Aside from showcasing the best that the industry has to offer each year and celebrating countless talented creators, one of the most exciting aspects of The Game Awards is all the highly anticipated announcements that get revealed each year. While there were plenty of brand-new projects and unique sequels to look forward to in 2026, a few surefire games were still nowhere to be seen.
Even if there was the annual hope for getting blindsided by the infamous Half-Life 3 , some entries had way more evidence pointing towards them than others. Thankfully, aside from a few baffling announcements , The Game Awards didn't disappoint this year, with offerings like Control Resonant and even a new Divinity game. All the same, I can't help but be let down by the absence of this one highly

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