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Resident Evil Requiem Wins Ultimate Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards 2026

Resident Evil Requiem won the top prize at the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards in London, taking four awards overall including Console Game of the Year.

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In brief

  • Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards.
  • The game also won Console Game of the Year, Best Game Trailer, and Best Lead Performer.
  • Capcom was named Studio of the Year at the ceremony in London.
  • Meccha Chameleon also won four awards, tying Resident Evil Requiem in total wins.

Resident Evil Requiem Wins Ultimate Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards 2026

Resident Evil Requiem has won Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, the top prize at the ceremony held at The Troxy in London.

Award results

Resident Evil Requiem won four awards on the night:

  • Ultimate Game of the Year
  • Console Game of the Year
  • Best Game Trailer for "Evil Has Always Had a Name"
  • Best Lead Performer for Angela Sant'Albano as Grace Ashcroft

Capcom was named Studio of the Year. The game faced competition from 11 other nominees, including Phantom Blade Zero, Crimson Desert, 007: First Light, Control Resonant, Pragmata, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Big Walk, Dispatch, Forza Horizon 6, and Pokemon Pokopia.

Other winners

Meccha Chameleon won four awards, including Best Multiplayer Game, Best Indie Game (Self-Published), Streamer's Choice, and Developer's Choice. Dispatch won Best Storytelling and Best Soundtrack. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered won Best Remake/Remaster, and The Witcher 4 won Most Wanted Game. Valheim won Best Indie Game, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword won Best Audio Design.

Why it matters

The Golden Joystick Awards are described by PC Gamer as the longest-running publicly-voted videogame awards show, debuting in 1983. The 44th annual ceremony was hosted by Alix Wilton Regan.

Sources

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Questions readers ask

Which game won Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026?
Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026.
Where was the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards ceremony held?
The ceremony was held at The Troxy in London.
Who was named Studio of the Year?
Capcom was named Studio of the Year.
Who hosted the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards ceremony?
The 44th annual ceremony was hosted by Alix Wilton Regan.

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