The Golden Joysticks took place last night (Wednesday November 11) and the man behind Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s viral star Biddy Blas presented a trophy in character.
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Richard Summers-Calvert took the stage at London’s Troxy for the 44th annual Golden Joysticks Awards to announce the winner of Best Lead Performer last night.
“Hi everyone, my name is Richard Summer-Calvert. I’m an actor, professional wrestler and…oh, sorry. Wrong script,” he said before addressing the audience in the same alien language that’s made Biddy Blas a viral sensation.
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Speaking earlier this year, Summers-Calvert said he was “overwhelmed” by the positive response to his grumpy Star Wars: Galactic Racer character. “I woke up [on release day] and I was drowning in Biddy Blas memes.”
The award for Best Lead Performer went to Industry’s Angela Sant’Albano for her performance of Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil: Requiem. You can see the full list of winners below.
The winners of The Golden Joysticks 2026 are:
- Best Storytelling – Dispatch
- Best Audio Design – Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Best Multiplayer Game – Meccha Chamelon
- Best Visual Design – Control: Resonant
- Best Game Expansion – Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations
- Best Indie Game (Self-Published) – Meccha Chameleon
- Best Indie Game – Valheim
- Best Gaming Hardware – Steam Controller
- Studio of the Year – Capcom
- Best Early Access Game – Subnautica 2
- Best Soundtrack – Dispatch
- Still Playing Award (Mobile) – Balatro
- Still Playing Award (PC & Console) – Minecraft
- Streamer’s Choice Award – Meccha Chameleon
- Best Game Trailer – Resident Evil Requiem – ‘Evil Has Always Had a Name’
- Best Remake/Remaster – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered
- Developers’ Choice – Meccha Chamelon
- Best Game Adaptation – Iron Lung
- Best Supporting Performer – Grace Saif (Pragmata)
- Best Lead Performer – Angela Sant’Albano (Resident Evil Requiem)
- PC Game of the Year – Crimson Desert
- Console Game of the Year – Resident Evil Requiem
- Critics’ Choice Award – Big Walk
- Most Wanted Game – The Witcher 4
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Resident Evil Requiem
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