The Game Awards: does your vote decide the GOTY?

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In any industry, awards will always generate controversy among the public. Let's be honest: we all know in advance that if our favorites win, we'll be very happy, but if they lose, there will be some who don't react the best way (we hope that’s not your case). Maybe rightly so, maybe not. Of course, The Game Awards are no exception.

Each award has its processes for choosing the nominees and determining the winners. In the case of those organized by the journalist and host Geoff Keighley, fans are invited to vote for their favorites in each category. But here's the question: is the community vote crucial to decide the Game of The Year (GOTY) and the rest of the winners?

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Spoiler alert: not really

As mentioned at the beginning, at the end of every awards ceremony, we see some happy and others upset with the results. As Thanos himself, it seems to be "inevitable."

However, maybe the feeling of anger or frustration would be less if you knew from the beginning that the fan's vote has a shallow impact on the final decision on who wins the statuette.

Reminder: If you haven't voted already (or want to change your votes), you can still vote in all categories through this Wednesday at 6pm PT.https://t.co/ExP93r9Pcq

— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 4, 2022

As we can see on the FAQ on the official page of The Game Awards, the people's vote only represents 10% of the total, with 90% coming from the voting jury. Yes, only 10%:

"Winners are determined by a blended vote between the voting jury (90%) and public fan voting (10%). Fans can vote for their favorite games on TheGameAwards.com and on our Discord server. In China, fans can vote on the winners via Bilibili. Fan voting closes on Wednesday, December 7 at 6 pm PT.”

So now you know it. Although it's easy to get carried away by the trends of social networks while we see hashtags supporting one of the nominees with so much passion and think that it is impossible "that game" wasn't the winner, remember: all the buzz you see on the internet represents only 10% of the votes.

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That being said, we do not take away your intention tWeally, we invite you to do it, and here we tell you the process to choose your favorites in each category. Remember that it doesn't matter if your game wins or losses a category; the fact that you played and enjoyed it is the most important thing.

At the end of the day, a lot of hype for The Game Awards, and the main reason most people watch them, is because of the game trailers. Aren't you just excited about seeing some new footage for "that game" you've been waiting for so long? And of course, I'm sure you're also more than ready to hear the expression "World Premiere" a few times.

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The Game Awards will be live streamed Thursday, December 8, 2022, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and we will have all the coverage in real-time, so be aware of our social networks and official site to don't miss all the winners and the big announcements.

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