The 12 nominees for the Ultimate Game of the Year at the 44th Golden Jowstick Awards have been revealed, and yes, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert has made the cut.

UK-based media company Future announced the shortlist for the Ultimate Game Of The Year (UGOTY) category at the 44th Golden Joystick Awards on the 26th local time, kicking off public voting. The final voting session runs until 23:59 on the 30th local time.

Twelve titles have secured a spot in this top tier category. The complete nominee pool features IO Interactive's espionage action game 007 First Light, House House's co-op fresh project Big Walk, the supernatural narrative piece Control Resonant, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert, the hero black comedy Dispatch, the racing title Forza Horizon 6, the martial arts action game Phantom Blade Zero, Pokemon Pocopia, the sci-fi action adventure Pragmata, the horror title Resident Evil Requiem, the sci-fi racer Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the vampiric open-world action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker.

South Korean developer projects have also comfortably landed across various main and category nominations. Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert previously secured spots for PC Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack in the initial screening, and has now joined the final roster vying for the ultimate crown.

In addition, Nexon Mintrocket's marine adventure Dave the Diver additional content earned a spot in the expansion category, while Krafton-affiliated development studio's No Law and Unknown Worlds' survival exploration title Subnautica 2 claimed places in the most anticipated and best early access categories respectively.

The grand finale stage of the 44th Golden Joystick Awards event will kick off on November 11 in London, UK.