Genshin Impact Wins Golden Joystick Award Again: Is 'Primogem Value' the New Gold Standard?

Recently, Genshin Impact secured the 'Still Playing' award at the 2022 Golden Joystick Awards. While this marks a notable milestone following previous nominations, the community's reaction focuses less on the prestige of the award and more on the 'Primogem value' (referring to the premium gacha currency).

The mood in the community is uniquely cynical. Many players have bluntly stated, 'Any award that doesn't come with Primogems is just a fake, minor-league award.' Others jokingly rated the award as 'zero-value' in terms of in-game resources, dismissing its legitimacy entirely.

Regarding the history of such rewards, veterans pointed out that when the game received its first nomination (placing behind The Last of Us Part II), the developers did not distribute any compensation then either. It seems that, regardless of how prestigious an award may be, for the core player base, the only 'true' metric of success is whether or not the developers hand out free currency.