The Golden Joystick Awards 2026 celebrated the year’s outstanding video games, developers and performers at London’s Troxy venue on November 11. Resident Evil Requiem was the top-grosser, winning four awards, including Ultimate Game of the Year. The 44th edition also acknowledged independent titles, big franchises and new innovations in the game, and garnered interest from the gaming community across the globe including the Philippines.
Which Game Won the Golden Joystick Awards 2026?
Resident Evil’s Requiem took the honors for the ceremony with awards for Best Game Trailer, Console Game of the Year, and Ultimate Game of the Year. Carrie Anne and Angela Sant’Albano were also nominated for Best Lead Performer for their roles as Grace Ashcroft and Annie Parker. Overall, Capcom won seven awards, including Studio of the Year, according to the official winners announcement.
Which Other Games Won Major Awards?
MECCHA CHAMELEON earned four awards – Best Multiplayer Game and Best Indie Game Self-Published. Other awards went to Dispatch for Best Storytelling and Best Soundtrack, and Crimson Desert for PC Game of the Year. Valheim received the Best Indie Game trophy and CONTROL Resonant received the Best Visual Design trophy. The results highlighted the diversity of contemporary gaming.
Who Won the Performance and Special Recognition Awards?
Angela Sant’Albano was named Best Lead Performer and Grace Saif was named Best Supporting Performer for her performance as Diana in PRAGMATA. Big Walk won the Critics’ Choice and MECCHA CHAMELEON won the Developers’ Choice and Streamers’ Choice. Meanwhile, The Witcher 4 has won the Most Wanted Game. According to the official awards website, there were 25 categories at the ceremony.
What Do the Results Mean for Filipino Gamers?
The winners provide Filipino gaming enthusiasts with a choice of popular games that fall into action, story, multiplayer, and independent gaming. The variety is reflected in popular releases like Resident Evil Requiem, Dispatch and Crimson Desert. For most categories, the awards are based on public voting, not solely industry voting.
Complete Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Winners List
The following are all 25 award results announced at the ceremony.
| Award Category | Winner |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Resident Evil Requiem |
| Console Game of the Year | Resident Evil Requiem |
| PC Game of the Year | Crimson Desert |
| Best Storytelling | Dispatch |
| Best Audio Design | Onimusha: Way of the Sword |
| Best Multiplayer Game | MECCHA CHAMELEON |
| Best Visual Design | CONTROL Resonant |
| Best Game Expansion | DOOM: The Dark Ages |
| Best Indie Game Self-Published | MECCHA CHAMELEON |
| Best Indie Game | Valheim |
| Best Gaming Hardware | Steam Controller |
| Studio of the Year | Capcom |
| Best Early Access Game | Subnautica 2 |
| Best Soundtrack | Dispatch |
| Still Playing – Mobile | Balatro |
| Still Playing – Consoles & PC | Minecraft |
| Streamers’ Choice | MECCHA CHAMELEON |
| Best Game Trailer | Resident Evil Requiem |
| Best Remake / Remaster | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered |
| Developers’ Choice | MECCHA CHAMELEON |
| Best Game Adaptation | Iron Lung |
| Best Supporting Performer | Grace Saif – PRAGMATA |
| Best Lead Performer | Angela Sant’Albano – Resident Evil Requiem |
| Critics’ Choice | Big Walk |
| Most Wanted Game | The Witcher 4 |
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