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2013

BioShock Infinite: 47 Game of the Year awards

No: BioShock Infinite collected 47 Game of the Year awards in 2013 and finished No. 3; the season went to The Last of Us with 257. Spike Video Game Awards named Grand Theft Auto V its Game of the Year.

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K. The third installment of the BioShock series, Infinite was released worldwide for the PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, and OS X platforms in 2013.

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BioShock Infinite finished #3 in the 2013 race, with 47 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 47Total awards
  • 43Media outlets
  • 4Readers' choice
  • 18Countries

Also in the 2013 season: The Last of Us (257), Grand Theft Auto V (165), Super Mario 3D World (13), Gone Home (11), Tomb Raider (8) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did BioShock Infinite win?

BioShock Infinite won 47 Game of the Year awards in the 2013 season — 8.6% of every award tracked that season. 43 came from editorial picks and 4 from readers' polls, across 18 countries.

Did BioShock Infinite win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 3 in 2013, behind The Last of Us, which collected 257.

Game facts

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opNo
  • Split screenNo
  • MultiplayerNo
  • Online multiplayerNo
  • Released26 March 2013
  • DeveloperIrrational Games, 2K, Aspyr
  • Publisher2K
  • first-person shooter
  • Microsoft Windows
  • X-BOX 360
  • PlayStation 3
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Xbox One
  • PlayStation 4
  • Nintendo Switch

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States20
Russia6
Czechia2
Finland2
Spain2
Germany2
Australia2
Iran1
Colombia1
Poland1
Israel1
United Kingdom1
Hungary1
Chile1
Canada1
Bangladesh1
UAE1
Italy1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
Alaska Commons - Spoiler AlertUnited States2013Internet Archive
Another Castle Readers' Choice ReadersUnited States2013Internet Archive
Associated PressUnited States2013Internet Archive
Attack of the FanboyUnited States2013Internet Archive
BaziCenterIran2013Internet Archive
Blesk.czCzechia2013Internet Archive
Box Office Prophet - Calvin AwardsUnited States2013Internet Archive
Brutal GamerUnited States2013Internet Archive
CNNUnited States2013Internet Archive
Denver PostUnited States2013Internet Archive
Dome.fiFinland2013Internet Archive
EGMUnited States2013Internet Archive
ENTER.coColombia2013enter.co
Entertainment WeeklyUnited States2013Internet Archive
ForbesUnited States2013Internet Archive
GamebombRussia2013Internet Archive
GameFactionPoland2013Internet Archive
Gamer.ruRussia2013Internet Archive
GamerNodeUnited States2013Internet Archive
GamersPackIsrael2013Internet Archive
Games MagazineUnited Kingdom2013Internet Archive
GameShampooUnited States2013Internet Archive
Generacion PixelSpain2013Internet Archive
GIGAGermany2013Internet Archive
GmboxRussia2013Internet Archive
Gmbox Readers' Choice ReadersRussia2013Internet Archive
HunGamerHungary2013Internet Archive
IGN SuomiFinland2013Internet Archive
Killeen Daily HeraldUnited States2013Internet Archive
LevelSaveUnited States2013Internet Archive
LOUD.clChile2013Internet Archive
NeoseekerCanada2013Internet Archive
PixelburgGermany2013Internet Archive
PLAY.CZCzechia2013Internet Archive
PlayGround.ruRussia2013Internet Archive
Press PlayUnited States2013Internet Archive
Riot Pixels ReadersRussia2013Internet Archive
Snackbar GamesUnited States2013Internet Archive
Stevivor Readers' Choice ReadersAustralia2013Internet Archive
STFUandPlayUnited States2013Internet Archive
The AU ReviewAustralia2013Internet Archive
The Charleston GazetteUnited States2013Internet Archive
The Daily StarBangladesh2013Internet Archive
The Married GamersUnited States2013Internet Archive
The NationalUAE2013Internet Archive
VicioJuegos.comSpain2013Internet Archive
Z-GiochiItaly2013Internet Archive

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Updated 13 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.