Game of the Year, sometimes abbreviated to GOTY, is a title or prize awarded by websites or magazines to the computer game that they think is the best of that year. Often smaller prizes are awarded for games of certain genres, such as Best Strategy Game of the Year (Best Strategy Game of the Year). Sometimes prices are also given per month; These are Game of the Month prizes.
This title is often determined by editors of the website or magazine, but it is also possible that readers can vote for games from a selection made by the editor.
The game developers named Game of the Year normally do not get a tangible reward for achieving this title. It is mainly the honor of achieving such a Game of the Year award that the developers are rewarded.
Sometimes this is a reason for a developer to spend the same game with more content.
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