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Two Games Collect Four Golden Joysticks Each

An equal award count does not mean identical prizes.

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Source: Golden Joystick Awards via Games Press, 2026-11-11.

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In this lesson: Compare award totals with category identities.

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Read and understand · 1/2What does as did mean here?

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Chameleon also won four awards. As did follows the statement about winning four awards.

Clue: Resident Evil Requiem took the top Golden Joystick prize on November 11. It won four awards, as did MECCHA CHAMELEON.

Read and understand · 2/2Why do equal totals not imply identical wins?

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The games won different named categories. The second paragraph assigns different categories to the two games.

Clue: Their categories differed: Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year, while Chameleon won Best Multiplayer Game.

Grammar in this story: Avoiding repetition

as did MECCHA CHAMELEON

As did repeats the earlier action of winning four awards without restating the whole clause.

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Explain how both games could win four prizes without sharing the top prize.

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Four is the number of awards each collected. Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year, while Chameleon’s awards included Best Multiplayer Game.

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