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2008

Grand Theft Auto IV: 39 Game of the Year awards

Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sixth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and the eleventh entry overall.

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Grand Theft Auto IV finished #3 in the 2008 race, with 39 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 39Total awards
  • 25Media outlets
  • 14Readers' choice
  • 14Countries

Game facts

  • Campaign lengthNot documented
  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opNo
  • Couch co-opNot documented
  • Split screenNo
  • Online co-opNot documented
  • Players on one consoleNot documented
  • Players onlineNot documented
  • MultiplayerYes
  • Online multiplayerNo
  • Released29 April 2008
  • DeveloperRockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
  • PublisherRockstar Games
  • action-adventure game
  • video game with LGBT character
  • X-BOX 360
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox One

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States15
United Kingdom6
Germany4
Spain2
Australia2
Sweden2
Canada1
Iran1
Italy1
Norway1
Netherlands1
Russia1
India1
US/UK1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
3DJuegosSpain2008
3DJuegos Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersSpain2008
4PLAYER.DE Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersGermany2008
ActiontripUnited States2008
AreaGamesGermany2008
CBN Media - CyberShack People's Choice ReadersAustralia2008
Cheat Code Central Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2008
Cinema BlendUnited States2008
Console MonsterUnited Kingdom2008
Dataspelsgalan 2009Sweden2008
Digital SpyUnited Kingdom2008
EMA's 2009 Video Game AwardsUnited States2008
EurogamerGermany2008
ExtremegamerCanada2008
Game InformerUnited States2008
Gameplayer.seSweden2008
Gamer's Land Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersIran2008
GamervisionUnited States2008
GamesMasterUnited Kingdom2008
GamesNationItaly2008
GametrailersUnited States2008
Giant BombUnited States2008
Guardian readers' choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2008
GullstikkaNorway2008
Haymarket Consumer Media - the Leisure LabUnited Kingdom2008
IGN AUAustralia2008
InsideGamerNetherlands2008
KotakuUnited States2008
Los Angeles TimesUnited States2008
MTV EuropeGermany2008
Play.tmUnited Kingdom2008
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersRussia2008
Spike TV Video Game AwardsUnited States2008
TechCrunch Network - CrunchGear People's Choice ReadersUnited States2008
Techtree.com IndiaIndia2008
The New York TimesUnited States2008
ThunderboltUS/UK2008
TIMEUnited States2008
WhatIfGamingUnited States2008

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