Resident Evil Requiem has been named the definitive GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards

, by Enzo

Resident Evil Requiem has been named the definitive GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards

As 2026 slowly begins to draw to a close, video game award ceremonies are fast approaching. In fact, the Golden Joystick Awards took place last night.

Before we provide a full recap of the ceremony and the awards presented, let’s take a moment to highlight the game that won the prestigious Game of the Year (GOTY) title.

The excellent Resident Evil Requiem, produced by Capcom, won this award, along with three others.

  • Best Console Game of the Year
  • Best Game Trailer
  • Best Lead Performance (Angela Sant'Albano / role of Grace Ashcroft)

The company celebrated the win on social media and shared a thank-you post. The result doesn’t really surprise us that much! We also loved Resident Evil Requiem, as our review makes clear.

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