In May 2026, three games received game Sales Awards from game - the German Games Industry Association in recognition of their sales success in Germany.

Following its Gold Award in May for surpassing 100,000 sales, Forza Horizon 6 — developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft/Xbox — has now received a Platinum Award for exceeding 200,000 sales. The racing game, which is set in Japan, was released on 19 May 2026 for PC and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

Meanwhile, 007 First Light from IO Interactive has been awarded a Gold Award. This espionage action-adventure game was released on 26 May 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Last June, the association presented a Platinum Award to Nintendo's Mario Kart World.

Forza Horizon 6 | 007 First Light © Xbox, IO Interactive, game - Verband

The game Sales Award is presented by game, the German Games Industry Association, to recognise the best-selling computer and video games in Germany. It is based on the latest sales figures from Video Games Europe's industry panel, GSD (Game Sales Data). Titles that sell more than 100,000, 200,000, 400,000 or 600,000 copies across all platforms in Germany within the first 12 months of release are eligible for a game Sales Award in the Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum or Multi-Platinum categories.

game Sales Awards handed out in 2026

June 2026

  • game Sales Award in Platinum (> 200,000 sales) for Forza Horizon 6, developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft/Xbox
  • game Sales Award in Gold (> 100,000 sales) for 007 First Light, developed and published by IO Interactive

May 2026

  • game Sales Award in Platinum (> 200,000 sales) for Tomodachi Life: Wo Träume wahr werden (Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream), developed and published by Nintendo
  • game Sales Award in Gold (> 100,000 sales) for Forza Horizon 6, developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft/Xbox
  • game Sales Award in Gold (> 100,000 sales) for Pokémon Pokopia, developed by Game Freak & Omega Force and published by Nintendo

April 2026

  • game Sales Award in Gold (> 100,000 sales) for NBA 2K26, developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K (Take-Two)

March 2026

  • game Sales Award in Platinum (> 200,000 sales) for Resident Evil Requiem, developed and published by Capcom