Golden Joystick Awards 2026 start time, stream and nominees

Watch the winners live on November 11 at 10 a.m. PT or 1 p.m. ET. This year adds an award chosen by game developers.

The 44th Golden Joystick Awards stream live from London’s Troxy on Wednesday, November 11, at 18:00 UTC. GamesRadar+ is carrying the show on YouTube, and the awards have their own Twitch stream. Alix Wilton Regan, the voice of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, hosts.

Big Walk, Phantom Blade Zero, Resident Evil Requiem and Forza Horizon 6 are among the contenders for Ultimate Game of the Year. Voting has closed. The show hands out 25 awards, with 22 decided by the public. The new Developers’ Choice award gives game makers a vote of their own to recognize their peers.