The Game Awards are set to kick off on December 11 at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, and it’s sure to come with some surprise announcements and premieres that we may or may not have predicted well. With the nominations and the snubs revealed, here’s a rundown on where you can stream Geoff Keighley’s annual show.
When does The Game Awards start?
As aforementioned, The Game Awards starts at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 11 with a 30-minute pre-show that’ll likely include the typical fare: announcements, smaller awards, trailers, and the like. Below is a more detailed breakdown of the showcase’s start time for various other regions:
- 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
Where to watch The Game Awards?
We’ll have a stream available right here for you to watch, so you can either bookmark this post or return to GameSpot to read some articles and catch the show.
Outside of our dedicated livestream on YouTube, The Game Awards will be available to watch on the usual platforms: Facebook Live, TikTok Live, Twitch, YouTube, and X. You can also stream the show on IGN, Instagram Live, Kick, and Prime Video, as well as your favorite content creator’s livestream–probably, if Keighley has officially approved them to co-stream his annual showcase.
International audiences will have an assortment of platforms to choose from, depending on their region. This ranges from Bilibili and Douyin in China to Bigo Live and Likee in Southeast Asia. The official “How to Watch” section on The Game Awards’ website provides a lengthy list of watchable platforms around the world.
How long will The Game Awards be?
With a 30-minute pre-show and a two-and-a-half-hour main show, the entire event tends to run for at least three hours. There have been a few years where the show inched close to four hours in length, such as 2018, 2021, and 2024. Either way, though, make sure you’ve got your food and drinks sorted because it will be a long night.
What to expect from The Game Awards
We have some predictions for what may happen at The Game Awards. With Valve entering the console market with the Steam Machine, we think the company could unveil Half-Life 3. We also predict that Blade and Wolverine will get trailers, Silent Hill: Townfall will make an appearance, and State of Decay 3 will get a new release window. However, this is all just us speculating.
We do have an idea of what will be at The Game Awards, though. Alongside a performance of “Afterlife” by Evanescence from the Netflix adaptation of Devil May Cry, Exodus will take us deeper into its sci-fi fantasy world, Invincible VS will show off a new playable character, Phantom Blade Zero will get an official release date, and Resident Evil Requiem will debut a new look. We’ll also finally learn whatever that mysterious demonic statue thing Keighley posted is supposed to be, which apparently isn’t a teaser for Diablo 4, The Elder Scrolls 6, God of War, or Lords of the Fallen 2. Keighley also said on X that a Tomb Raider announcement is planned.
What was nominated and snubbed?
If you’ve been playing or paying attention to games this year, then you probably already know the nominees. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is in there as a sort of front-runner for setting the record for the most nominations, but you’ve also got Absolum, Dispatch, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Ghost of Yotei, Hades 2, Helldivers 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f, Split Fiction, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and so many more that I’d be here typing forever if I wrote them out. Check out our list of 2025 Game Awards nominees; there are a lot of noms.
The snubs are interesting. Some–like Deltarune and Keeper–received zero nominations despite being great games with great stories and great scores. Others–such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and South of Midnight–were nominated but belong in a different category. We made our case for why some games should’ve been nominated for a certain category and why other games should’ve been nominated, period. Who knows, maybe you agree with our takes.