What If GTA 6 Loses Game of the Year at TGA 2026? Fans Say It'd Be Wild

With GTA 6 confirmed eligible for The Game Awards 2026, players are debating what happens if it loses—and some think the internet chaos would be more entertaining than a clean win.

GTA 6 is already being treated by plenty of players as the locked-in favorite for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2026. But what if it doesn't win? Some fans are practically rubbing their hands together at the thought.

With GTA 6 now confirmed eligible for the 2026 TGA Game of the Year race, the community has been buzzing about who could actually take the crown. One player laid out a pretty dramatic scenario: if the most anticipated game of all time ends up losing, the internet might just throw a party.

According to that player, ever since GTA 6's eligibility was confirmed, a lot of people have already decided it's a done deal—some even feel like there's no point discussing this year's awards at all. But they think it's way too early to hand over the trophy.

They fully admit GTA 6 is one of the most hyped games in history, and expectations are sky-high. Rockstar rarely disappoints with its big releases, and GTA 6 is one of the studio's largest and most important projects ever. So yeah, the high hopes make sense.

Still, they argue there's plenty of great stuff to watch this year—Resident Evil 9 being a prime example. If another game somehow pulls off an upset and beats GTA 6, the result would be a massive talking point: the most anticipated game ever losing Game of the Year in its own launch year.

The player made it clear they're not saying GTA 6 doesn't deserve the award. Until the game actually comes out and people get their hands on it, nobody knows how it'll land. But honestly? They think a loss would spark way more entertaining internet drama than a smooth victory.

That take resonated with plenty of others. Some said they believe GTA 6 has what it takes to compete, but they're also low-key looking forward to the chaos if it loses. Others pointed out that Rockstar has lost before—Red Dead Redemption 2 was beaten by God of War. And there's a real worry that if GTA 6 does lose, some overly aggressive fans might turn their anger on whatever game actually wins, making the community arguments even uglier.

So where do you stand? Are you betting on GTA 6 taking home the gold, or do you think a dark horse is going to shock everyone this year?