This is a new development in a story we reported earlier: The Game Awards 2026 expands its live stream to Roblox and Disney+.
Key facts
- Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and is eligible for all main awards.
- The Game Awards 2026 will stream on Disney+ for the first time.
- The ceremony streams live on Roblox on December 10, 2026, and only players aged 18 and older can join the live event.
- The nomination special typically runs about 10 minutes, and Game of the Year nominees are usually announced at its very end.
Geoff Keighley announced that The Game Awards 2026 nominees will be revealed during a livestream on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, and that the ceremony will air Dec. 10, 2026, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where Keighley will host.
Polygon reports that Keighley made the announcement on Friday and calls the event the Nomination Special. The special starts at 9 a.m. PST and 12 p.m. EST, with Push Square also listing 5 p.m. GMT, and typically runs about 10 minutes, with Game of the Year nominees usually announced at its conclusion. Polygon describes the event as efficient, and fan voting for fan-based awards opens immediately after the special ends.
The ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. PST and 7:30 p.m. EST and includes a 30-minute pre-show. It will stream on Disney+ for the first time, and it will also stream live on Roblox, where only players aged 18 and older can join the live event. Beebom says the Roblox stream has no precedent in the event’s history.
Other streaming options include YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X, Kick, Facebook, Instagram Live and Live TV on PS5. Polygon and IGN name these established social and gaming services as carriers for the show.
Partners in South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Southeast Asia include CHZZK, SOOP for South Korea, NicoNico for Japan, Vidio for Indonesia, Now TV for Hong Kong, mewatch for Singapore, and BIGO LIVE and Likee for Southeast Asia. Polygon lists these regional partners for the broadcast.
Games must be commercially available by Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, at 9 p.m. PT to qualify for the main awards, while Players’ Voice category games must ship on or before Nov. 30, 2026. Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on Nov. 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and is eligible for all main awards. Push Square says the game is confirmed eligible despite launching after the nomination window could close. Polygon ties Grand Theft Auto 6 eligibility to the November 20 cutoff, and IGN says the game barely qualifies.
IGN reports that the jury that picks nominees includes IGN and more than 100 other media outlets, journalists and creators. IGN says the jury supplies 90 percent of the vote and fans supply 10 percent.
Push Square names Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, Big Walk, Control Resonant, Phantom Blade Zero and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as potential contenders ahead of the Nov. 17 nominee reveal. The outlet notes the jury’s stance on remakes could affect inclusion.
Beebom reports that Geoff Keighley announced the Roblox collaboration on X, saying the 2026 show moves onto Disney+ and Roblox unlike The Game Awards 2025. The Block, Roblox’s official entertainment venue and digital stage, will let fans cast official category votes ahead of the Dec. 10, 2026 show. Players 18 and older can claim virtual merchandise as they watch, vote and interact at the virtual venue on event night. Beebom likens it to Fortnite’s The Game Awards 2025 event on a dedicated interactive island, and notes Roblox hosted the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026.
IGN reports that Disney’s partnership with The Game Awards promotes the company’s video game and game-related media projects following D23’s Kingdom Hearts 4 reveal earlier this year. IGN cites Variety reports that Disney’s slate includes Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation alongside Death Stranding Isolations, an anime project based on Kojima’s Death Stranding franchise, and Mosquito, an anime film set in the Death Stranding universe with no release date announced. IGN says Death Stranding Isolations got its first proper trailer in late October, alongside a first look at Mosquito.
IGN calls The Game Awards a steady source of news, reveals, performances and occasional drama, pointing to the Schulz incident as a past onstage moment. IGN also says Andrew Schulz took aim at the Mortal Kombat movie cast at last year’s ceremony. IGN reports Resident Evil: Veronica and The Witcher 4 join other 2026 releases such as Resident Evil 9, 007: First Light and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, with fans hoping to see more at the ceremony.
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