GTA 6 squeaks into eligibility for The Game Awards 2026 by the smallest of margins - but can it break Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record number of wins?

GTA 6 squeaks into eligibility for The Game Awards 2026 by the smallest of margins - but can it break Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record number of wins? This generation's mega-game, Grand Theft Auto 6, will be eligible for The Game Awards 2026 by a matter of one day. As highlighted on X by industry watcher Shinobi602, the cut-off date for this year's The Game Awards is 20th November, meaning GTA 6 - which arrives on 19th November - can be nominated across the show's various categories in 2026 and can potentially win. Rewind to Rockstar's last big release - Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018 - and that game took home four awards: Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, Best Score/Music, and Best Performance (won by Roger Clark for his portrayal of protagonist Arthur Morgan).