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.
Halo: Combat Evolved
Battlefield 1942
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Half-Life 2
God of War
Ōkami
Super Mario Galaxy
Fallout 3
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Mass Effect 2
Portal 2
Journey
The Last of Us
Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Overwatch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
God of War (2018)
Control
Hades
Forza Horizon 5
Elden Ring
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33