Mod DB's [https://web.archive.org/web/20061011203953/http://goldenspanner.moddb.com/ Mod of the Year] competition, the ''Golden Spanner'' awards, aim to set the industry standard in awarding inventive and high-quality mods. Mods are chosen via a community vote and are then reviewed by staff to produce the final list of winners. The competition aims to encourage all fields of modding, with different categories such as [[Computer graphics|graphics]] and [[gameplay]], as well as a traditional 'best mod' winner. Notable winners include ''[[Garry's Mod]]'' for ''Half-Life 2'' in 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/704142p2.html|title=Modify - Issue 18: Extending the Life of Half-Life 2|last=Mahood|first=Andy|work=[[GameSpy]]|date=1 May 2006|access-date=3 October 2021|page=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003125520/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/704142p2.html|archive-date=3 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat]]'' for ''Half-Life 2'' in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/6/1/4382524/insurgency-interview-new-world-interactive-mod-early-access|title=From mod to game: Insurgency devs turn pro, but maintain community origins|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=1 June 2013|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> ''[[Black Mesa (video game)|Black Mesa]]'' for ''[[Half-Life (video game)|Half-Life]]'' in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2012/12/27/3807656/half-lifes-black-mesa-project-leads-moddbs-favorite-mods-of-2012|title=Half-Life's Black Mesa project leads ModDB's favorite mods of 2012|last=Corriea|first=Alexa Ray|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=27 December 2012|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> and ''[[Brutal Doom]]'' for ''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/moddb-names-brutal-doom-mod-of-the-year-2017-skyblivion-as-best-upcoming-mod/|title=ModDB names Brutal Doom Mod of the Year 2017, Skyblivion as Best Upcoming Mod|last=Donnelly|first=Joe|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=3 January 2018|access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> Similarly, Mod DB's Mod Hall of Fame retrospectively reviews mods and inducts what it judges to be the greatest mods of the year of their release. Inductees include ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds|PlayerUnknown's Battle Royale]]'' for ''[[ARMA 3]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-mod-responsible-for-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-has-been-inducted-into-the-mod-hall-of-fame/|title=The mod responsible for Playerunknown's Battlegrounds gets inducted into Mod Hall of Fame|last=Donnelly|first=Joe|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=19 May 2017|access-date=3 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003132339/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-mod-responsible-for-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-has-been-inducted-into-the-mod-hall-of-fame/|archive-date=3 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
