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The Game Awards is one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Every year, players around the world come together to celebrate the games they love. The show highlights the best games, the most talented developers, and gives well-deserved recognition to creators who spent years bringing their ideas to life. It also brings celebrity guests, fun surprises, and exciting announcements.
The best part? The wait for this yearโs event is almost over. In fact, it ends today. The Game Awards will be hosted today, December 11, and fans are getting ready for a very busy night. And with so little time left, we can finally count down the hours, minutes, and seconds left until the show starts.
When will The Game Awards start today?
The Game Awards will kick off today, on December 11. However, the start times will be different for everyone, depending on where you live. In fact, in most regions, it will be December 12 by the time the show starts due to time zone differences. To help you out, weโve listed The Game Awards start time for a few different regions below:
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- Los Angeles – 4:30 PM PST (December 11)
- New York – 7:30 PM EST (December 11)
- London – 12:30 AM GMT (December 12)
- India – 6 AM IST (December 12)
- Beijing – 8:30 AM CST (December 12)
- Tokyo – 9:30 AM JST (December 12)
- Sydney – 11:30 AM AEDT (December 12)
- Auckland – 1:30 PM NZDT (December 12)
To make things easier for you, weโve also added a countdown clock above, which tracks the exact amount of time remaining until the show starts. If you can’t see the countdown clock, then it means the show has already started. The show is expected to last between 2.5 and 3 hours – last year’s event clocked in at 3 hours and 12 minutes, for reference.
Where to watch The Game Awards & nominees list
All of the nominees for this year have already been revealed. The list includes some of the most popular and talked-about games of the year. However, if you planned to vote in the categories, your chance has already passed. This is because fan voting officially closed yesterday, on December 10 at 6 PM PT, so the final votes are locked in now.
All thatโs left is to see which games come out on top during the show. For those interested, the show will be live-streamed on The Game Awards’ official YouTube channel, so make sure to tune in on time.
List of categories and nominees
- Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Best Game Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yลtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
- Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yลtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Audio Design
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yลtei
- Silent Hill f
- Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yลtei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
- Best Performance
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Jennifer English
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Ben Starr
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Charlie Cox
- Ghost of Yลtei – Erika Ishii
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Troy Baker
- Silent Hill f – Konatsu Kato
- Best Mobile Game
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Wuthering Waves
- Best Independent Game
- Absolum
- BALL x PIT
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
- Best VR/AR Game
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvelโs Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk
- Best Action Game
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Hades II
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Best Action / Adventure Game
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Split Fiction
- Best Role-Playing Game
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Best Fighting Game
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage
- Best Family Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Party!
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Split Fiction
- Best Simulation / Strategy Game
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meierโs Civilization VII
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
- Best Sports / Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Mario Kart World
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Best Multiplayer Game
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
- Best Adaptation
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- The Last of Us: Season 2
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
- Most Anticipated Game
- 007 First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Marvelโs Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
- Content Creator of the Year
- Cr1TiKaL
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- Sakura Miko
- TheBurntPeanut
- Best Studio / Game Direction
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (Ghost of Yลtei)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)
- Hazelight Studios (Split Fiction)
- Kojima Productions (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)
- Sucker Punch Productions (Ghost of Yลtei)
- Supergiant Games (Hades II)
- Kepler Interaction (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Electronic Arts (Split Fiction)
- Sandfall Interaction (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Best Esports Game
- League of Legends
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Counter-Strike 2
- Valorant
- Best Esports Team
- NRG Esports
- Gen.G Esports
- Team Liquid PH
- Team Falcons
- Team Vitality
- Best Ongoing Game
- Fortnite
- Marvel Rivals
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Best Games for Impact
- Consume Me
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- South of Midnight
- Despelote
- Wanderstop
- Best Community Support
- Fortnite
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Helldivers 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- No Man’s Sky
- Best Score / Soundtrack
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Ghost of Yลtei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hades II
- Innovation in Accessibility
- South of Midnight
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- EA Sports FC 26
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
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