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Golden Joystick voting opens for Ultimate Game of the Year
The Golden Joystick Awards have opened voting for their Ultimate Game of the Year prize.
The 12 nominees include Crimson Desert, Dispatch, Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem and The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The awards are in their 44th consecutive year, and the prize is part of a show celebrating games released over the past 12 months.
Anyone can cast a vote before voting closes on October 30.
The winner will be announced on November 11 at a ceremony in London, alongside winners in 21 other categories.
The show, hosted by Alix Wilton Regan and guest presenters, will be streamed on platforms including YouTube, Twitch and X.
Voting is open for the Golden Joystick Awards’ 2026 Ultimate Game of the Year.
The 12 nominees include Crimson Desert, Dispatch, Pokémon Pokopia and The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The ballot closes on October 30 at midnight GMT.
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on November 11.
The ceremony will be hosted by actress Alix Wilton Regan and streamed on several platforms.
- Who
- Voters are choosing among 12 nominated games.
- What
- Voting is open for the Golden Joystick Awards’ Ultimate Game of the Year.
- When
- Voting closes October 30 at midnight GMT; the winner will be announced November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Votes can be cast online. The ceremony is scheduled at Troxy in London.
- Why
- To select the Ultimate Game of the Year.
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Voting for the Golden Joystick Awards’ 21 other categories closed.
Voting for Ultimate Game of the Year was reported open.
The Ultimate Game of the Year ballot closes at midnight GMT.
The Golden Joystick Awards ceremony is scheduled to announce the winners.
- Award
- Ultimate Game of the Year
- Nominees
- 12
- Ballot deadline
- October 30, 2026, midnight GMT
- Ceremony date
- November 11, 2026
- Venue
- Troxy, London, United Kingdom
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