The Game Awardshosted by Geoff Keighley will announce its nominees for an estimated 30 categories soon. Fans across all games have grown to anticipateThe Game Awardsshow now in its 8th year.
Thanks to the spectacle of the show, the announcements of games coming in the next year, and major engagement across many social platforms, the show has become one of the gaming industry’s biggest nights of the year anddraws millions of viewers to The Game Awards streamsevery year. Though the weight of voting is spread out among video game publications, fans, and developers, the crown of Game of the Year has become the hallmark title in the industry. The show also highlights gaming communities, independent games, and key moments that happened throughout the year.
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The announcements for nominees of each of the categories in The Game Awards will take place on Monday, November 14 at Noon Eastern Time, 9 AM Pacific Time, and 5 PM Greenwich Mean Time. The show revealing the nominees will be streamed on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.The favorites for Game of The Year have beenElden Ringwith the recently releasedGod of War: Ragnarokpossibly giving a late challenge. A variety of games may be able to snag some awards in other categories like Best Art Direction, Best Mobile Game, Best Indie Title, and others.
The show has also become a place where games that may release the following year get premiere trailers or known games get new gameplay trailers. Expectations have begun being set that Xbox may show more first-party titles likeStarfieldandSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, the latter of which got its last trailer during the 2021 Game Awards. Sony missed out on the opportunity for a Fall 2022 PlayStation Showcase and may also take the stage since most of its major titles for the PlayStation 5 have now been released.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2may finally get a gameplay trailer, as well asThe Last of Us Factionsandothers. In October,Activision also teased that something fromCrash Bandicootmay be shown during the show.
Geoff Keighley has teased that he has seen amazing thingsin preparation for the December 8 show. With his love for games and cameos, expectations for the show are always set high. The show can also be a bit lengthy thanks to ads that help pay for the production and Microsoft Theater, the musical performances, skits, and celebrity appearances, but it all goes toward making the night memorable for people in attendance and fans at home.
The Game Awardsgo live on YouTube and Twitch on December 8.
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