The Game Awards 2026 returns to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 10, marking another edition of gaming's biggest annual night. Created and produced by Geoff Keighley, the show has grown from a niche industry ceremony into a global spectacle that blends award presentations with world-premiere game reveals, live musical performances, and appearances from celebrities and top developers alike. Like every year since its earliest editions, the ceremony will stream for free across major platforms including YouTube, Twitch, X, and Facebook, giving fans worldwide a front-row seat without needing a ticket.

Beyond crowning the year's best titles across categories like Game of the Year, Best Narrative, and Best Esports Game, The Game Awards has become a launchpad for major industry announcements, with studios routinely saving their biggest trailers and surprise reveals for the broadcast. The 2025 show set a new bar for the event, pulling in a record 171 million global livestream views, and this year's edition is expected to build on that momentum as the video game industry's most-watched night. A limited number of public seats are typically made available for fans who want to experience the show live inside the Peacock Theater, alongside the invited industry audience

Organiser: Produced by Geoff Keighley, creator and executive producer of The Game Awards

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