GTA 6's Game of the Year Chances Have Been Called Into Question

GTA 6 may not even be eligible for Game of the Year at The Game Awards this year.

Actress, games writer, and former games journalist Alanah Pearce stated during a recent live stream that she doesn't think GTA 6 has a good chance of sweeping at The Game Awards this year due to the timing of its release. Pearce stated that the cutoff date for games being eligible for TGA nominations has historically taken place around the same time as GTA 6's release date this year. And while some have countered her insights by noting that the cutoff last year was November 21, two days after GTA 6 will release this year, there are still some valid questions raised.

Most notably: Would anyone even be able to feasibly finish GTA 6 before voting on nominees? And if not, would the jury be willing to vote on it without finishing it? …