The Game Awards 2026 Nominees Will Be Revealed on Nov. 17

The nominees for The Game Awards 2026 will be unveiled in a live special on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT), Variety reported. The show's host, Geoff Keighley, will announce the games, studios and creative talent in the running for 2026 honours, including Game of the Year.

The special is set for two days before Rockstar Games launches Grand Theft Auto 6. Nominees are picked by a global jury of media publications and creator outlets, and Variety is one of the jury members.

Viewers can watch on YouTube and Twitch. The Game Awards will also stream on Steam, TikTok Live, X, Kick, Facebook and Instagram Live. Among the new partners, Live TV on PS5 is a first-time streaming partner for the show, alongside Disney+ and Roblox, according to Variety.

Once the reveal is over, fans can head to TheGameAwards.com to read the full list of nominees and cast their votes. Voting is one of the ways the audience takes part, alongside watching the show itself.

The main event follows on Dec. 10 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony mixes industry awards with world premiere game announcements, meaning first public reveals of titles, and live musical performances.

The official website says the 2025 show delivered 171 million livestreams. The 2026 nominees will be the first full set of names for the next round of honours, and the Nov. 17 special is where they will first be read out.