Rebirth’ claimed four gongs–and the incredible indie hit ‘Balatro’ picked up two–but the public favored ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ for GOTY.

Balatro is the first indie title to win the Ultimate Game of the Year award without the backing of a major publisher in the history of the Golden Joystick Awards. Created by a solo developer known as LocalThunk, the card game Balatro - named after the Latin word for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.

Game Science’s action epic triumphs in public vote

Wukong developer Game Science still has "some surprises" up its sleeve, indicating that all shall be revealed before the end of the year. Speculation is split on whether this might mean the inevitable Xbox release (obviously less relevant to our target audience) or the announcement of an expansion or DLC.

The votes have been cast and counted, and the winner declared: Black Myth: Wukong is the winner of Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024.

While not officially announced, it is essentially confirmed Black Myth: Wukong DLC is on the way. Its release day is still a mystery, but a recent tease from the game’s director Feng Ji seems to imply it may be coming very soon.

Wukong from Chinese developer Game Science came out of nowhere to become one of the year's best-selling games. Considering it's a single-player outing, a new IP, and Game Science's first console title,

Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month.

Wukong developers Game Science have just teased “surprises” on the way for their breakout title. The developers over at Game Science have had a busy 2024 with the release of the smash hit Black Myth: Wukong,

After picking up the Game of the Year honour at the Golden Joystick Awards last night (21.11.24), 'Black Myth: Wukong' director Feng Ji has teased there will be "some surprises" coming later this year.