Yes—but the reported win was in a specific category, not an established overall Game of the Year award. Plants vs. Zombies is widely reported to have won Download Game of the Year at the 2010 Golden Joystick Awards, though an official archive confirming that result was not located. At major awards with records available, it was a finalist or nominee rather than the overall winner.
What “Game of the Year” means here
There is no single award called Game of the Year that covers every game or ceremony. Different organizations give their own awards, and a category such as Download Game of the Year is narrower than an event’s overall GOTY. It also matters whether a game won, was a finalist, or was merely nominated.
Plants vs. Zombies at major awards
2010 Game Developers Choice Awards
Uncharted 2 won the overall Game of the Year award. Plants vs. Zombies was a finalist for Best Design and Best Downloadable Game, which were separate categories. Game Developers Choice Awards: 2010 archive.
BAFTA’s 2010 ceremony
At the 2010 BAFTA ceremony, which recognized games for 2009, Plants vs. Zombies was a nominee for the GAME Award of 2009. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won. BAFTA: 2010 Games Awards.
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Spike Video Game Awards
The official 2009 announcement does not identify Plants vs. Zombies as the overall winner. At the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, Red Dead Redemption won Game of the Year. Spike: 2009 Video Game Awards announcement; Spike: 2010 Video Game Awards announcement.
2010 Golden Joystick Awards
Secondary listings commonly report that Plants vs. Zombies won Download Game of the Year at the 2010 Golden Joystick Awards. That is a category win, not an overall GOTY claim. An official archive confirming the result was not located, so it is best described as a reported win rather than a verified one.
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Does “GOTY Edition” mean it won?
No. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is also the name of a game edition listed by Steam and Xbox. The product title alone does not establish that the game won an overall award, or identify a particular ceremony or category. Steam: Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition; Xbox: Plants vs. Zombies.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.So, did it win?
The most precise answer is that Plants vs. Zombies is widely reported to have won the 2010 Golden Joystick award for Download Game of the Year, but that result is not verified here by an official archive. It did not win the overall Game Developers Choice Awards GOTY in 2010, and it was a BAFTA nominee rather than the winner of the GAME Award of 2009.
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