The Game Awards 2026: Tickets On Sale Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. PT, Show Dec. 10, Nominations Mid-November
The Game Awards 2026 tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), 1 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), through AXS. The show is Thursday, Dec. 10.
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Public tickets for The Game Awards 2026 go on sale Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), which is 1 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), through AXS, and the show is Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, according to The Game Awards. Its announcement says “a limited number of public tickets” will be available, so buy “while available.” Below: the sale time in each time zone, what is still not announced, and a dated countdown.
What time do The Game Awards 2026 tickets go on sale?
The Game Awards gives the time as 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29, and points buyers to AXS. The other columns are our conversion. U.S. and Canadian clocks are still on daylight time on Oct. 29, because U.S. daylight time ends Sunday, Nov. 1. The United Kingdom already moved to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Oct. 25.
| Where | Time zone | Sale opens on Thu., Oct. 29 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Hawaii Standard Time (HST) | 7 a.m. |
| Alaska | Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) | 9 a.m. |
| Pacific (Los Angeles, Vancouver) | Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | 10 a.m. |
| Mountain (Denver, Calgary) | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | 11 a.m. |
| Central (Chicago, Winnipeg) | Central Daylight Time (CDT) | 12 p.m. |
| Eastern (New York, Toronto) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | 1 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | GMT | 5 p.m. |
Prices are not listed on The Game Awards announcement. The AXS event page is the place to see what is on offer.
When is The Game Awards 2026?
The Game Awards 2026 takes place on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, “streaming live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles,” according to its Aug. 10, 2026 announcement. From the ticket sale on Oct. 29 to show night is 42 days. Last year the show was on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, per The Game Awards nominees page.
When are the 2026 Game Awards nominations announced?
The Game Awards homepage lists the 2026 nominees as “coming mid-November.” No exact day is announced yet, so treat any specific date you see elsewhere as unconfirmed. The site says nominations are selected by a voting jury of over 100 leading media and influencer outlets across the globe.
For a comparison with another awards season, see our Grammy nominations 2027 date story.
What is not announced yet?
| Item | Status on Oct. 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Show start time | Not yet announced |
| Exact nominations day | Not yet announced (mid-November) |
| Fan voting dates | Not yet announced |
| Streaming platforms | The homepage says “streams live on all platforms” and names none |
| Pre-show | Not yet announced |
| Ticket prices | Not listed on the announcement |
What happened at The Game Awards 2025?
In 2025, Game of the Year went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive, per The Game Awards winners page. The Game Awards also titled a news post “The Game Awards 2025 Delivers 171 Million Livestreams.” Those are last year’s results, not 2026 figures.
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Our one-page printable lists the three dates above: the Oct. 29 ticket sale, mid-November nominations and the Dec. 10 show. Mark them on your November 2026 printable calendar and December 2026 printable calendar. Related gaming dates are in our Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 6 countdown and PlayStation Plus November 2026 games stories.
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A one-page The Game Awards 2026 countdown with the Oct. 29 ticket sale, mid-November nominations and the Dec. 10 show date.
Frequently asked questions
When do The Game Awards 2026 tickets go on sale?
A limited number of public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, through AXS, while available, according to The Game Awards.
How much are The Game Awards 2026 tickets?
Prices are not listed on The Game Awards announcement. The AXS event page shows what is on offer.
What is the date of The Game Awards 2026?
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
When are the 2026 Game Awards nominations announced?
The Game Awards homepage says the 2026 nominees are coming mid-November. No exact day is announced yet.
What time does The Game Awards 2026 start?
The start time is not yet announced. We will add it once The Game Awards publishes it.
Sources
- TGA Returns December 10, 2026 (The Game Awards, 2026-08-10)
- Public Tickets On Sale October 29 (The Game Awards, 2026-10-08)
- The Game Awards (The Game Awards)
- Voting Jury (The Game Awards)
- The Game Awards 2026 tickets (AXS)
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