It’s December 9th, which means this year’s Game Awards are officially taking place tonight in Los Angeles.
As is the case every year, the show will run for around two to three hours and offer a slew of game reveals, as well as the distribution of the titular awards. It’ll kick off with a pre-show at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET before the main event begins at 5pm PT/8pm ET.
Notably, one of the key aspects of The Game Awards is that Canadian producer Geoff Keighley makes sure the event is streamed on a variety of platforms so fans around the world can tune in.
In particular, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter and Facebook will all be livestreaming the show. If you have an Oculus Meta headset, you can also tune in through VR.
This year, the following six games are up for the coveted Game of the Year prize:
- Deathloop (Arkane/Bethesda)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight/EA)
- Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam/Nintendo)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac/PlayStation)
- Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
The full list of nominees can be found on The Game Awards’ website, while we’ve got a Canadian-specific breakdown of them here.
Meanwhile, we have some idea of what to expect from the show’s signature “world premieres.” So far, here’s some of what’s been confirmed:
- A new look at the next Sonic game, plus the debut of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer (featuring Ben Schwartz and Canada’s own Jim Carrey)
- A new look at The Matrix Resurrections, plus the full unveiling of The Matrix Awakens PS5/Xbox Series X and S experience (featuring Canada’s own Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss)
- First full trailer for the Halo live-action TV series
- “Four or five” reveals “on the level” of Elden Ring at this year’s Summer Game Fest
- The unveiling of Improbable’s game, led by former BioWare Edmonton boss Aaryn Flynn
Some of the presenters have also been revealed, including Canada’s own Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Giancarlo Esposito (who’s also up for Best Performance for Far Cry 6) and Laura Bailey (winner of Best Performance last year for The Last of Us Part II).
What game(s) are you hoping to see bring home awards? What upcoming titles would you like to see featured at the show? Let us know in the comments.
Image credit: The Game Awards
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