Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Lands on Niconico Live With Japanese Subtitles
Dwango will stream the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 with Japanese subtitles on Niconico Live from 3:00 a.m. JST on November 12.
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Why it matters
Dwango carrying the London ceremony with Japanese subtitles puts the full 12-title Ultimate Game of the Year field, three of them domestic, in front of a Japanese audience in real time rather than through delayed results.
Key Facts
- Dwango will stream the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 with Japanese subtitles on Niconico Live from 3:00 a.m. JST on November 12.
- Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata and Poco a Pokemon are among the 12 Ultimate Game of the Year nominees.
- Alix Wilton Regan, who voices Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, hosts the ceremony.
- Nominees in 21 categories were announced on September 25, and public voting ran until October 23.
- The indie game Mecha Chameleon was selected in three categories, including Best Multiplayer Game.
Nominees for Ultimate Game of the Year include Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata and Poco a Pokemon, alongside 007 First Light, Big Walk, CONTROL Resonant, Crimson Desert, Dispatch, Forza Horizon 6, Phantom Blade Zero, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and The Blood of Dawnwalker. Alix Wilton Regan hosts.
The ceremony runs in London, and the Niconico feed starts at 3:00 a.m. JST on November 12, the morning after the November 11 show. Dwango announced the stream on November 5.
Alix Wilton Regan, who voices Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, hosts, with special guests appearing as presenters. The indie game Mecha Chameleon was selected in three categories, including Best Multiplayer Game. Nominees in 21 categories were announced on September 25, and voting closed on October 23, with Ultimate Game of the Year voting held separately from October 26 to 30.
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