How to Watch the 2023 Game Awards Tonight
The Game Awards are back. Host Geoff Knightley, who founded The Game Awards back in 2014, is set to take to the stage tonight, Thursday 7 December, to honor some of the best games of the year. If you want to see if your favorite game of 2023 will be featured, here’s what you need to know.
When and where to watch The Game Awards
Unless you bought tickets to the event, you’re probably watching The Game Awards at home like the rest of us. Fortunately, this is very easy to do. The show will begin airing at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT on Thursday, December 7th. As for where you can stream the awards, the choice is yours . The Game Awards works with 11 different agencies, all of which produce the show live. This includes the usual suspects like YouTube and Twitch, but the list includes plenty more, from Steam to Facebook to X (Elon will be delighted) – even Google Play will host them.
Of course, I’m partial to live streaming on YouTube because I’ve always been on the site since the beginning. The stream is now available if you want to keep it running in the background until tonight:
The Game Awards also has partners outside the US, with dedicated streamers available in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and Germany.
Which games are nominated?
The Game Awards, like all awards ceremonies tonight, hand out a variety of different categories, from Best Game Direction to Best Story to Best Multiplayer. There are a total of 31 award categories on display tonight, so you’ll be seeing a variety of games and developers. You can find the full list of awards and nominees here . Personally, I’m most interested in who wins Game of the Year, and it comes down to the following titles:
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Alan Wake 2
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Baldur’s Gate 3
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Spider-Man Marvel 2
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Resident Evil 4
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The Miracle of Super Mario Bros.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Damn, it was a good year for gaming.
Win Lenovo Legion
The Game Awards is also partnering with Lenovo to offer 100 Legion handheld gaming devices throughout the night. If you’re interested, head over to the official content page during the show and enter your information to enter.