26th Game Developers Choice Awards

26th Game Developers Choice Awards
DateMarch 12, 2026
VenueMoscone Center
San Francisco, California
Hosted bySam Maggs
Highlights
Most awardsClair Obscur: Expedition 33 (5)
Most nominationsClair Obscur: Expedition 33 (8)
Lifetime Achievement AwardDon Daglow
Ambassador AwardRebecca Ann Heineman
Game of the YearClair Obscur: Expedition 33

The 26th Game Developers Choice Awards was an award ceremony honoring outstanding achievements by game developers and video games released in 2025. The event took place on March 12, 2026, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California and was hosted by Sam Maggs. It was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards.