It’s only July, but the Develop: Brighton conference doesn’t subscribe to the normalities of announcing its Game of the Year awards in December, so it’s crowned Horizon Forbidden West the winner of its “Best Game” category. We’re sure Guerrilla Games will take it! The event is designed for game developers and features an advisory board from various studios. Therefore, the GOTY award for Horizon Forbidden West was voted on by the developers themselves.
It was actually a pretty good night overall for Sony titles at the conference. Aloy’s second adventure also scooped up the award for Best Visual Art, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was recognised in the Best Technical Innovation category.
Other noteworthy winners were:
How many more GOTY awards will Horizon Forbidden West win? Share your prediction in the comments below.
