The winners of the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards ceremony, known as the year's premier people's gaming awards, have been announced. Millions of gamers from around the world participated in the 2026 voting, and the battle for the statuettes unfolded among high-profile AAA blockbusters as well as creative indie projects.
Resident Evil Requiem and Capcom's Triumph
The main winner of the evening was the horror game Resident Evil Requiem, which took the most prestigious title — Ultimate Game of the Year — and also won in the categories "Console Game of the Year", "Best Lead Performer", and "Best Game Trailer". Capcom was recognized as Studio of the Year, gathering an impressive 57% of the votes.
Full List of Winners of the 44th Golden Joystick Awards
- Ultimate Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
- Studio of the Year: Capcom
- Console Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
- PC Game of the Year: Crimson Desert
- Best Storytelling: Dispatch
- Best Visual Design: Control Resonant
- Best Audio Design: Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Best Soundtrack: Dispatch
- Best Indie Game: Valheim
- Best Self-Published Indie Game: Meccha Chameleon
- Best Multiplayer Game: Meccha Chameleon
- Developers' Choice: Meccha Chameleon
- Streamers' Choice: Meccha Chameleon
- Critics' Choice: Big Walk
- Best Game Expansion: Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations
- Best Remake/Remaster: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered
- Best Early Access Game: Subnautica 2
- Best Gaming Hardware: Steam Controller
- Best Adaptation: Iron Lung
- Best Lead Performer: Angela Sant’Albano (Resident Evil Requiem)
- Best Supporting Performer: Grace Saif (Pragmata)
- Most Wanted Game: The Witcher 4
- Still Playing (PC & Console): Minecraft
- Still Playing (Mobile): Balatro
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