The Game Awards 2026 will be seen at Disney+ December 10 from 7:30 p.m. m. (East Time). Geoff Keighley’s ceremony thus adds its first window on the Disney platform, and the agreement arrives with the expectation of important announcements and surprises from some of the company’s most anticipated video game titles.
Variety advanced the deal and also the complete list of platforms: Disney+ will not be the only home. The broadcast will continue to be available on YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X, Kick, Facebook and Instagram Live. Last year the gala could also be followed in Prime Video, so that the commitment to a great streaming partner is not new either.
What can Disney teach at the gala
The two names that sound the most are Kingdom Hearts 4, announced in 2022 and still undated, and a third installment of Star Wars Jedi. That continuation is confirmed as under development, but it remains without title or official presentation, so its appearance at the event is speculation and not a closed ad.
The calendar feeds the hypothesis. Between Fallen Order (2019) and Survivor (2023) four years passed, an interval that has almost equaled with the one that separates Survivor from its untitled sequel. At the time, Respawn Entertainment has not released a new game: it has kept Apex Legends content and has supported the creation of Star Wars Zero Company in Bit Reactor.
In parallel, it was announced that Respawn collaborates with DICE, the Battlefield studio, on a new Star Wars project. The most widespread reading is that it is a third battlefront, although that label does not have official confirmation for now.
The precedent left by The Game Awards 2025
The gala has already served as the stage to reveal a project of Star Wars: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was presented in the 2025 edition with a cinematic trailer. It is developed by Arcanaut Studios in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and is directed by Casey Hudson, responsible for the original Kotor and the Mass Effect trilogy.
It should be noted that it is not a direct sequel to Knights of the Old Republic, but a new story with new characters, and that it continues in early stages of production for consoles and PC, without launch window. That announcement corresponds to another study and another title, so it does not confirm anything about what Respawn prepares.
Marvel, adjacent content and the rest of the pool
Outside of Star Wars, the baton includes the Iron Man game that leaked from EA’s Motive studio. Insomniac’s Marvels Spider-Man 3 is ruled out for soon. The event can also be used to promote material close to gaming, such as the Death Stranding animated series and Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation.
The industrial context weighs as much as the trailers. The announcement of the Respawn and Dice joint project came after the purchase of EA by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and associated investment firms closed. That same reorganization led to the closure of BioWare, the study behind Knights of the Old Republic.
The appointment is December 10 and is expected to last at least two hours. Until then, what is confirmed is the showcase: Disney+ as a new window and a list of possible titles that, for now, belongs to the field of betting.
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Source: CBR Games
