![PlayStation Blog Game of the Year Awards 2016 winners announced](https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2017/01/unnamed-file-39.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEA8aCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIDUC2SH9LDHMdLNY8zDi1Lz9yDjoG7PPXEEDXfEA19IZAiB1gFTZ2lAihiyEUY%2Blo2C18eFDPyrKpvGyVAUhnBeFCiqGBAjo%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAAaDDU3NzQxODgxODQxMyIMu7e%2F1JWfYtU170dyKtoDazVyInxWpxtizQBB6%2FQcuQe3wB%2B6y57lo9yNu7o6IiVIuwURDgNp%2Bcuks7n92f3Wdk36PUcfFwsh4P%2Fty7Aq4bccWW6oVivvts08aFpCbxP7XtoQYz7DFjGzB7LeHCzrTE7MQUfxt%2FiXN6S2nPv60%2F7N0OEl2HFmn54UJvViffiZoGxeKTw5j4SWyxFfs4owc02zoEDn%2FExYQQ%2FSRUdr7yBBtpnfxfi4PN0zn58FOb1s2%2F%2F7xjze%2F7R7zN%2F1duIkrjmnh9ltdvepfhW4Ticnip1jFh%2BJgFhbSiiU0YkvQuGBGyx5PWdZGaLleNzN130ogDziFGdCiLryHzYn2BBEf1ne9stKgHnnYshXbvsau%2BaVAQuJ9M3aWbZRQ9%2FEvi89%2Bj4gJ1h17wimtIGzy%2FtMkDFJWT4G9PH3yM13RM4LuGZjQHIXsvSspkxX99jbFudNJDxTENWuQzBFdfOgxxtqb8eY1CTAjlFXXm54zdRYFhUBI%2FJqCDe16IPEtCVHkceN%2FeyRyJGEBfWu4%2Blvy7g1cpbOgSjx4AkYBKTp4M025hDebXp897LnlMtmvVOogUA77nhhHw7npkKnI%2BDwHrrJgKHXx91j%2FNrhBSgDk4%2F9VViD5OK2tAZfSbC9MNyzkrUGOqYBKDH5yHi5AfDiyvQpujCCmwhKBI1Lwg8EelRqtoVDa2ODciW0TaGaRwlDKV%2B0bv130XT1tJ004dwc20UnJGVUHSddFNyFrNy2yl3Gfh%2Fva%2FuLiMhtH9Qfz3Qkb%2B83Oy7RhPOcjIR8KwtBmQmmJJIQ2sOLR4WXf%2Bgxw49mIICgv8CT%2FmGas%2Bl8KtGDqsZm5AZFUaUb4qLlOgyEHRk%2FGk9Ub1G1889dkQ%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAYM4GX6NWWGCB32OV%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T071534Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=900&X-Amz-Signature=d9a62d7de9d23efb4dec1b9b507846fccc90b028342dbef5c926a85ab76119e4&resize=1088%2C600&crop_strategy=smart)
Find out which titles came out on top of the annual poll
The readers (that’s you!) have spoken, and the votes have been tallied. Just below these very words are the winners of the PlayStation Blog Game of the Year 2016 awards.
This year’s awards pulled in a staggering number of votes — over a half-million in total! — across categories including Best PS4 Game, Best PS VR Game, Most Innovative, the ever-popular Most Anticipated, and Studio of the Year. There are a few surprises in there, but one title in particular stood out and took multiple Platinum Trophies home… read on to see for yourself!
![Uncharted 4 Key Art](https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/557/31338404843_0fa874e236_o.jpg)
![Best PS4 Game - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/285/31427391193_7a86a1f184_o.png)
A stupendous year for high-quality games, with strong poll showings from The Last Guardian and Doom. But in the end, it was Naughty Dog’s send-off for Nathan Drake that claimed the Platinum, scoring more than 40% of total submitted votes.
![Best PS4 Game - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/611/32118882171_89465b16d7_o.png)
![Best PS4 Game - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/659/32118882101_f2f9cb88b3_o.png)
![Best PS4 Game - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/724/32199384426_6be44cca0f_o.png)
![World of Final Fantasy](https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/290/32148631315_1205695d15_o.jpg)
![Best PS Vita Game - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/623/32118881861_6ddcc535fb_o.png)
Fan favourites Steins;Gate 0 and Odin Sphere Leigthrasir fared well as write-ins, but ultimately Square Enix’s love letter to Final Fantasy landed the PS Vita Platinum award.
![Best PS Vita Game - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/721/32118881981_77e953f46b_o.png)
![Best PS Vita Game - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/570/32118881661_059cc3bc57_o.png)
![Best PS Vita Game - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/731/32199384216_50359c99b4_o.png)
![Firewatch](https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/642/32148631745_ec7c94faa8_o.jpg)
![Best Independent Game - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/427/32118881001_c2efc69e10_o.png)
Though Firewatch was the decisive overall winner, voting trends in this category showed a broad spread. Alone With You, Severed, and Darkest Dungeon all left a strong mark on the polls, though not enough to place.
![Best Independent Game - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/682/31427390403_28eab108f8_o.png)
![Best Independent Game - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/467/31861762990_7a770881c8_o.png)
![Best Independent Game - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/769/32118881231_95ca7fa585_o.png)
![Battlefield-1](https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/550/32110286626_4ed7059195_o.jpg)
![Best Use of PS4 Pro - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/32088857792_158e855072_o.png)
A decisive win from Battlefield 1, which impressively elevated its graphical presentation on the powerful PS4 Pro hardware. Titanfall 2 and Ratchet & Clank also earned noteworthy support from the PlayStation community.
![Best Use of PS4 Pro - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/426/32088857882_2c28149661_o.png)
![Best Use of PS4 Pro - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/761/32088857722_22fd312d67_o.png)
![Best Use of PS4 Pro - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/467/32088857972_e66d66cb05_o.png)
![Batman Arkham VR](https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/329/32175296345_9d91376c5d_o.jpg)
![Best PlayStation VR Game - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/535/32118881381_cc5e97f7c9_o.png)
The votes were fairly split here, but Rocksteady’s atmospheric mystery ultimately took the top slot. Rez Infinite, RIGS, and PlayStation VR Worlds each saw lots of support in the polls, though not quite enough to place.
![Best PlayStation VR Game - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/544/32118881501_745fd4cee4_o.png)
![Best PlayStation VR Game - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/610/32199383916_db1b47cc1d_o.png)
![Best PlayStation VR Game - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/272/32118881721_2af601b651_o.png)
![Uncharted 4](https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/413/32110927786_86619c2619_o.jpg)
![Best Story - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/603/32088857142_a2a748c6b1_o.png)
In perhaps the biggest blowout category this year, Naughty Dog’s PS4 epic managed to score nearly half of all vote submissions. Honourable mentions included Batman: The Telltale Series, Mafia 3, and Firewatch.
![Best Story - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/746/32088857352_8f76103422_o.png)
![Best Story - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/490/32088857082_2d0c4e9e61_o.png)
![Best Story - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/340/31427388483_f8049ed58d_o.png)
![Uncharted 4 - Nolan North](https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/349/32110286226_338ec5e345_o.jpg)
![Best Performance - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/475/31861761970_fbdb35cbd9_o.png)
Unsurprisingly, Uncharted 4’s cast fared nicely here. Outside of the winners circle, Troy Baker (Bruce Wayne in Batman: The Telltale Series) and Alex Hernandez (Mafia III’s Lincoln Clay) mustered impressive support.
![Best Performance - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/280/31861762070_520c9ef5b4_o.png)
![Best Performance - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/537/31861762240_e9c3996773_o.png)
![Best Performance - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/505/31861762150_7d4e438c10_o.png)
![Uncharted 4](https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/313/31307667604_06b94c30de_o.jpg)
![Best Soundtrack - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/692/32088857522_19529a1774_o.png)
Another win for Naughty Dog, though Final Fantasy XV nearly squeaked into the Platinum slot in late voting. Watch Dogs 2, The Last Guardian, and Mafia III all saw plenty of votes, too.
![Best Soundtrack - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/622/32088857602_7478d54389_o.png)
![Best Soundtrack - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/425/32088857552_40fc2fc11c_o.png)
![Best Soundtrack - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/696/32088857682_19e69a5df3_o.png)
![Uncharted 4 A Thiefs End](https://c4.staticflickr.com/1/620/32030201451_a0b0e8a2c6_o.jpg)
![Best Visuals - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/299/32088856462_2192708637_o.png)
Technical powerhouses rule this roost, but The Last Guardian hangs tough thanks to its phenomenal art direction. Fans also showed support for other gorgeous titles, including Dark Souls III, Watch Dogs 2, and Ratchet & Clank.
![Best Visuals - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/643/32088856532_de3a42415b_o.png)
![Best Visuals - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/383/32088856412_b159409f93_o.png)
![Best Visuals - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/390/32088856592_797dfff446_o.png)
![Battlefield 1](https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/570/32148631845_b4e2cd6e3d_o.jpg)
![Best Multiplayer - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/592/31861762410_bee84c8dcb_o.png)
Though Overwatch mustered impressive support, Battlefield 1 ultimately secured nearly 30% of the total vote for the top slot. Outside of the winner’s bracket, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and Street Fighter V all performed well.
![Best Multiplayer - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/741/31861762500_ef3472423f_o.png)
![Best Multiplayer - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/268/32118880311_6408a23203_o.png)
![Best Multiplayer - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/442/32118880571_eb84d7e8c5_o.png)
![The Witcher III Blood and Wine](https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/569/32030201561_0e9225c2b0_o.jpg)
![Best Post-Release Content - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/537/32088858112_11e3f201c1_o.png)
This category now includes any and all post-release game updates. The Blood and Wine expansion catapulted last year’s winner The Witcher 3 back to the top. Fans voted in droves for Fallout 4, Black Ops 3, and Final Fantasy XIV as well.
![Best Post-Release Content - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/725/32088858172_352347408f_o.png)
![Best Post-Release Content - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/258/32088858032_0487cbefd0_o.png)
![Best Post-Release Content - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/419/32088858242_66edd81c67_o.png)
![The Last Guardian](https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/620/32110286436_d36a30680f_o.jpg)
![Most Innovative - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/355/32118880661_67e534b747_o.png)
PlayStation fans honored genDESIGN and SIE Japan Studio’s emotional epic The Last Guardian in the polls, though competition was stiff throughout the category. PS VR title Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Hitman, The Witness also saw strong voter support.
![Most Innovative - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/550/31861762880_522dd3ca1f_o.png)
![Most Innovative - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/672/31861762720_3b5d69ace0_o.png)
![Most Innovative - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/720/31861762960_cda77f0a42_o.png)
![The Last of Us Part II](https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/766/32030201601_1fe1c8b9b3_o.jpg)
![Most Anticipated - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/490/32199384486_b37c93ee50_o.png)
This category has expanded to include any announced game, irrespective of release date. Though PSX 2016 surprise announcement The Last of Us Part II claimed the coveted Platinum award, competition was fierce. Horizon Zero Dawn, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and Death Stranding also saw plenty of love.
![Most Anticipated - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/768/31427391513_199141e2aa_o.png)
![Most Anticipated - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/589/31427391303_2b0b7721c9_o.png)
![Most Anticipated - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/750/32199384606_1a6c07d86d_o.png)
![Naughty Dog](https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/283/31338405143_02a611e2de_o.jpg)
![Studio of the Year - Platinum](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/738/32088856872_af476a4b75_o.png)
Despite stiff competition from an array of highly accomplished game developers, Naughty Dog ultimately secured the Platinum award for its genre-defining work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
![Studio of the Year - Gold](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/515/32088856972_5710371a39_o.png)
![Studio of the Year - Silver](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/319/31427387913_9ebdb19c48_o.png)
![Studio of the Year - Bronze](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/696/32088857032_fc5cc9ba84_o.png)
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