GTA 6 is formally in with an opportunity of profitable the 2026 Sport of the Yr award at this yr’s The Sport Awards, after the present confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.
Based on a FAQ on The Sport Awards web site, to be in with an opportunity of profitable an award a recreation should be launched on or earlier than Friday, November 20, 2026. GTA 6’s launch date is presently November 19, 2026, which suggests it’s made the cutoff date by only a single day.
Right here’s the official blurb:
What’s the Cutoff Date for Eligibility?
Video games should be made commercially accessible to prospects on or earlier than Friday, November 20, 2026, at 9 p.m. PT. Within the Gamers’ Voice class, video games should ship on or earlier than November 30, 2026.
Nominations for this yr’s awards haven’t been introduced but, in fact, nevertheless it’s laborious to think about a scenario the place GTA 6 doesn’t present up for many, if not all, the classes it’s eligible for. Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 holds the world report for essentially the most wins at The Sport Awards, taking residence a whopping 9 awards finally yr’s present. Will GTA 6 beat it?
And given GTA On-line 2 or regardless of the multiplayer mode finally ends up being referred to as is reportedly due out subsequent yr, maybe alongside a PC model, we may see GTA 6 again in competition at The Sport Awards 2027.
Whereas we look ahead to this yr’s nominations, we’ve received lots extra on GTA 6 so that you can take a look at, together with our in-depth interview with Rockstar North’s Rob Nelson, our report on what appears like the tip of Cyberleek, and affirmation of GTA 6’s sweat system.