Fans consider Elden Ring: Shadow of the Golden Tree to be this year's Game of the Year
Elden Ring: Shadows of the Golden Tree surpassed all expectations with its sheer scale and excellent content, prompting a debate among fans over whether it deserved the Game of the Year award. This is not the first time that DLC has received such attention. Last year, Cyberpunk 2077: Shadows of the Past also received extremely high reviews, but failed to win the Game of the Year award at TGA.
Fans believe that Shadow of the Golden Tree is a AAA masterpiece in terms of content richness, playability and music, and therefore eligible for the Game of the Year Award. However, others believe that this DLC is just an expansion of the original and should not be compared to the full game.
The official TGA Twitter asked players for their favorite new game, and many Elden Ring fans in the comment section strongly demanded that "Golden Tree Shadow" win the Game of the Year award. This shows how much fans love this DLC.
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is currently the highest-rated game of the year, but there are many highly anticipated titles yet to be released, such as Dark Myth: Goku, Star Wars: Outlaws, Assassin's Creed: Phantom, and more. Even without Shadow of the Golden Tree, the competition for Game of the Year awards will be fierce.
Ultimately, whether to award the Game of the Year award to the DLC will be decided by the TGA jury. If the TGA is willing to set up a "Best DLC" award, it may satisfy the wishes of fans and provide more recognition for excellent DLC.
