The New York Game Awards will shift into a two-day event for the first time in 2026, marking the 15th anniversary of the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s (NYVGCC) awards show.

Held at the SVA Theater in Manhattan Jan. 17-18, the 2026 New York Game Awards will consist of “GG Fest” (industry panels and a “Supergiant Games: Unplugged” concert) on Day 1, and the actual awards ceremony, hosted by NYVGCC’s Harold Goldberg and former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fil-Aimé, on Day 2.

Additional details on the GG Fest panel lineup, the 2026 NY Game Awards’ Legend winner and more will be announced by NYVGCC at a later date.

Tickets for the GG Fest and NY Game Awards went on sale Tuesday, priced at $80 each or combined in a bundle for $140.

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