Grand Game Awards has officially announced the jury panel for its fourth edition, scheduled to take place on December 17, 2026. The initiative brings together 99 gaming media outlets, platforms, content creators, and industry representatives, forming an international group that will contribute to celebrating the sector's most notable achievements throughout the year.

The jury brings together different perspectives from across the video game industry, including established international publications, independent media outlets, specialized platforms, and dedicated gaming communities. Its geographical reach spans regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, reinforcing the award's commitment to greater representation of different markets and communities.

Meet the members of the Grand Game Awards 2026 Jury Panel:

• - Abdullah117 — Saudi Arabia
• - Aldahash News — Iraq
• - Abstracters — Saudi Arabia
• - Alaab — Saudi Arabia
• - Analog Stick Gaming — Canada
• - ALHUB — Bahrain
• - Anime News Network — North America
• - Arab News Japan — Middle East and Japan
• - ArabGamerZ — Middle East
• - ArabHardware — Egypt
• - BaziCenter — Canada
• - Bazimag — MENA
• - Brbrhworld — Saudi Arabia
• - Cerealkillerz — Austria
• - CGMagazine — Canada
• - Chicas Gamers — Spain
• - Cinelinx — North America
• - Console Creatures — North America
• - crewzn — Saudi Arabia
• - Criticlenz — United Kingdom
• - Daily Gamer — UAE
• - Dbazi — MENA
• - Eatationq8 — Middle East
• - El-PurPlay — Saudi Arabia
• - El3ab MENA — MENA
• - Elite Gamers — Algeria
• - Emerald Corp — Brazil
• - Eternal Games — Saudi Arabia
• - Everyone Gaming — South Africa
• - G4F.it — Italy
• - GA SEEKERS — Kuwait
• - Game Palette — MENA
• - Gamefa — MENA
• - GameOnly — Poland
• - Gamer Box — Egypt
• - Gamer Social Club — Canada
• - Gamers Heroes — North America
• - Gamers__break — Saudi Arabia
• - Gamertag Radio — North America
• - Games Mix — Egypt, MENA
• - GAMESMASTERS — UAE
• - Gameszm — Saudi Arabia
• - GAMETIV — Iraq
• - Gaming Boulevard — Belgium
• - GamingStation — Saudi Arabia
• - Gemansion — Saudi Arabia
• - GeTech Gaming — EMEA
• - GGamingAR — Middle East
• - GLITCHED — EMEA
• - HEROES OF LAG — Oman
• - IGN MENA — Saudi Arabia
• - Insider Gaming — United States
• - IsItWorthYourTime — United States
• - Locomoment — Kuwait
• - Manual dos Games — Brazil
• - Mariam Muha — Saudi Arabia
• - Middle East Gamer — MENA
• - Mody14 — Saudi Arabia
• - MonsterVine — North America
• - Mr. eGames — Saudi Arabia
• - mrixrt — United States
• - Nmia — Malaysia
• - Omar Abul — Bahrain
• - Play & Enjoy DZ — Algeria
• - Player 1 — Saudi Arabia
• - Playstation Game Size — MENA
• - Rectify Gaming — United States
• - ReGame it — Iraq
• - Region Free — Nordics
• - REOX — Iraq
• - Rexgamer16 — Saudi Arabia
• - Reybad — Saudi Arabia
• - Sama News — Saudi Arabia
• - SavePoint Gaming — Singapore
• - Silver_00700 — Saudi Arabia
• - So Many Games — England
• - SoloGamers — Saudi Arabia
• - Spectra_O1 — Saudi Arabia
• - The Gaming AREA — Algeria
• - The Outerhaven Productions — North America
• - TheHuntersGame — Saudi Arabia
• - TrueGaming — Saudi Arabia
• - Tunisian Gamers TV — Tunisia
• - Unisanda — EMEA
• - VGEX.ME — UAE
• - Vigiato — MENA
• - SpinPlay Games — Poland
• - Watermelo — Brazil
• - Weebhead — MENA
• - Windows Central — USA / UK
• - XBOX INFINITE — Saudi Arabia
• - XboxArabs — Saudi Arabia
• - Yonko3li — MENA / UAE
• - ZdobywcyGier.eu — Poland
• - Le3ba Gamda — MENA
• - 4Gamer — Japan
• - ECHO MENA — Saudi Arabia
• - FSSALDA — Saudi Arabia
• - Arab Gamers United — Bahrain

The inclusion of Brazilian media outlets, including Watermelo and Manual dos Games, also highlights the participation of the national gaming press in the international jury. The diversity of participants reinforces the event's global reach and its commitment to recognizing the many perspectives shaping the video game industry.