The Game Awards 2026 officially goes live on the 10th of December

At this point, Geoff Keighley has pretty much become the face of video game announcements, with the micro-celebrity hosting 3 of the biggest showcases each and every year: Summer Game Fest, Gamescom Opening Night Live and The Game Awards. Regarding the latter, Keighley has now officially announced this year’s edition of The Game Awards – set to go live on the 10th of December.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley wrote: “The countdown is officially on. December 10. Live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Four months until @TheGameAwards More details – and tickets – coming this fall.”

While nothing else is known regarding what to expect from the showcase, Keighley will typically offer teasers and additional details in the months leading up to the event, and so expect plenty of more news to come between now and December.

At this point, The Game Awards is easily the biggest annual awards ceremony for the industry. Beginning in 2014, the showcase received a total of just 1.9 million viewers. In the decade since however, The Game Awards has seen continuous growth – with 2025’s show amassing a whopping 171 million viewers.

2026 has been an excellent year for game releases so far, with tons of other major titles still set to arrive over the coming months. It will be interesting to see what this year’s awards show winds up looking like (and whether they will finally put a greater focus on the awards themselves as opposed to game announcements).

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to this year’s Game Awards? Which title do you think will take home the GOTY? Will GTA VI be eligible? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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