The Game Awards is coming to Roblox for the first time this December, giving fans another way to watch Geoff Keighley’s annual gaming shindig, complete with live voting, virtual merchandise, and the opportunity to experience the whole thing alongside other players.
The Game Awards 2026 will stream live on Roblox starting Thursday, December 10, marking the first time an external awards show has been livestreamed on the platform. The broadcast will take place in The Block, Roblox’s virtual event venue, while the actual ceremony takes place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. There’s a catch, though. Only Roblox users aged 18 and older will be able to attend the virtual watch party.
Those who are old and wizened enough to take part will be able to watch the entire broadcast, including the usual assortment of world premieres, new game announcements, awards, and musical performances. Fans will also be able to vote, interact with other viewers, and claim virtual merchandise, although exactly what that merchandise will look like remains to be seen. Official category voting will also be available ahead of the ceremony, with further details about the Roblox experience expected closer to the event.
On December 10th, #TheGameAwards makes history as the show will stream live in @Roblox for the first time.
Fans 18+ will be able to watch, vote and interact LIVE alongside gaming’s biggest night.
More details coming soon. https://t.co/ouVtxXt7yV
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 13, 2026
The Block is no stranger to hosting major events. The virtual venue has previously been home to the Roblox Innovation Awards, alongside music experiences featuring artists including Billie Eilish, The Rolling Stones, and (K-pop fan hyperventilating) Stray Kids.
The Game Awards 2026 takes place December 10, with Geoff Keighley once again at the helm. There’s no word yet on exactly how the virtual merchandise or interactive elements will work, but more details are promised in the coming weeks. It will also be available to stream through Disney+.
At the very least, watching The Game Awards in Roblox should make for an interesting alternative to sitting through several hours of announcements while arguing about Game of the Year in a group chat. Now you can do it surrounded by avatars instead.
Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. She’s been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and her Love and Deepspace boyfriends.
