gamer Radio (UK) |
Accepted |
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| Steam Awards |
Rejected |
Platform limited GOTY category (PC or Steam Deck only) |
| Noclip |
Rejected |
Best title -) best name of the videogame. |
| Tower Casuals |
Rejected |
Focus on Xbox mostly over other platforms. |
| True Achievements |
Rejected |
Focus on Xbox. |
| NYX Awards |
Rejected |
Season awards, not yearly |
| Golden Swing Awards |
Rejected |
Nomination games are older than one year. |
| MrMattyPlays |
Rejected |
One personal list. |
| Mix 104.9 |
Rejected |
One personal list. |
| Gamekult (FR) |
Rejected |
Combination of personal list without clear collective GOTY |
| Power Unlimited (NL) |
Accepted |
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| T3 |
Rejected |
Personal list. |
| TIME |
Rejected |
Personal list. |
| SECTOR.sk |
Accepted |
Changed from Players´ Choice to Staff choice. Players´ Choice will be choosen soon as well. |