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2010

Mass Effect 2: 104 Game of the Year awards

No: Mass Effect 2 collected 104 Game of the Year awards in 2010 and finished No. 2; the season went to Red Dead Redemption with 112. Spike Video Game Awards named Red Dead Redemption its Game of the Year.

Mass Effect 2 is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows and the Xbox 360 in January 2010, as well as the PlayStation 3 the following year.

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Mass Effect 2 finished #2 in the 2010 race, with 104 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide — #21 of all time in this database.

  • 104Total awards
  • 69Media outlets
  • 35Readers' choice
  • 16Countries

Also in the 2010 season: Red Dead Redemption (112), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (22), Heavy Rain (14), God of War III (7) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Mass Effect 2 win?

Mass Effect 2 won 104 Game of the Year awards in the 2010 season — 34.1% of every award tracked that season. 69 came from editorial picks and 35 from readers' polls, across 16 countries.

Did Mass Effect 2 win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 2 in 2010, behind Red Dead Redemption, which collected 112.

Game facts

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opNo
  • Split screenNo
  • MultiplayerNo
  • Online multiplayerNo
  • Released26 January 2010
  • DeveloperBioWare
  • PublisherElectronic Arts
  • role-playing video game
  • third-person shooter
  • LGBT-themed video game
  • video game with LGBT character
  • X-BOX 360
  • PlayStation 3
  • Microsoft Windows

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States43
United Kingdom25
Canada7
Australia6
Italy5
Sweden3
Finland2
Spain2
Russia2
Poland2
South Africa2
Netherlands1
India1
Ireland1
Iceland1
Singapore1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
AIAS - Interactive Achievement AwardsUnited States2010Internet Archive
All Age GamingAustralia2010Internet Archive
Anime Expo®United States2010Internet Archive
AtomicGamerUnited States2010Internet Archive
BAFTA AwardsUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
bit-techUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Brutal GamerUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
C&G Monthly MagazineCanada2010Internet Archive
CBC NewsCanada2010Internet Archive
Complex MagazineUnited States2010Internet Archive
Crush! Frag! Destroy!United States2010Internet Archive
D+PAD MagazineUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Daily Record Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Dataspelsgalan 2011Sweden2010Internet Archive
Dataspelsgalan People's Choice GOTY ReadersSweden2010Internet Archive
Destructoid Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
Diehard GamefanUnited States2010Internet Archive
DOME.fiFinland2010Internet Archive
Dose.caCanada2010Internet Archive
DualShockersUnited States2010Internet Archive
EmpireUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
EurogamerUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersSpain2010Internet Archive
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2010Internet Archive
Everyday GamersUnited States2010Internet Archive
EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2010Internet Archive
Everything 4 GamersCanada2010Internet Archive
Evil AvatarUnited States2010Internet Archive
Evil Avatar Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
fokgames.nl Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersNetherlands2010Internet Archive
Game RantCanada2010Internet Archive
GameFAQsUnited States2010Internet Archive
GameFocusCanada2010Internet Archive
GameFocus Community choice GOTY ReadersCanada2010Internet Archive
GameMAGRussia2010gamemag.ru
Gamemag Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2010Internet Archive
Gameplayer.seSweden2010Internet Archive
Gamer LimitUnited States2010Internet Archive
GameReactorUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
GamerNodeUnited States2010Internet Archive
Games On NetAustralia2010Internet Archive
Games On Net Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersAustralia2010Internet Archive
GamestyleUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
GametrailersUnited States2010Internet Archive
GameZoneUnited States2010Internet Archive
GamingBitsUnited States2010Internet Archive
GamingBoltIndia2010Internet Archive
GamingLivesUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Giant BombUnited States2010Internet Archive
Giant Bomb Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
Go! Gaming GiantUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
God is a GeekUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Golden Joystick AwardsUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
GRY OnLinePoland2010Internet Archive
HEXUS.netUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
HEXUS.net Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Hooked GamersUnited States2010Internet Archive
Horrible NightUnited States2010Internet Archive
iafrica.comSouth Africa2010Internet Archive
IGNUnited States2010Internet Archive
IGN AUAustralia2010Internet Archive
IGN Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
IncGamersUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
iTWireAustralia2010Internet Archive
JoystiqUnited States2010Internet Archive
Kill Screen MagazineUnited States2010Internet Archive
Kotaku AUAustralia2010Internet Archive
Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
MediaKickUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersSpain2010Internet Archive
MiastoGier ReadersPoland2010Internet Archive
MSN UKUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
MSNBCUnited States2010Internet Archive
MTV MultiplayerUnited States2010Internet Archive
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2010Internet Archive
MyGamingSouth Africa2010Internet Archive
MyInsideGamerIreland2010Internet Archive
NeoGAFUnited States2010Internet Archive
Next Gen NewsIceland2010Internet Archive
Pelit MagazineFinland2010pelit.fi
Phoenix New TimesUnited States2010Internet Archive
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersRussia2010Internet Archive
ScorephoriaUnited States2010Internet Archive
ScrewAttack Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2010Internet Archive
Shiny Media Tech DigestUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
SideQuestingUnited States2010Internet Archive
Snackbar GamesUnited States2010Internet Archive
SpazioGamesItaly2010Internet Archive
Talking About GamesUnited States2010Internet Archive
The A.V. ClubUnited States2010Internet Archive
The BitbagUnited States2010Internet Archive
The Epoch TimesUnited States2010Internet Archive
The Gamers' TempleUnited States2010Internet Archive
The Newb ReviewUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
The Salt Lake TribuneUnited States2010Internet Archive
TheGamersHubUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
TODAYonlineSingapore2010Internet Archive
Vagary.TVUnited States2010Internet Archive
VG-ReloadedUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
VGChartzUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
VGChartz Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2010Internet Archive
WingDamage.comUnited States2010Internet Archive
X-PlayUnited States2010Internet Archive

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