Games industry awards season kicked off tonight as the Golden Joysticks 2026 took place in London!
With plenty of incredible nominees to look forward to – not GTA 6, mind – it was a tight race in many categories.
The team were there as media partners, covering the whole event from right there on the red carpet.
So, for all the details on the Golden Joysticks, including the big list of winners, read on!
How to watch the Golden Joysticks 2026
If you were not lucky enough to be at the Troxy on the night, then fret not, as the entire thing is available to watch online!
You can check it out via the GamesRadar YouTube channel, and to make things easier, we've popped a link to the stream right here:
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Golden Joysticks 2026: Date and start time
The Golden Joysticks Awards 2026 took place on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET.
This year's event was held at the Troxy in London's East End, with the whole show being streamed live online.
Unlike The Game Awards, the trailers aren't the focal point, with the night largely being devoted to doling out awards and celebrating the best of the best in the game industry!
Who is hosted the Golden Joysticks 2026?
The Golden Joysticks 2026 was hosted by Alix Wilton Regan, the actor who is set to play Lara Croft in next year's Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.
Last year saw Maggie Robertson host the show, best known as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village, a role for which she won her own Golden Joystick back in 2021.
Throughout the evening, she was joined by a collection of special guest presenters including Alix Wilton Regan (Tomb Raider), Doug Cockle (The Witcher), Ciara Berkley (The Witcher 4), Ben Starr (Expedition 33, Final Fantasy 16) and more.
Full list of the Golden Joysticks 2026 nominees and winners
The full list of nominees and winners for the Golden Joysticks 2026 is as follows.
Best storytelling
- 007 First Light
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
Best audio design
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword - WINNER
Best multiplayer game
Best visual design
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Best game expansion
- Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations - WINNER
- World of Warcraft: Midnight
- Dave the Diver – In the Jungle Content Pack
- Quake: Dawn of the Machine
- The Alters: Last Variable
- Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
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Best indie game – self published
- Mina the Hollower
- Perfect Tides: Station to Station
- The Incident at Galley House
- Fields of Mistria
- Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Best indie game
- Order of the Sinking Star
- Mouse: P.I. For Hire
Best gaming hardware
- Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II
Studio of the year
Best early access game
- Slay the Spire 2
- Dead as Disco
- skate.
Best soundtrack
- 007 First Light
Still playing (mobile)
- Sky: Children of the Light
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile
Still playing (PC & console)
- World of Warcraft
- Call of Duty: Warzone
Best game trailer
- Big Walk – Release Date Announcement
- Resident Evil Requiem – Evil Has Always Had A Name - WINNER
- Mouse: P.I. For Hire | Official Launch Trailer
- Prove You're Human – Announcement Trailer
- Battlefield 6 x Top Gun: Carrier Strike Cinematic Trailer
Best remake / remaster
- Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered - WINNER
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2
Best game adaptation
Best supporting performer
- Troy Baker – Nathaniel Essex in Marvel's Wolverine
- Vic Michaelis – Runa Blask in Star Wars Zero Company
- Lennie James – John Greenway in 007 First Light
- Terry O'Quinn – Richard in Silent Hill: Townfall
- Frankie Kevich – Zoe de Vera in Control Resonant
- Grace Saif – Diana in Pragmata - WINNER
Best lead performer
- Liam McIntyre – Wolverine in Marvel's Wolverine
- Patrick Gibson – James Bond in 007 First Light
- Aaron Paul – Robert Robertson III in Dispatch
- Angela Sant'Albano – Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem - WINNER
- Will de Renzy-Martin – Coen in The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Anna Demetriou – Sophia in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
PC game of the year
- Escape from Tarkov
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Order of the Sinking Star
Console game of the year
- Resident Evil Requiem - WINNER
- 007 First Light
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Ultimate game of the year
- 007 First Light
- Resident Evil Requiem - WINNER
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
Most wanted game
- The Witcher 4 - WINNER
- God of War Laufey
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
- Tides of Annihilation
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
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