Now that we’ve entered December, the gaming community is eager to watch The Game Awards 2022, the end-of-year celebration that honors the industry. People are eager to see trailers and secret reveals, so read on to find out more.
Start times
Their official live stream will start on December 8 at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET. It will have a 30-minute pre-show, followed by the main show starting at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET.
Where can you watch it?
The Game Awards will be streaming live on their official YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as direct feeds on other sites like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. Steam will also be live-streaming the event, and they will be offering one free Steam Deck for every minute of the live stream to multiple lucky viewers.
What you can expect
There will be awards for more than 30 categories spread across various gaming genres and esports. It will also feature announcements for more than 40 games, with the host Geoff Keighley saying that this will be the biggest show yet. Here is a rundown of some of the essential parts of the show that companies have already announced.
- Final Fantasy XVI will have a live presentation from its producer, Naoki Yoshida.
- Hozier will give a live performance of “Blood Upon The Snow” from God of War Ragnarok.
- Among Us will unveil some news about the future of the game.
- The HBO TV show The Last of Us cast members Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will attend the event.
- Weirdly enough, Animal from The Muppets will be one of the presenters.
- The Game Awards Opening Act, which Sydnee Goodman will host, will show multiple world premieres, including some new game announcements.
- 505 Games will show off a secret project that involves Michael Madsen.
- More information and a new trailer for Tekken 8.
- A new MMO from Airship Syndicate (Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story) and Digital Extremes (Warframe) will be announced.
- EA has confirmed a gameplay demo of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be shown.
- One of the awards will be presented by Daniel Craig, Jessica Henwick, and Rian Johnson.
- Reggie Fils-Aime, former president of Nintendo of America, will make his ninth Game Awards appearance.
- Larian Studios will show a new trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3, inching closer and closer to being fully released.
- One of the awards will be presented by Ken and Roberta Williams, iconic developers that founded Sierra Online in the late 70s.
- Jenova Chen will show a new musical update for Sky: Children of the Light. He will be joined by Norwegian singer Aurora, even though it is unclear if she will also be performing.
