Summer Game Fest 2025 reshapes 2026 GOTY race as Fable is delayed and Zelda: Ocarina of Time returns
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Oli Welsh
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The article discusses how Summer Game Fest 2025 has reshaped the Game of the Year race for The Game Awards 2026. Two major changes occurred: Fable was delayed out of the 2026 eligibility window, while a surprise remaster/remake of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time was announced, entering the GOTY conversation. The piece analyzes how these shifts affect the competitive landscape, including which titles are now frontrunners and which have fallen back.
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bskySummer Game Fest 2025 reshapes 2026 GOTY race as Fable is delayed and Zelda: Ocarina of Time returnspolygon.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe delay of Fable removes one of the most anticipated titles from the 2026 GOTY conversation entirely.
Zelda: The Ocarina of Time entering the race is a massive shift that no one saw coming.
Summer Game Fest has fundamentally altered the trajectory of next year's biggest gaming awards.
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