Grand Theft Auto 6 Image via Rockstar Games By Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck Published Oct 2, 2026, 12:08 AM EDT Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours Bachelor of Game Design. Lucas and his group won 1st place for technical innovation at LevelUp Toronto 2023, and he was also an intern for the Oakville Film Festival of Arts. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Listen Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap 2026 has been one of the greatest years for media in a long time, and video games in particular have had a better year than most. Resident Evil and The Legend of Zelda are both celebrating their 30th and 40th anniversary respectively, with the former having a new movie and game and the latter releasing a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , one of the best titles of all time, later in the year. More than that, there are plenty of well-reviewed games such as Pragmata and Mina the Hollower , all of which are making the race for the 2026 Game of the Year even tighter than usual. However, it wouldn't be a year of gaming if there wasn't plenty of controversy.
For as many good things that have happened in the game industry, there are as many bad things, from rising prices of games and consoles, more layoffs, and PlayStation's announcement that they won't support physical media in the future. However, the bad is expanding beyond the industry and finding itself in the culture of the fans. Gamers are more critical than most fans in other mediums , but it has reached an all-time high in 2026. Two video games specifically have received the brunt of the hate this year, which includes Marvel's Wolverine and Grand Theft Auto VI . One of them isn't even out yet, but both have been scrutinized by the community, making them the most controversial offerings of the year. Do they deserve the hate?
Wolverine slashing a gun away from someone in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Logan and Mystique at a bar in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Wolverine fighting the Hand in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Lucia in 'GTA 6' Image via Rockstar Games Jason in 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Image via Rockstar Games Close Wolverine slashing a gun away from someone in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Logan and Mystique at a bar in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Wolverine fighting the Hand in Marvel's Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Lucia in 'GTA 6' Image via Rockstar Games Jason in 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Image via Rockstar Games Before this list delves into the criticisms of fans and analyzes their reaction to these titles, it will first go through and detail what they are about. Marvel's Wolverine is Insomniac Games' most recent title, following their success with the Marvel's Spider-Man franchise to deliver another superhero game. Announced in 2021, it took five years for this game to come out, and the reaction is mixed. This action-adventure game follows the titular hero, played by Liam McIntyre , as he gets involved with Team X after losing his memories. While he likes to do things himself, he finds new bonds with a group of mutants as they team up to fight the injustices against th…