Resident Evil is one of 5 nominees for Fandom of the Year at the first Fandom Awards, where it is up against DC, Game of Thrones, Grand Theft Auto and Marvel. Voting opened yesterday, and Capcom USA shared the news alongside nominations for Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata. Check out the official post down below:
Fandom of the Year is meant to honor the fan communities that defined the year through engagement and cultural impact. Fandom, which runs more than 250,000 wikis and reaches more than 300 million unique visitors a month, says every nominee came from real fan activity on its platform rather than an industry panel. The fans also decide the winners, with voting open through December 31 and the results announced on January 26.
Grace Ashcroft And Leon Make The Character Ballot
Requiem's 2 leads are both up for Character of the Year (Gaming). Grace Ashcroft and Leon Scott Kennedy are nominated alongside Hugh Williams from Capcom's Pragmata, Kris from Deltarune and The Prototype from Poppy Playtime. With Poppy Playtime's Prototype also on the list, horror games account for 3 of the 5 nominees in the category.
Requiem launched on February 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC as part of the series' 30th anniversary, with Leon and Grace as its protagonists. Capcom says it reached 8 million units faster than any other Resident Evil game, and it also won an Award for Excellence at the Japan Game Awards 2026.
Capcom's other nominee, Hugh Williams, is from Pragmata, a sci-fi action game. Pragmata, which came out on April 17, puts the astronaut on a lunar research station with Diana, a childlike android who hacks enemy armor while Hugh does the shooting. Capcom says it has sold more than 2.5 million units, and it won both an Award for Excellence and the Breakthrough Award at the Japan Game Awards 2026.
Leon And Ada Are Up For Ship Of The Year
Leon and Ada are nominated for Ship of the Year, which Fandom describes as a spotlight on fan-favorite relationships and character pairings. Their competition is Alastor and Vox from Hazbin Hotel, Azure and Two Time from Forsaken, Benedict and Sophie from Bridgerton, and Ilya and Shane from Heated Rivalry.
The Gaming Creator of the Year nominees include Apostolides, which appears to be Nik Apostolides, the motion capture and English voice actor for Leon. He is up against AlanahPearce, Angelica Trae, JourdanGames, Jwong and Sarthe.
Fandom CEO Jay Sullivan said: "Fandom has always been powered by the passion, knowledge and participation of fans. The Fandom Awards are our way of celebrating that."
A Different Kind Of Resident Evil Fan
Zach Cregger's live-action Resident Evil film, released this year, follows a media courier named Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, through the chaos in Raccoon City instead of the game characters, as seen in Resident Evil Trailer: Zach Cregger's Video Game Adaptation Unleashes Chaos In Raccoon City.
Cregger has said there are "different kinds of Resident Evil fans," including those who "specifically love the lore and the characters." He added: "I'm not putting any of the legacy characters into this movie." His full comments are in Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger On Changes He Made After Test Screenings & Dealing With Backlash From Fans.
Other Categories
The rest of the Fandom Awards cover film, TV, anime and creators. Anime of the Year is between Frieren, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, One Piece and Witch Hat Atelier, while Character of the Year (Entertainment) includes Aegon Targaryen, Hal Jordan, Peter Parker and Rocky from Project Hail Mary. Markiplier, Kane Pixels and Felicia Day are among the Creator Impact Award nominees.
Can Resident Evil beat Marvel and DC for Fandom of the Year, and would you vote Leon and Ada for Ship of the Year?
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