Resident Evil Requiem wins four Golden Joystick Awards

Resident Evil Requiem won four awards at Wednesday’s Golden Joystick Awards, including ultimate game of the year, while its publisher, Capcom, was named studio of the year.

The survival horror game also took console game of the year and best game trailer. Angela Sant’Albano, who plays protagonist Grace Ashcroft, won best lead performer.

Requiem received 17% of the public vote for ultimate game of the year, ahead of Phantom Blade Zero, Crimson Desert, Control Resonant and The Blood of Dawnwalker. The awards covered 25 categories, 22 decided by a public vote and the rest by critics.

Capcom was also recognised for other games, including Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Pragmata. Meccha Chameleon, an independently made multiplayer hide-and-seek game, won four awards, including streamers’ choice and developers’ choice. Big Walk, a co-operative online game from Australian studio House House, won critics’ choice.

The awards recognise games released or anticipated during the year, across categories ranging from performance and storytelling to hardware and multiplayer.