Here’s What You Need to Know About The Game Awards 2024

It feels like 2024 flew by rapidly, with many months seamlessly melding together. And so, here we are again, time for The Game Awards 2024. It’s time for the ultimate popularity contest when your favorite titles clash as developers cross their fingers and pray for a big win on the stage, where Geoff Keighley rubs shoulders with the biggest and brightest while we watch from across the country. Still, seeing your favorite game score a big win is nice!

The Game Awards 2024 Date and Time

The Game Awards will be live-streamed globally on December 12 across multiple digital, social, and gaming platforms

• 4:30 PM PST – December 12
• 7:30 PM EST – December 12
• 12:30 AM GMT – December 13
• 9:30 AM JST – December 13
• 11:30 AM AEST – December 13

Where to Watch The Game Awards 2024

You can tune in live to watch The Game Awards 2024 on any of the following platforms:

Furthermore, IGN and GameSpot will also co-stream The Game Awards on their respective platforms.

Related: The Biggest Video Game Releases of December 2024

The Game Awards GOTY Nominees

The Game Awards won’t officially unveil its nominees until November 18, giving the panel time to vote on the best titles throughout 2024. Oh, by the way, they’re including expansions, DLC, and game seasons this year, which means Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is available to nominate as GOTY.

The moment nominees become available, we’ll update this guide. For now, here are a few predictions we suspect will be in the running for Game of the Year:

• Astro Bot
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Shadow of the Erdtree
• Black Myth Wukong

What game do you think will win the 2024 Game of the Year? Let us know in the comments below, or start a thread on our community forum to discuss The Game Awards and GOTY nominations!

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