List of Game of the Year awards IGN IGN

| Year_ | Game | Genre | Platforms | Developers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | ( First-Person ) Shooter | Xbox , Windows | Bungie Studios |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 | ( First-Person ) Shooter | Windows | Digital Illusions CE |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Role-Playing Game | Xbox , Windows | BioWare |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | ( First-Person ) Shooter | Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox , PlayStation 3 | Valve Corporation |
| 2005 | God of War | Action : Hack & Slash | PlayStation 2 | SCE Studios Santa Monica |
| 2006 | Ōkami | Action-Adventure | PlayStation 2 , Wii | Clover Studio |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group |