The Game Awards are set to kick off on December 11 at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, and it is positive to return with some shock bulletins and premieres that we might or might not have predicted effectively. With the nominations and the snubs revealed, this is a rundown on the place you’ll be able to stream Geoff Keighley’s annual present.
When does The Game Awards begin?
As aforementioned, The Game Awards begins at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 11 with a 30-minute pre-show that’ll possible embrace the standard fare: bulletins, smaller awards, trailers, and the like. Under is a extra detailed breakdown of the showcase’s begin time for numerous different areas:
- 4:30 PM PT
- 6:30 PM CT
- 7:30 PM ET
- 9:30 PM BST
- 12:30 AM GMT
- 5:00 AM IST
- 8:30 AM CST
The place to observe The Game Awards?
We’ll have a stream obtainable proper right here so that you can watch, so you’ll be able to both bookmark this publish or return to GameSpot to learn some articles and catch the present.
Exterior of our devoted livestream on YouTube, The Game Awards will likely be obtainable to observe on the standard platforms: Fb Dwell, TikTok Dwell, Twitch, YouTube, and X. You can too stream the present on IGN, Instagram Dwell, Kick, and Prime Video, in addition to your favourite content material creator’s livestream–probably, if Keighley has formally authorised them to co-stream his annual showcase.
Worldwide audiences could have an assortment of platforms to select from, relying on their area. This ranges from Bilibili and Douyin in China to Bigo Dwell and Likee in Southeast Asia. The official “How to Watch” section on The Game Awards’ web site offers a prolonged checklist of watchable platforms world wide.
How lengthy will The Game Awards be?
With a 30-minute pre-show and a two-and-a-half-hour primary present, the complete occasion tends to run for at the least three hours. There have been just a few years the place the present inched near 4 hours in size, resembling 2018, 2021, and 2024. Both means, although, be sure to’ve bought your meals and drinks sorted as a result of it will likely be an extended evening.
What to anticipate from The Game Awards
Now we have some predictions for what might occur at The Game Awards. With Valve coming into the console market with the Steam Machine, we predict the corporate might unveil Half-Life 3. We additionally predict that Blade and Wolverine will get trailers, Silent Hill: Townfall will make an look, and State of Decay 3 will get a brand new launch window. Nonetheless, that is all simply us speculating.
We do have an thought of what is going to be at The Game Awards, although. Alongside a efficiency of “Afterlife” by Evanescence from the Netflix adaptation of Satan Could Cry, Exodus will take us deeper into its sci-fi fantasy world, Invincible VS will showcase a brand new playable character, Phantom Blade Zero will get an official launch date, and Resident Evil Requiem will debut a brand new look. We’ll additionally lastly study no matter that mysterious demonic statue factor Keighley posted is meant to be, which apparently is not a teaser for Diablo 4, The Elder Scrolls 6, God of Conflict, or Lords of the Fallen 2. Keighley additionally stated on X {that a} Tomb Raider announcement is deliberate.
What was nominated and snubbed?
Should you’ve been enjoying or listening to video games this 12 months, then you definitely in all probability already know the nominees. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is in there as a form of front-runner for setting the file for probably the most nominations, however you have additionally bought Absolum, Dispatch, Demise Stranding 2: On The Seashore, Ghost of Yotei, Hades 2, Helldivers 2, Hole Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f, Break up Fiction, Shinobi: Artwork of Vengeance, and so many extra that I would be right here typing endlessly if I wrote them out. Try our checklist of 2025 Game Awards nominees; there are loads of noms.
The snubs are fascinating. Some–like Deltarune and Keeper–received zero nominations regardless of being nice video games with nice tales and nice scores. Others–such as Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle and South of Midnight–were nominated however belong in a unique class. We made our case for why some video games ought to’ve been nominated for a sure class and why different video games ought to’ve been nominated, interval. Who is aware of, possibly you agree with our takes.