The Game Awards 2026 Adds Roblox Broadcast as Nominees Near
Geoff Keighley will host a livestreamed nominee announcement for The Game Awards 2026 at 2:00 a.m. JST on November 18, the event's organizers said.
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Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Why it matters
The eligibility window closing two days after Grand Theft Auto VI goes on sale, with pre-release copies allowed for judges, means the nominee list can include a game most voters will not have bought yet.
Key Facts
- The Game Awards 2026 nominee announcement streams at 2:00 a.m. JST on November 18, hosted by Geoff Keighley.
- The Game Awards 2026 ceremony is scheduled for the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and airs from 9:30 a.m. JST on December 11.
- The Game Awards 2026 will be broadcast inside Roblox, with viewing, voting, and interaction open to users aged 18 and over.
- The eligibility cutoff for The Game Awards 2026 is 2:00 p.m. JST on November 21, and publishers may provide pre-release games to judges.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won nine awards including Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025.
The ceremony itself is set for the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will air from 9:30 a.m. JST on December 11. The 2026 show will also be broadcast inside Roblox, with viewers aged 18 and over able to watch the stream and take part in voting and interaction. Broadcasts on Disney+ and on Live TV on PS5, the latter limited to the United States and Canada, were also announced. Nomination talk on X has centered on whether Grand Theft Auto VI, due on sale November 19, will be eligible; the official FAQ puts the cutoff at 2:00 p.m. JST on November 21, and publishers may submit pre-release games to judges. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took nine awards including Game of the Year at the 2025 ceremony.
The Roblox stream is one of three distribution channels named for the December ceremony, alongside Disney+ and Live TV on PS5 for the United States and Canada. Roblox viewers must be 18 or older to watch and to use the voting and interaction features.
The nominee special runs at noon ET on November 17, which is 2:00 a.m. JST on November 18. The eligibility cutoff of 2:00 p.m. JST on November 21 sits two days after Grand Theft Auto VI reaches stores, and the FAQ permits publishers to hand pre-release builds to judges so the deadline can be met. The ceremony returns to the Peacock Theater, where the 2025 edition gave Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 nine awards including Game of the Year. The Game Awards also uses its broadcast to announce new titles and share fresh information on unreleased games, not only to hand out prizes.
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