The Game Awards has announced that it will reveal the nominees for The Game Awards 2026 on November 17 via an upcoming live stream. The stream will take place on YouTube and Twitch at 12 PM EST/9 AM PST/5 PM GMT.
Event organizer and producer Geoff Keighley will announce the nominees for over 30 categories during the stream. These categories will include Most Anticipated Game, Best Ongoing Game, Best Game Direction, and of course, Game of the Year. So far, potential Game of the Year candidates include Mina the Hollower, Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, and 007 First Light, alongside the wildly successful remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Currently, it is unknown whether Grand Theft Auto VI will be eligible, as the game releases on November 19, two days after the live stream takes place.
Check out the nominee live stream for The Game Awards 2026 on YouTube below:
Recently, Disney announced that it will be streaming The Game Awards 2026 on Disney+, and with its announcement, Disney has teased “major announcements and surprises from some of Disney’s most anticipated titles in gaming.” The Game Awards joins a slate of upcoming programming on the platform, including Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation and DEATH STRANDING ISOLATIONS.
There’s no word on what these announcements and surprises could entail, but there are several possibilities. Kingdom Hearts IV is one of the most anticipated releases from Disney and Square Enix, and recent reports suggest that Star Wars Battlefront 3 is in the works at EA. If there’s one stage for major updates, it’s The Game Awards.
The Game Awards 2026 will be streaming live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 10 at 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET. In addition to Disney+, The Game Awards 2026 will stream on various social platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.
