Developer of the Year 2026: Capcom v. Nintendo

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smroadkill15 said:

While I think these publishers are arguable the top 2 with Nintendo at 1, Xbox has had quietly had a great year and can be tossed in the mix.

Forza Horizon 6
Towerborne
Doom The Dark Ages: Revelations
Halo Campaign Evolved
Minecraft Dungeons 2
Gear of War: Eday
World of Warcraft: Forever
Call of Duty MW4

To be brutally honest? A big chunk of that list is acquired IP, nothing wholly “Microsoft original” about them. Microsoft did a good job directing these teams to get the projects out, sure, but most if not all these projects come from teams which aren’t originally Microsoft’s.

That said: FH6, Halo:CE, and GoW:E is a strong threesome of Microsoft originals! But I personally wouldn’t put it up against Nintendo nor Capcom’s output this year.

My two cents. Take em or leave em.