New Star Wars Game Announcement Likely After Official Game Awards Update

As December approaches, so too does this year's edition of The Game Awards and a likely new announcement from the Star Wars franchise. The immensely popular awards show has become the biggest annual night in gaming, with the titular prizes often controversially taking a back seat to a massive slate of new trailers and game announcements. It's the biggest possible stage for a new game reveal, and Disney is now poised to take advantage.

The Game Awards 2026 will stream on Disney+, a partnership that will lead to "major announcements and surprises from some of Disney’s most anticipated titles in gaming," per Variety. Two likely suspects have emerged: Kingdom Hearts 4, which was first announced in 2022, and Star Wars Jedi 3, the as yet untitled follow-up to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. A third installment has been confirmed to be in development, but has yet to be officially unveiled.

Star Wars Jedi 3 Announcement Likely After The Game Awards Partner With Disney

The Game Awards' partnership with Disney+ is not the first time the Geoff Keighley production has been available through a major streaming platform. Last year's TGA ceremony was available on Amazon's Prime Video, in addition to its large variety of online options, including official broadcasts on YouTube and Twitch. Disney+ will not be the exclusive home of The Game Awards 2026; Variety confirmed that it will stream on the following platforms as well: "YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X [formerly Twitter], Kick, Facebook and Instagram Live."

The Game Awards 2026 begins at 7:30pm ET on December 10, and is likely to last at least two hours. The four-year gap between Fallen Order and Survivor has nearly been matched by that between Survivor and its untitled sequel. Developer Respawn Entertainment has not released a new game in the interim, though it has kept new content flowing into Apex Legends and supported the creation of Bit Reactor's Star Wars Zero Company.

Respawn was also announced to be collaborating with Battlefield studio DICE on a new Star Wars project, which is all but confirmed to be a third entry in DICE's Star Wars: Battlefront reboot series. That announcement was made following the closure of EA's buyout by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and partnered investment firms. That same reorganization led to the closure of beloved studio BioWare, itself renowned for working in the Star Wars franchise with Knights of the Old Republic.

Disney Set to Have Big Presence at TGA 2026

The Game Awards has repeatedly appeared committed to keeping its broadcast free and widely available—a television deal isn't necessary when the show makes heaps of money selling trailer spots. So the partnership with Disney seems to be purely for promotional purposes. The ceremony can now be advertised direclty to Disney+ subscribers, with the added promise that Disney properties will be featured, likely with major announcements.

A new Marvel game could show up; it's too early for Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man 3, but the leaked Iron Man game from EA's Motive Studio could be unveiled. As Variety notes, it may also be an opportunity for Disney to promote its gaming-adjacent content, like the Death Stranding animated series and Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation. The Game Awards has become famous for its volume of high-profile game reveals, though, and with Disney's involvement, Star Wars Jedi 3 is likely to finally make its debut.

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