GTA 6 Just Made the TGA Cut — Can It Beat Expedition 33's Record?

Well, that was close. GTA 6 has officially squeaked into The Game Awards 2026 eligibility window, and the internet is already doing what the internet does best: arguing about whether it can out-award Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Here's the deal. TGA revealed its nomination cutoff date, and GTA 6 made it by the slimmest of margins. Eurogamer then posed the million-dollar question: can Rockstar's juggernaut actually break Expedition 33's record for most wins in a single night? Naturally, that set off a full-blown debate among players.

Some folks are firmly in the "no chance" camp, and their logic is pretty straightforward. As one commenter put it, GTA 6 simply can't and won't break the record — because it's not eligible for Best RPG, Best Independent Game, or Best Debut Indie Game. Those categories are locked off, and Expedition 33 cleaned up in them.

Others took a more analytical approach, listing the categories GTA 6 could realistically show up in: Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Audio Design, Best Performance, Best Action/Adventure Game, and Players' Voice. Even with a whopping 10 nominations, the math suggests it'd still fall about three wins short of Expedition 33's total.

But wait — there's a counter-argument. One player crunched different numbers, pointing out that GTA 6 could snag Best Action/Adventure, Players' Voice, Best Audio Design, and Innovation in Accessibility — categories Expedition 33 never won. Add in the fact that GTA 6 has already taken "Most Anticipated Game" twice, and technically it only needs eight more wins to surpass Expedition 33. Suddenly the gap doesn't look so insurmountable.

Of course, the discussion wouldn't be complete without some spicy takes on Expedition 33 itself. One camp insists it's wildly overrated — "a good game, but take off the rose-tinted glasses." Another went even harder, calling it "the most overhyped mediocre game of all time" and arguing that players have been fed so much slop that anything decent looks like a masterpiece by comparison.

And then there are the TGA cynics. "Who cares? The Game Awards are nonsense — it's just a show telling you what to buy next." Fair enough, honestly.

What we know for sure: GTA 6 is eligible, the nominations are coming, and the debate is only going to get louder. Whether it actually has the chops to catch Expedition 33's record is something we'll find out on awards night.

So where do you land? Is GTA 6 a genuine contender, or is Expedition 33's crown safe? Drop your take in the comments — we're reading.