The longtime host and organizer Jeff Keighley has finally put a pin in the calendar and announced the exact time for the year's main broadcast. The Game Awards 2026 is slated for Dec. 10 at the Peacock Theater arena in LA, USA. The organizers launched an official countdown and say they'll release the program and open ticket sales this fall — fingers crossed tickets show up when promised. About 4 mo. remain, a stretch during which experts and gamers will hash over the standout releases. The evening's main magnet will be the battle over Game of the Year. Expect fresh trailers and some major world announcements to break up the ceremony. Winners are chosen by a mixed system: a jury of 100+ specialized publications and bloggers supplies 90 percent of the result, while open audience voting supplies the remaining 10 percent. If voting matters to you, remember: it's a small slice, but it still counts.