Forza Might Actually Lose at The Game Awards for the First Time in a Decade
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β’Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:18 GMT
π° What Happened
Forza has won Best Sports/Racing Game at The Game Awards for years. This year it might finally lose. Forza Horizon 6 faces Star Wars: Galactic Racer in the category. Polygon notes that a racing game has won nine of the 12 times the award was handed out. Forza has five wins and has not lost since 2015, when Forza Motorsport 6 lost to Rocket League.
π The Backstory
Mario Kart has two wins in the category and Gran Turismo one. Crash Team Racing also took the prize once. Sports games rarely win. The exceptions were Rocket League, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 and EA Sports FC 25. EA's football game is nominated every single year. The F1 series has been nominated seven years running, and NBA 2K has eight of 12 possible nods.
π― Why It Matters
Award shows shape what studios brag about and what players try next. A Forza loss would show the category can still surprise.
Forza has won Best Sports/Racing Game at The Game Awards for years. This year it might finally lose. Forza Horizon 6 faces Star Wars: Galactic Racer in the category. Polygon notes that a racing game has won nine of the 12 times the award was handed out. Forza has five wins and has not lost since 2015, when Forza Motorsport 6 lost to Rocket League.
Mario Kart has two wins in the category and Gran Turismo one. Crash Team Racing also took the prize once. Sports games rarely win. The exceptions were Rocket League, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 and EA Sports FC 25. EA's football game is nominated every single year. The F1 series has been nominated seven years running, and NBA 2K has eight of 12 possible nods.
Award shows shape what studios brag about and what players try next. A Forza loss would show the category can still surprise.