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TGA 2026 Nominees to Be Announced in the Early Hours of November 18, with GTA 6 Set to Compete for Game of the Year

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The Game Awards (TGA) has announced that the nominees for its 2026 awards will be revealed at 1 a.m. Beijing time on November 18, with founder and host Geoff Keighley presenting a special livestream that will unveil the nominated games, studios, and creators, including the contenders for the top honor, Game of the Year. As in previous years, the nominees special is expected to run only about 10 minutes, with the Game of the Year shortlist announced at the end. Under TGA's rules, games released to consumers before midnight Beijing time on November 21 are eligible in the general categories, meaning GTA 6, due out November 19, qualifies, while the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time falls under TGA's FAQ provision that remakes and remasters are eligible provided judges find new creative or technical merit; the Players' Voice award, which requires a release by November 30, will open voting immediately after the nominees are announced, with general category nominees chosen by an international jury of more than 100 outlets and final winners decided 90% by the jury and 10% by public vote.

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TGA 2026 Nominees to Be Announced in the Early Hours of November 18, with *GTA 6* Set to Compete for Game of the Year

IT之家 November 15 news: The Game Awards (TGA), the annual awards gala for the gaming industry, has announced that the nominees for the 2026 awards will be officially revealed at 1:00 a.m. Beijing time on November 18. At that time, TGA founder and host Geoff Keighley will host a special livestream to unveil this year's nominated games, development studios, and game creators, including the candidates for the highest honor, Game of the Year (GOTY).

As in previous years, the TGA nominee special is usually only about 10 minutes long, with the Game of the Year candidates announced at the end of the program. With this year's reveal time now set, one of the focuses for players is whether GTA 6, releasing on November 19, and the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time can successfully secure nominations.

According to the selection rules published on the official TGA website, eligibility for this year's general awards covers all games officially released to consumers before 0:00 Beijing time on November 21. Therefore, GTA 6, launching on November 19, actually meets the eligibility timing requirements for this year's awards.

As for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, this involves TGA's rules on "remakes." The official FAQ clearly states that DLC, expansions, game remakes, and remasters are all eligible for all awards, but jurors must determine that the work contains new content worthy of recognition in terms of creativity or technology before it has a chance to be nominated. Therefore, the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake also complies with this year's selection rules.

In addition, the fan-voted award "Players' Voice" uses a different eligibility cutoff, requiring games to be released on or before November 30. GTA 6 also meets the corresponding timing requirement, and players can decide whether to vote for it after experiencing the game.

Once this year's nominees are announced, voting will open immediately for the fan-voted awards. As for the nomination selection for the general awards, it is handled by an international jury composed of more than 100 media outlets worldwide. Each outlet must submit a confidential ballot formed after discussion by its editorial team, listing 5 candidate works for each award, and the final nominees are determined based on the vote counts.

According to information published by TGA officially, if there is a tie in votes, the relevant award may have 6 or even more nominees. Notably, Geoff Keighley himself is not a member of the jury and does not participate in voting for nominations or final winners. The final winners are determined jointly by jury votes and public player votes, with jury votes accounting for 90% and player votes accounting for 10%.

In addition to GTA 6 and the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, other games released this year are also regarded as hot contenders for the Game of the Year award, including Phantom Blade Zero, Resident Evil: Requiem, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Pokémon Pokopia.

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