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Every December, gamers around the world tune in to see which titles take home the year’s top honors and which surprise reveals steal the show. The Game Awards has become one of the most-watched events in gaming, and this year it’s adding a huge new place to watch.

The show has grown far beyond a typical awards ceremony. Each year, gamers treat it like a second Christmas: alongside celebrating the past year in video games, it debuts trailers for upcoming releases. Last year’s edition reached more than 171 million live streams across YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok, and platforms in China.

Now the ceremony has a major new streaming partner. It was announced on X that fans can also watch The Game Awards live on Disney+ on December 10, the first time the show will stream on Disney+ worldwide. He stressed that the Disney+ broadcast is in addition to every platform where fans already watch the show.

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The timing is set. According to Disney+, the broadcast begins Thursday, December 10 at 4:30 PM Pacific (7:30 PM Eastern), live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The Disney+ stream will be available in the United States and select international territories.

Disney+ subscribers will get the full experience. Viewers on the platform get front-row access to the night’s awards, world premiere game announcements, and live musical performances. Disney says the move further connects fans with the video game stories and characters they love.

The usual platforms aren’t going anywhere. The Game Awards has confirmed that YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok and platforms in China will all return as streaming partners this year.

The partnership also fits Disney’s recent moves into gaming. The broadcast continues Disney’s growing involvement in gaming, alongside projects like ‘Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation’ and an upcoming ‘Death Stranding’ anime series.

Disney is also no stranger to the show, having previously won awards there, and different Muppets have appeared during the ceremony for the last 3 years. The Disney+ debut comes in what could be a huge year for the awards. ‘GTA 6’ will be eligible for Game of the Year, though only just.

The show’s updated FAQ says games must be commercially available by Friday, November 20, at 9 p.m. PT, and ‘GTA 6’ launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. The game already won Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards in both 2024 and 2025.

Rockstar won’t have the race to itself, though. Betting markets list ‘Phantom Blade Zero’ and ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ as the closest challengers to ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ for Game of the Year. Nominees haven’t been announced yet, and fan voting will open on The Game Awards website once they are revealed.

Last year’s ceremony set a high bar. ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ led the 2025 show with 13 nominations and 9 wins, the most in the show’s history, including Game of the Year. It was the first debut game ever to win the award.

With a major new streaming partner, a crowded awards race and the usual flood of world premieres, Keighley’s show looks set to reach more viewers than ever. Whether fans watch on Disney+, YouTube or Twitch, December 10 is shaping up to be a big night for gaming.

Will you be watching The Game Awards on Disney+ this year, and which game do you think deserves Game of the Year?

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