Crimson Desert, Aion 2 among 12 nominees for 2026 Korean Game Awards
Organizers named 12 main-prize contenders, including Crimson Desert and Aion 2, and opened public voting from 26 October to 16 November.
Organizers of the 2026 Korean Game Awards announced the nominees for the event's main prize on 26 October, with 12 games in contention, according to inews24.com. The list includes Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss and Aion 2 from NC.
The other main-prize nominees are 도깨비의세계 from Supercat, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch from Ocean Drive Studio, Monster Guild: Star Dive from Netmarble Monster, 스톤에이지 키우기 from Netmarble N2, Eclipse: The Awakening from NPIXEL, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin from Netmarble F&C, 임진왜란: 조선의 반격 from Red Ginkgo Games, 제우스: 오만의신 from AVERTON, Chaos Zero Nightmare from Smilegate and 미메시스 from Relu Games.
The Popular Game Award has a separate field of nine nominees: 도깨비의세계, Monster Guild: Star Dive, Crimson Desert, 아가타 키우기, Eclipse: The Awakening, 임진왜란: 조선의 반격, 제우스: 오만의신, Aion 2 and 미메시스.
Three voice actors are nominated for the Popular Voice Actor Award: the actor voicing the character '클라우드' in Monster Guild: Star Dive, the actor voicing '클리프' in Crimson Desert, and the actor voicing Yi Sun-sin in 임진왜란: 조선의 반격.
The awards cover 13 categories in total, with total prize money of 30 million won. Online public and media voting runs from 26 October to 16 November, and the ceremony will be held on 18 November at BEXCO in Busan.
Background
도깨비의세계, published by Kakao Games, currently holds the No. 1 spot in the Google Play revenue rankings.
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Korean Game Awards ceremony?
The ceremony will be held on 18 November at BEXCO in Busan.
How can I vote for the Popular Game Award?
Online public and media voting runs from 26 October to 16 November.
How many games are nominated for the main prize?
There are 12 nominees for the main prize, including Crimson Desert and Aion 2.