Elden Ringhas seemingly surpassedThe Last of Us 2to become the game with the most Game of the Year wins in history. FromSoftware’s open world epic released last year to near-universal critical acclaim, hailed as one of the best video games ever made. Even with stiff competition from the likes of PlayStation exclusiveGod of War Ragnarok,Elden Ringhas managed to take home more Game of the Year awards than any other title that was released in 2022.
The ball got rolling onElden Ring’s Game of the Year wins when itwon GOTY at The Game Awards 2022. In the wake ofElden Ring’s Game of the Year victory at The Game Awards, various other publications named it their Game of the Year as well. Assuming the math is right,Elden Ringhas won Game of the Year a whopping 324 times, beating the previous record that was set byThe Last of Us 2in 2020.
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The Last of Us 2set the world record for most Game of the Year winswhen it won 322 wins in 2020. This meansElden Ringhas narrowly defeated Naughty Dog’s acclaimed game by two GOTY victories. This is all according to users from Resetera (as spotted by GamesRadar) who tallied upElden Ring’s GOTY victories.
It’s worth pointing out that the recentrecords set byThe Last of Us 2andElden Ringshould have an asterisk next to them. While it’s true that they both technically had more Game of the Year awards than any other game in history at the time they released, they also have the opportunity to get more GOTY awards than previous games. There are many more gaming publications now than there were in the 2000s or 90s, and so those older games really didn’t have a fair shot at earning this record or maintaining it.
Regardless, there’s no denying thatThe Last of Us 2andElden Ringare landmark game releases. There are many big games releasing in 2023, and so it will definitely be interesting to see if any titles manage to giveElden Ringa run for its money, or if FromSoftware’s open world Soulslike will be able to hold on to its new title for some time to come. In the meantime, those that have yet to tryElden Ringfor themselves should note that the game is still receiving updates, with FromSoftware just recently issuing an update thatexpanded the PvP experience.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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