Golden Joystick Awards 2026: The Witcher wins two awards

The 44th edition of the Golden Joystick Awards was held earlier this week, and with over 20 awards given, CD Projekt Red walked away with two, one of which is for an unreleased game.

The Polish game studio and publisher won the award for Best Remake/Remaster for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered which was released in late September 2026. Unlike other remasters or remakes that are sold as a brand new game, CD Projekt Red released the remaster as a free upgrade for everyone who already owned the original game.

Originally released in 2015, the remaster went up against Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Gothic 1 Remake, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2, Star Fox, and Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter.

CD Projekt Red also won the award for The Most Wanted Game with the upcoming The Witcher IV. The same award was won by Grand Theft Auto VI in 2025. Planned to be released in 2028, The Witcher IV beat other upcoming games such as Alien: Isolation 2, Ananta, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Exodus, Fable, and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.

It also beat PlayStation Studios' God of War Laufey and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, as well as Kingdom Hearts 4, Metro 2039, No Law, Persona 6, Resident Evil Veronica, Stranger Than Heaven, Stuntman: Hollywood, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, Tides of Annihilation, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and Total War:Warhammer 40,000.

Other notable winners include Control Resonant - Best Visual Design; Meccha Chameleon - Best Multiplayer Game, Best Indie Game Self-Published, Streamers Choice, Developers' Choice; Doom: The Dark Ages - Best Game Expansion; and Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Best Audio Design.