In addition to Horizon Zero Dawn, Dishonoured: Death of the Outsider, Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow, and Madden NFL 18: Longshot were nominated for the prize.
Developed by Guerrilla Games, the game was released by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) on February 28, 2017 exclusively for the PlayStation 4 platform. Horizon Zero Dawn sold 2.6 million copies in the first two weeks of release, making it the fastest selling game on PlayStation’s history.