The annual Oscars-like award show dedicated to video games will be held this Thursday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles as an in-person event, scheduled to begin at 8 PM EST and end at 11 PM. The Game Awards will be live-streamed across multiple platforms, including the official website, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.
Thursday, #TheGameAwards streams live right here.
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 5, 2021
Here's this year's hype trailer personally edited by @geoffkeighley to get us in the mood.
Featuring KYRH by Hayley WIlliams (Martin Wave rework).
Live Thursday at 4:30p PT / 7:30p ET / 12:30a GMT. pic.twitter.com/Q1kKuEhuht
The show's organizers unveiled a trailer for the upcoming event, showing both the best games of the year as well as some new projects. They also promise a lot of announcements, with more than half of them dedicated to new upcoming games – some of them coming in 2023 and beyond. In general, approximately 40-50 games will be announced.
The show's host Geoff Keighley also noted that Activision Blizzard would not be allowed to participate in The Game Awards due to the harassment scandal that erupted this summer.
#TheGameAwards is a time of celebration for this industry, the biggest form of entertainment in the world.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021
There is no place for abuse, harassment or predatory practices in any company or any community.
He also noted that the entire industry can work together to create a better and safer environment.
The Game Awards has also kicked off the second round of user voting for the best game of the year with ten options to choose from:
- Deathloop
- Fortnite
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- It Takes Two
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
