The Game Awards 2026 to stream on Disney+ for the first time, streamer announces

For the first time ever, The Game Awards will be available to stream on Disney+.

Disney's flagship streaming service, first launched in 2019, plays host to the company's vast catalogue of films and TV shows spanning decades.

Now, in a move aimed at securing a larger following among a gaming crowd, the service will play host to the games industry's biggest and most prestigious awards show.

In a press release from Disney, the company confirmed that "The Game Awards, the video game industry's biggest celebration, will stream live on the platform on Thursday, December 10, starting at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT.

"Honouring the video game industry's most innovative games, studios and creative talent of 2026, fans will get front-row access to the night's prestigious awards, world premiere game announcements and musical performances as they happen live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles."

It represents the latest in a concerted effort from Disney to ingratiate itself more in gaming culture, with the likes of Disney Dreamlight Valley and the company's ongoing partnership with Fortnite developer Epic Games.

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At present, Disney+ plays host to gaming-related programmes such as Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation, and will host the upcoming Death Stranding Isolations, an anime based on the video game series from industry icon Hideo Kojima.

With around a month to go until The Game Awards, and a rather hefty list of games to choose from, the competition has already been declared over by many players, with the imminent release of Rockstar Games's Grand Theft Auto 6 prompting many to view this year's awards as a one-horse race.

But with plenty of other games racking up tremendous praise from critics and players alike, such as Resident Evil Requiem, Control Resonant, Phantom Blade Zero, Ocarina of Time and more, perhaps the night will be rather more interesting than many predict.

At The Game Awards 2025, French RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 made history with a record-breaking nine wins from 13 nominations, including the top prize of Game of the Year.

But with GTA 6 barrelling towards next month's show with seemingly no intent on slowing down, Expedition 33's time at the top may be rather more short-lived than its developer would hope.

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Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.