Games for Change 2026 Award Winners Revealed
Games for Change has announced the winners of its 2026 awards, recognising video games and interactive projects designed to drive social impact. The prizes were presented at the G4C Awards Ceremony in New York during the annual Games for Change Festival, hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani and Osric Chau, with organisation president Susanna Pollack praising a year of "remarkable" purpose-driven work from studios and institutions spanning four continents.
South of Midnight from Compulsion Games took the top prize, Game/Experience of the Year, while Consume Me from Hexecutable picked up three awards including Best Narrative and Best Gameplay. Other winners covered categories such as learning, community empowerment, environmental impact and health and wellness, with titles including The Darkest Files, Relooted and ARWell PRO among the honourees. Special recognition awards also went to individuals and organisations for broader contributions, including Jenn Panattoni (Vanguard Award), thatgamecompany (Industry Leadership Award), SpecialEffect (Giving Award) and EA Sports FC 26 (Accessibility Award).
- Games for Change revealed its 2026 award winners in New York.
- South of Midnight won Game/Experience of the Year.
- Special honours went to thatgamecompany, SpecialEffect and EA Sports FC 26.