The 2026 Korea Game Awards, an annual event celebrating and wrapping up South Korea's gaming industry, will be held in Busan on November 18. This year's event will present awards across a total of 13 categories, with candidate submissions beginning on September 28.
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Game Industry Association, the 2026 Korea Game Awards is sponsored by Electronic Times and Sports Chosun. The award categories comprise a total of 13 divisions, including the main awards—Grand Prize, Top Excellence Award, Excellence Award, and Technical/Creative Award—as well as the Popular Game Award and Indie Game Award.
Candidate submissions will take place online and offline for 15 days, from September 28 to October 12. Final award winners and recipients will be determined based on judges' evaluations combined with online voting results from the general public and media. The general public, gaming journalists, and gaming influencers can participate in the online voting, which will run from October 26 to November 16.
As in previous years, this year's Korea Game Awards will operate in conjunction with the 'Game of the Year' awards organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). Winners in each category of the 'Game of the Year' will automatically be registered as nominees for the Korea Game Awards.
Application forms can be downloaded from the websites of the Korea Game Industry Association and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Further details regarding the event and submissions can be confirmed through the business bureau of the Korea Game Industry Association.
