Diablo IV does not deserve GOTY over

more about how it has a large world w/o any real limits, interesting mechanics (via ultra hand & fuse), and the like.
its shrine puzzles & stuff alone are enjoyable and a vast improvement over BOTW’s ones that you just started to hate after 1st half of em.

is it entirely new concepts? no. but it does it in a refreshingly great way. (easy to pick up and learn quickly)

D4 is a pretty game & combat feels and sounds well, but with asterisk.

it isnt universally equal to all classes/skills. It currently has some builds that feel weaker as they get better gear just due to how scaling is comapred to increased stats you get. (which can be adjusted in time but overall feels bad for those builds which you cant ignore as they are part of the game as a whole)

"micro"transactions are more than some high quality indie games (and to ppl who don’t play many some indie games feel better than many AAA games as they are usually projects out of love not just for $)

Diablo 4 is new so thigns will change, but as is the game has issues but also has good parts.

Time will tell if devs make it better or go way of OW devs and promise stuff and never make it a reality.