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44th Golden Joystick Awards ceremony

Overview

The 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards are scheduled for November 11, 2026, in London. The ceremony features a refreshed visual identity and relies on public voting to determine winners.

Following the initial announcement of the event details, the official nominees were revealed on September 25. This announcement opened the voting period for 21 categories, such as ‘Console Game of the Year’ and ‘Most Wanted Game’, which remains open until October 23.

Among the nominees are ‘007 First Light’ and ‘Big Walk’, both with six nominations, and ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ with four. The Japanese indie title ‘MECCHA CHAMELEON’ also received multiple nominations. A separate voting window for the ‘Ultimate Game of the Year’ category is set to follow the release of its shortlist on October 26.

Entities

Nintendo · Capcom · Square Enix · Future

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Golden Joystick Awards reveals nominees for 44th annual ceremony

    Voting is now open for the 44th Golden Joystick Awards. Nominees across 21 categories, including ‘007 First Light’ and ‘MECCHA CHAMELEON’, will be decided by public vote through October 23, 2026.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Golden Joystick Awards to hold 44th ceremony on November 11

    The 44th Golden Joystick Awards will be held on November 11. Nominations and initial voting begin September 25, with a dedicated vote for Ultimate Game of the Year occurring in late October.

Sources

gamespark.jp · gamespress.com · gamesradar.com · gram.pl · hd-tecnologia.com · ithome.com