IGN is one of the world's largest gaming media brands, reaching hundreds of millions of readers and viewers globally. Its game of the year process combines editorial consensus across platforms and genres, making its picks a widely cited measure of a year's best.
2001
Halo: Combat Evolved
2002
Battlefield 1942
2003
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2004
Half-Life 2
2005
God of War
2006
Ōkami
2007
Super Mario Galaxy
2008
Fallout 3
2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010
Mass Effect 2
2011
Portal 2
2012
Journey
2013
The Last of Us
2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2016
Overwatch
2017
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018
God of War (2018)
2019
Control
2020
Hades
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2022
Elden Ring
2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2025
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