Resident Evil Requiem Named Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards 2026
Resident Evil Requiem was recognized as 'Game of the Year' at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026. The game was also among the ceremony's leaders in terms of the number of awards won.
The ceremony took place on the evening of November 11. In most categories, the winners were chosen by players, while the jury determined the winners in the 'Critics' Choice' and 'Developers' Choice' categories.
Developers from AdHoc Studio and CD Projekt Red each received two awards—for the remake of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the yet-to-be-released The Witcher 4. The leaders in the number of trophies were Meccha Chameleon and Resident Evil Requiem, with each game winning four awards. Capcom was additionally named Studio of the Year.
The top five releases, according to voters, also included Phantom Blade Zero, Crimson Desert, Control Resonant, and The Blood of Dawnwalker. Meccha Chameleon won in the categories for Best Multiplayer Game, Best Self-Published Indie Game, and Best Game as Voted by Streamers, as well as receiving the 'Developers' Choice' award.
Dispatch was recognized for its storytelling and soundtrack. Control Resonant received an award for Visual Design, Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Sound Design, and the film 'Iron Lung,' based on the game of the same name, won in the Best Game Adaptation category. The Best PC Game was Crimson Desert, while Resident Evil Requiem was named Best Console Game. The Witcher 4 was named the Most Anticipated Game, and the 'Critics' Choice' award went to Big Walk.
