The Game Awards 2023: How To Watch, Start Times, And What To Expect
The annual awards show--along with dozens of new game updates--are coming soon.
By Jason Fanelli on
The end of the year is fast-approaching, and in the video game world, that means all eyes turn to The Game Awards, the annual end-of-year celebration that mixes honors for Game of the Year with trailers and reveals for potential future GOTY award winners.
This year's event is scheduled to air on December 7 live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Nominees for each award were announced earlier this month, and The Game Awards and Keighley himself will be teasing what's to come at this year's event via their social media accounts.
The official livestream for The Game Awards 2023 begins with a 30-minute pre-show at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, followed by the main show at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. Award winners will be announced from over 30 categories across general gaming and esports, including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and a new award for Best Adaptation of a video game IP into another form of media.
The Game Awards broadcast is expected to run for two-and-a-half to three hours, according to a now-private interview on YouTube with Keighley.
The Game Awards will be streaming live on its official YouTube and Twitch channels, along with direct feeds on social media sites like Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter, as well as right here on GameSpot.
In addition, The Game Awards typically selects multiple Twitch streamers, YouTube channels, and Facebook Live streamers as official co-streamers of the event. The form to apply to be a co-streamer is live now, and the list of selected channels will be announced as the event draws closer.
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