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Roblox Innovation Awards (RIA26)

Roblox Innovation Awards (RIA26)
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The Roblox community saw an action-packed awards event featuring competitive creator matches, major game awards, and the announcement of a brand-new Roblox event coming next week.



Creator Battle 1

One of the first highlights was the Rivals Match, hosted by RussoPlays and SabrinaBrite, where Nosniy, creator of RIVALS, faced off against Kay. After the competition, Nosniy came out victorious.


First 4 Awards

The award for Best Shooter Game featured four major contenders: Blox Strike, RIVALS, Hypershot, and TTK. In the end, RIVALS took the award.

Other winners included:

  • Best Use of Audio: DOORS
  • Best Plugin: UGS Makers Toolbox
  • Best Puzzle Game: Finish the Word


Big Announcement

The hosts then revealed a major announcement: The Hunt: 20 Year Edition is coming to Roblox next week, September 17th, 2026, giving players another major event to look forward to.


More Awards! (4 awards)

The Best Innovation Branded Game award went to Steal a Brainrot x GOAT, defeating Bruno Mars: Concert, Glow Up!: by ELF, and KPOP Demon Hunters.


For Best Party & Casual Game, +1 Speed Keyboard Escape took the win over Grow a Garden 2, Adopt Me!, and Clip It!

The Innovation in Tech award went to TTK, while FIFA Super Soccer won Best Sports Game.


Creator Battle 2

Another creator battle followed, with Berezaa facing AbstractAlex in Dueling Grounds. Berezaa ultimately won the match.


Even More Awards (3 awards)

The Best Action Game category featured some of Roblox's biggest experiences, including RIVALS, Jujutsu Shenanigans, Blox Fruits, and Deepwoken.

  • The winner was Jujutsu Shenanigans.


Meanwhile, Valmkenheim won Best UGC Creator, beating Whose Trade, DVDKO, and DIDIGAMEDEV.

The award for Innovation in Creative Direction went to Animal Hospital, continuing what would become a very successful night for the game.


Creator Battle 3

The event also featured a 2v2 Roblox Terminal Speedrun.


StickmasterLuke & Onett competed against WoozyNate & RiccoMiller, with WoozyNate & RiccoMiller taking the victory.


The list continues… (5 awards)

The awards continued with:

  • Best Survival Game: 99 Nights in the Forest
  • Best Strategy Game: Mini War
  • Best RPG: Piggy
  • Best Classic Game: Natural Disaster Survival
  • Best Video Star: Laughability


Creator Battle 4

Another creator competition took place in a DuckDuck round, featuring Steak, KatBuno, Laughability, and Enue.

After the showdown, Steak was declared the winner.


The list gets even bigger… (final 4 awards)

One of the biggest winners of the event was Animal Hospital.


The game won Best New Game, beating TTK, +1 Speed Keyboard Escape, and Scary Shawarma Kiosk.


It also won the highly competitive People's Choice award, defeating RIVALS, 99 Nights in the Forest, and Grow a Garden 2.


The night got even bigger when Nosniy Games won Best Studio, beating Voldex, Grandma's Favourite Games, and Twin Atlas.


Finally, the Builderman Award, announced by David Bazucki, went to Animal Hospital.


Overall…

The event celebrated a wide range of Roblox experiences and creators.

But the biggest announcement may be yet to come: The Hunt: 20 Year Edition is scheduled to arrive September 17, 2026, giving the Roblox community a new event to participate in.


With the awards now wrapped up, attention turns toward what's next for Roblox.