The Game Awards 2026 Is December 10: Date, Venue, How to Watch and When the Nominees Are Announced
The Game Awards 2026 is on Thursday, December 10 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. How to watch, tickets, and when the 2026 nominees are announced.
The Game Awards 2026 takes place on Thursday, December 10, 2026, streaming live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The show's official site says the 2026 nominees are coming in mid-November, and it streams live on all major platforms. Here's everything confirmed so far. We'll update this page with the nominees, the start time and every announcement on the night.
The Game Awards 2026 at a glance
| Date | Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
| Venue | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles |
| Start time | Not announced yet |
| How to watch | Free livestream on all major platforms |
| Nominees | Coming mid-November |
| Tickets | Limited public tickets on sale from October 29 at AXS |
| Last year | The Game Awards 2025 delivered 171 million livestreams |
When is The Game Awards 2026?
The show is on Thursday, December 10, 2026. The Game Awards announced the date on August 10, together with the venue. The start time hasn't been announced yet; we'll add it in US, UK and European times as soon as it is.
Where is The Game Awards 2026 held?
At the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. A limited number of public tickets went on sale on October 29 through AXS.
How can I watch The Game Awards 2026?
The Game Awards streams live and free on all major platforms, with the official The Game Awards website listing where to watch and an "add event to calendar" option. The show is famous for its world premieres and new game announcements as well as the awards themselves: The Game Awards says its 2025 show delivered 171 million livestreams.
When are The Game Awards 2026 nominees announced?
The official site says "2026 nominees coming mid-November". No exact date has been given. Once they're out, fans can vote in the Players' Voice category on the official site. We'll add the full list of nominees here on the day.
Which games could be nominated?
Nominations are chosen by a global jury of media outlets, and it's too early to say which games will make the list. For a look at the year's best-reviewed games so far, see our best games of 2026 ranked by critics.
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