Golden Joystick 2016 : Overwatch, The Witcher 3 win multiple awards, Dark Souls 3 named Ultimate Game of the Year

Winners of the 34th annual Golden Joystick Awards have been announced for 2016.

As always, winners were voted on by the public, with nominees posted on September 1.

Last year, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt walked away with more trophies than any title, and this year the game took home four, counting publisher and acting categories.

Overwatch won five awards: Best Original Game, Multiplayer Game, Best Gaming Moment, Competitive Game of the Year, Best Gaming Moment and PC Game of the Year.

Ultimate Game of the Year went to Dark Souls 3.

The list of winners in each category are posted below.

Best Audio: Fallout 4
Best Gaming Moment: Play of the Game in Overwatch
Best Gaming Performance: Doug Cockle as The Witcher 3's Geralt
Best Gaming Platform: Steam
Best Indie Game: Firewatch
Best Multiplayer Game: Overwatch
Best Original Game: Overwatch
Best Storytelling: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Best Visual Design: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Breakthrough Award: Eric Barone (Stardew Valley)
Competitive Game of the Year: Overwatch
Competitive Play of the Year: coldzera's jumping AWP quad kill at MLG Columbus
Critics Choice Award: Titanfall 2
Gaming Personality of the Year: Sean Plott (Day (9))
Hall of Fame: Lara Croft
Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year: Pokemon Go
Innovation of the Year: Pokemon Go
Lifetime Achievement Award: Eiji Aonuma
Most Wanted Game: Mass Effect Andromeda
Nintendo Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
PC Game of the Year: Overwatch
PlayStation Game of the Year: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Studio of the Year: CD Projekt Red
Ultimate Game of the Year: Dark Souls 3
Xbox Game of the Year: Rise of the Tomb Raider
YouTube – Upcoming Personality of the Year: Jesse Cox

The 34th Golden Joystick Awards took place on November 18 at the Indig02 at London's O2 Arena.