GameSpot Game of the Year 1998
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GameSpot Game of the Year 1998 is the annual top honor awarded by the gaming website GameSpot to recognize the best video game released that year.
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| GameSpot Game of the Year 1998 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: GameSpot Game of the Year 1998 Context triple: [Grim Fandango, award, GameSpot Game of the Year 1998]
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A.
D.I.C.E. Awards 2017 Game of the Year
The D.I.C.E. Awards 2017 Game of the Year is the top honor presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences recognizing the most outstanding video game released in 2016.
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B.
The Game Awards 2019 Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2019 Game of the Year is the top honor presented at the 2019 edition of The Game Awards, recognizing the overall best video game released that year.
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C.
The Game Awards 2016 Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2016 Game of the Year is the top honor presented at the 2016 edition of the annual video game awards show recognizing the year's most outstanding game.
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D.
Golden Joystick Awards 2012
The Golden Joystick Awards 2012 was an annual UK-based video game awards ceremony recognizing popular and critically acclaimed games as voted for by the public.
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E.
The Game Awards
The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in the video game industry, including game development, design, and esports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: GameSpot Game of the Year 1998 Target entity description: GameSpot Game of the Year 1998 is the annual top honor awarded by the gaming website GameSpot to recognize the best video game released that year.
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A.
D.I.C.E. Awards 2017 Game of the Year
The D.I.C.E. Awards 2017 Game of the Year is the top honor presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences recognizing the most outstanding video game released in 2016.
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B.
The Game Awards 2019 Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2019 Game of the Year is the top honor presented at the 2019 edition of The Game Awards, recognizing the overall best video game released that year.
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C.
The Game Awards 2016 Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2016 Game of the Year is the top honor presented at the 2016 edition of the annual video game awards show recognizing the year's most outstanding game.
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D.
Golden Joystick Awards 2012
The Golden Joystick Awards 2012 was an annual UK-based video game awards ceremony recognizing popular and critically acclaimed games as voted for by the public.
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E.
The Game Awards
The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in the video game industry, including game development, design, and esports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GameSpot award
ⓘ
video game award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GameSpot GOTY 1998 ⓘ |
| awardedFor | overall excellence in video game design and execution in 1998 ⓘ |
| awardFor | best video game of 1998 ⓘ |
| awardType | Game of the Year ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| domain | video games ⓘ |
| hasCategory | overall Game of the Year ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| industry | video game industry ⓘ |
| isAnnual | true ⓘ |
| medium | digital media ⓘ |
| organizer |
GameSpot editorial staff
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linked to:
GameSpot
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| partOf | GameSpot Game of the Year awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy | GameSpot ⓘ |
| publisher | GameSpot ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | critical evaluation by GameSpot editors ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gamespot.com ⓘ |
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