The Game Awards 2026Schedule
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The Game Awards 2026: Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET, nominees coming in mid-November
The Game Awards 2026 is on Thursday, Dec. 10, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT), live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The nominees, including this year's Game of the Year contenders, come out in mid-November. A limited number of public tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 29, on AXS. Last year's show drew a record 171 million livestreams, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year.
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The Game Awards 2026 airs on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT), live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It is the gaming industry’s biggest year-end show: the awards themselves, including Game of the Year, plus a long run of world premieres and new trailers. The nominees come out in mid-November.
The Game Awards 2026 date and schedule
- Oct 29, 2026Limited public tickets on sale at 10 a.m. on AXS
- Dec 10, 2026The Game Awards 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET, Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
The show’s official calendar event runs from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. For viewers in Europe, a 7:30 p.m. ET start is 1:30 a.m. CET on Friday, Dec. 11. The Game Awards has not announced pre-shows or other events around it yet.
Nominees and how voting works
The Game Awards says the 2026 nominees are coming in mid-November and has not named the date. Once they are out, fans can sign in on the official site to vote. Last year, authenticated viewer voting passed 123 million votes, up more than 10% from 2024, including the Players' Voice award.
The show’s advisory board includes executives from Activision, AMD, Apple, EA, Epic Games, Google Play, Kojima Productions, Microsoft, Nintendo, Riot Games, Rockstar Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Tencent, Ubisoft and Valve. The Game Awards says the board plays no part in choosing nominees or winners and learns the results at the same time as the public.
How to watch The Game Awards 2026
The Game Awards streams live and free on all major platforms. In 2025 that meant YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X, Kick, Facebook and Instagram Live, plus Prime Video and, outside the US, a record number of platforms in China, JioHotstar in India, CHZZK and SOOP in South Korea and NicoNico in Japan.
Tickets
If you want to be in the room, a limited number of public tickets go on sale on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. through the AXS box office for Peacock Theater.
The Game Awards 2025: what happened last year
The 2025 show on Dec. 11 grew its audience for the 12th year in a row: an estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full broadcast, up 11% from 154 million in 2024, not counting Prime Video. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year and eight more awards, including Best Game Direction, Best Narrative and Best RPG.
The 2025 show also premiered 007 First Light, Resident Evil Requiem, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Tomb Raider: Catalyst and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, among others. Expect the same mix of world premieres on Dec. 10.
GTA 6 launches on Nov. 19. See our GTA 6 release date page and the full November 2026 release calendar for this fall’s other big games.
This page is updated as soon as The Game Awards announces the 2026 nominees, presenters, premieres or new schedule details.
FAQ
When is The Game Awards 2026?
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026. The show’s official calendar event runs from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET (4:30 to 8 p.m. PT), live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
When are The Game Awards 2026 nominees announced?
In mid-November. The Game Awards has not announced the exact day. Once the nominees are out, fans can sign in on the official site to vote.
How can I get tickets to The Game Awards 2026?
A limited number of public tickets go on sale on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. through the AXS box office.
Where can I watch The Game Awards 2026?
For free. The Game Awards streams live on all major platforms. In 2025, that included YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X, Kick, Facebook and Instagram Live, plus Prime Video and networks in China, India, South Korea and Japan.
Who won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, from Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. It also won Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Performance, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game and Best RPG.
Who hosts The Game Awards?
Geoff Keighley, who founded the show in 2014 and also produces it.
How many people watched The Game Awards 2025?
An estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full show, up 11% from 154 million in 2024, as viewership grew for the 12th year in a row. Prime Video viewership is not included in that total.
Pop quiz
2 questions from this story.
Where is The Game Awards 2026 held?
The show returns to Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 10.
Which game won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025?
Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took Game of the Year and eight more awards.
Your call
What should win Game of the Year 2026?
