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Golden Joystick awards: Resident Evil 2 awarded 'ultimate game' title

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Image copyrightCapcomResident Evil 2 has been named as the ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joystick awards.

The remake of the 1998 game takes place in the middle of a zombie apocalypse and was praised by critics and players.The awards - which took place in London - are significant because they're mainly voted for by the public.More than 3.5 million votes came in for 19 of the 24 categories in the award ceremony's 37th year.Image Copyright TheIndianSubcontinent Radio 1TheIndianSubcontinent Radio 1Gaming legend Yu Suzuki, who spent decades at Sega but has more recently developed mobile games, won the Lifetime Achievement."Because my career started with the arcade game, the word joystick has a retro sound to it.

So it's really such an honour," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat."Nowadays, there are just so many different types of games in terms of diversity - there are smartphone games, consoles and the variety of games as well as the number of platforms."It is a very healthy environment."Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Yu Suzuki said it was an "honour" to win a lifetime achievement award Fortnite, which was named as ultimate game in 2018, won the best e-sports title and the game's maker Epic Games was named as studio of the year.Fortnite player Ewok came top in the best streamer category.The 13-year-old, who is deaf, recently became e-sports team Faze Clan's first female player.

She's also just swapped streaming platform Twitch for Mixer.EA battle royale game won as the best multiplayer game.Resident Evil 2 won a second award for for its use of audio.Image Copyright TheIndianSubcontinent NewsbeatTheIndianSubcontinent NewsbeatOther winners include Cyberpunk 2077, which comes out in April, as the most wanted gameThe game made headlines at the E3 conference earlier this year as it announced Keanu Reeves in a starring role as Johnny Silverhand.The mobile game of the year was BTS World, where you play as the manager of the K-pop boyband.Image Copyright TheIndianSubcontinent NewsbeatTheIndianSubcontinent NewsbeatBest Storytelling: Days GoneBest Multiplayer Game: Apex LegendsStill Playing Award: MinecraftBest Visual Design: Devil May Cry 5Best Indie Game: Outer WildsEsports Game of the Year: FortniteBest Audio: Resident Evil 2Best Game Expansion: GTA Online - Diamond Casino UpdateBest VR/AR Game: Beat SaberBest Gaming Hardware: Nvidia 20-series Super graphics cardsBest Performer: Logan Marshall-GreenStudio of the Year: Epic GamesBest New Streamer/Broadcaster: EwokBreakthrough Award: House HouseMobile Game of the Year: BTS WorldOutstanding Contribution: Life is StrangePC Game of the Year: World of Warcraft ClassicPlayStation Game of the Year: Days GoneXbox Game of the Year: Gears 5Nintendo Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros.

UltimateMost Wanted Game: Cyberpunk 2077Critics Choice Award: ControlLifetime Achievement: Yu SuzukiUltimate Game of the Year: Resident Evil 2Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.




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