Running since 2014, the Game of the Year Awards have become a cultural highpoint for gamers, as not only the official best game of the year named (as well as many other technical awards given up), but the gaming distributors and developers also use the event as a huge platform for first-look teasers, trailers and gameplay footage of their upcoming releases.
So while this year's event - taking place in Los Angeles on 9 December - will have a lot of eyes on it to see if we'll get the latest glimpses of God Of War or Gotham Knights, we'll also be checking it out to see what will be taking home the most coveted award of the night.
Recent winners of the prestigious title include The Last Of Us Part II, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, God of War, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Overwatch.
This year's nominees have just been announced, and if you haven't played any (or all) of the following six, then you know what to be asking from Santa this year...
DEATHLOOP (PS5, PC)
Release Date: 14 September
Metacritic Score: 88%
https://twitter.com/deathloop/status/1436069029471469578?s=20
IT TAKES TWO (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Release Date: 26 March
Metacritic Score: 89%
METROID DREAD (Switch)
Release Date: 8 October
Metacritic Score: 88%
PSYCHONAUTS 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Release Date: 25 August
Metacritic Score: 91%
RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART (PS5)
Release Date: 11 June
Metacritic Score: 88%
RESIDENT EVIL: VILLAGE (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Release Date: 7 May
Metacritic Score: 84%
https://twitter.com/RE_Games/status/1390683227665358851?s=20
Clips via PlayStation, Double Fine, Nintendo & Electronic Arts
