{"id":130222,"date":"2022-12-02T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-142053"},"modified":"2022-12-02T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:00:00","slug":"guide-the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/02\/guide-the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: The Game Awards 2022: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2106994029500\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2106994029500\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"When Is The Game Awards 2022\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2106994029500\/when-is-the-game-awards-2022.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDcxIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"471\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2106994029500\/when-is-the-game-awards-2022.900x.jpg\" alt=\"When Is The Game Awards 2022\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Game Awards 2022 is just around the corner, and we&#8217;re ready to settle down with a warm glass of Mountain Dew and put out milk and cookies for Santa Geoff as he gets ready to drop a bag of trailers down our chimneys. It may seem like slim pickings for Nintendo this year, but the Switch isn&#8217;t doing too badly \u2014 and Nintendo is still the second-most-nominated publisher, behind Sony Interactive Entertainment and tied with Annapurna Interactive.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re wondering <em>how<\/em> to watch The Game Awards, exactly when it is, or how long it&#8217;ll run for, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<h2><span class=\"icon icon-list-bullet\"><\/span> On this page:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#when-is-the-game-awards-2022\">When is The Game Awards 2022?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#where-can-i-watch-the-game-awards-2022\">Where can I watch The Game Awards 2022?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#how-long-will-the-game-awards-2022-be\">How long will The Game Awards 2022 be?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#which-games-have-been-nominated-for-the-game-awards-2022\">Which games have been nominated for The Game Awards 2022?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#which-games-will-be-shown-or-announced-at-the-game-awards-2022\">Which games will be shown or announced at The Game Awards 2022?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#who-is-performing-at-the-game-awards-2022\">Who is performing at The Game Awards 2022?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/the-game-awards-2022-where-and-when-to-watch-the-game-awards#how-does-voting-work-for-the-game-awards\">How does voting work for The Game Awards?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h3 id=\"when-is-the-game-awards-2022\">When is The Game Awards 2022?<\/h3>\n<p>The Game Awards will take place on Thursday, December 8th (the 9th for anyone east of the Americas), live from the Microsoft Theater in LA, at 5pm Pacific. There will be a 30-minute pre-show, at which we expect some of the smaller awards will be shuffled out the door.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the local times in several time zones:<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"north-america-december-8th\"><strong>North America (December 8th)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>5pm PST<br \/>6pm MST<br \/>7pm CST<br \/>8pm EST<br \/>9pm AST<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"europe-december-9th\">Europe (December 9th)<\/h4>\n<p>1am GMT<br \/>2am CET<br \/>3am EET<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"asia-andamp-oceania-december-9th\">Asia &amp; Oceania (December 9th)<\/h4>\n<p>6:30am IST<br \/>9am CST<br \/>9am AWST<br \/>10am JST<br \/>12pm AEDT<br \/>2pm NZDT<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"where-can-i-watch-the-game-awards-2022\">Where can I watch The Game Awards 2022?<\/h3>\n<p>The Game Awards will be streamed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/thegameawards\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/thegameawards\">Twitch<\/a>, both of which can be used natively on the Switch now, if you fancy. You can also watch direct feeds of the streams on the following sites:<\/p>\n<p>This year, The Game Awards has <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdb7cCsieKGy71qndcrjPpS3D09VZUK28PafBiLfQwt3EZ6VA\/viewform\">opened applications for people to co-stream<\/a> the event on their Twitch channels, as well. Keighley has confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/gaming\/comments\/zasaxm\/comment\/iyngko8\/?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3\">everything is already cleared for streaming<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The Game Awards will also be shown live in 40 IMAX cinemas across North America \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/gameawards.imax.com\/\">check here to find out if you have one near you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-long-will-the-game-awards-2022-be\">How long will The Game Awards 2022 be?<\/h3>\n<p>We actually know the answer to this, for once&#8230; and the reason is a bit unusual!<\/p>\n<p>Valve is giving away one Steam Deck for <em>every minute<\/em> of The Game Awards, and they&#8217;ve confirmed exactly how many minutes that will be. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.steampowered.com\/en\/faqs\/view\/5DD7-287C-7548-299D\">In the terms and conditions of the competition<\/a>, they state that the runtime is &#8220;approximately two and a half hours&#8221;. That&#8217;s 150 Steam Decks!<\/p>\n<p>(Note: The competition is only running in the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU, and only for people who have made at least one purchase in the last year on Steam.)<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"which-games-have-been-nominated-for-the-game-awards-2022\">Which games have been nominated for The Game Awards 2022?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/11\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-leads-nintendos-nominations-at-the-game-awards-2022\">You can check out the list here<\/a> for all the nominees.<\/p>\n<p>But specifically for the Switch and Nintendo, the following games are nominated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a> (Game of the Year, Best Score\/Music, Best RPG)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/a_plague_tale_requiem_-_cloud_version\">A Plague Tale: Requiem<\/a> (Best Action\/Adventure Game, Best Score\/Music, Best Performance &#8211; Charlotte McBurney)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/citizen_sleeper\">Citizen Sleeper<\/a> (Games for Impact)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/a_memoir_blue\">A Memoir Blue<\/a> (Games for Impact)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/endling_-_extinction_is_forever\">Endling: Extinction is Forever<\/a> (Games for Impact)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hindsight\">Hindsight<\/a> (Games for Impact)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/i_was_a_teenage_exocolonist\">I Was A Teenage Exocolonist<\/a> (Games for Impact)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fortnite\">Fortnite<\/a> (Best Ongoing Game, Best Community Support)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/apex_legends\">Apex Legends<\/a> (Best Ongoing Game, Best Community Support)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tunic\">Tunic<\/a> (Best Independent Game, Best Action\/Adventure Game, Best Debut Indie)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cult_of_the_lamb\">Cult of the Lamb<\/a> (Best Independent Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/neon_white\">Neon White<\/a> (Best Independent Game, Best Action Game, Best Debut Indie)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/sifu\">Sifu<\/a> (Best Independent Game, Best Action, Best Fighting Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/no_mans_sky\">No Man&#8217;s Sky<\/a> (Best Community Support)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/return_to_monkey_island\">Return to Monkey Island<\/a> (Innovation in Accessibility)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/bayonetta_3\">Bayonetta 3<\/a> (Best Action Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_shredders_revenge\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder&#8217;s Revenge<\/a> (Best Action Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/live_a_live\">Live A Live<\/a> (Best RPG)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_legends_arceus\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/a> (Best RPG)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/triangle_strategy\">Triangle Strategy<\/a> (Best RPG)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/jojos_bizarre_adventure_all-star_battle_r\">JoJo&#8217;s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R<\/a> (Best Fighting Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/kirby_and_the_forgotten_land\">Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/a> (Best Family Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/lego_star_wars_the_skywalker_saga\">LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/a> (Best Family Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_plus_rabbids_sparks_of_hope\">Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope<\/a> (Best Family Game, Best Sim\/Strategy Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_switch_sports\">Nintendo Switch Sports<\/a> (Best Family Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a> (Best Family Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/olliolli_world\">OlliOlli World<\/a> (Best Sports\/Racing Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/two_point_campus\">Two Point Campus<\/a> (Best Sim\/Strategy Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/rocket_league\">Rocket League<\/a> (Best eSports Game)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom\">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> (Most Anticipated Game)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"which-games-will-be-shown-or-announced-at-the-game-awards-2022\">Which games will be shown or announced at The Game Awards 2022?<\/h3>\n<p>We have no idea! Unfortunately, Keighley hasn&#8217;t replied to <em>any<\/em> of our phone calls, probably because we don&#8217;t have his phone number anyway. But here&#8217;s what&#8217;s been confirmed so far:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/tekken\/statuses\/1598739581381349394 @ 2022-12-03T08:09:28+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GET READY. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAVETHED8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAVETHED8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TEKKEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TEKKEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K8YKEfJdp8\">pic.twitter.com\/K8YKEfJdp8<\/a><\/span>\u2014 TEKKEN (@TEKKEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TEKKEN\/status\/1598739581381349394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Not a lot of Switch or Nintendo news, then. But that doesn&#8217;t mean there won&#8217;t be any&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;in fact, we think all of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegameawards\/status\/1597713210546606080\">Geoff&#8217;s tweets about the Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/a> might be a clue \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"who-is-performing-at-the-game-awards-2022\">Who is performing at The Game Awards 2022?<\/h3>\n<p>Hozier, baby. The soft-voiced Irish musician will be performing &#8220;Blood Upon The Snow&#8221; from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/god_of_war_ragnarok\" class=\"external\">God of War: Ragnarok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegameawards\/statuses\/1597636516401991680 @ 2022-12-02T21:46:05+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#8217;t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hozier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hozier<\/a> featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bearmccreary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bearmccreary<\/a> with the world premiere performance of BLOOD UPON THE SNOW from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GodofWarRagnarok?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GodofWarRagnarok<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>LIVE during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheGameAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheGameAwards<\/a>, streaming free everywhere next Thursday, December 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u3A1Jxf1v4\">pic.twitter.com\/u3A1Jxf1v4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 The Game Awards (@thegameawards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegameawards\/status\/1597636516401991680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"how-does-voting-work-for-the-game-awards\">How does voting work for The Game Awards?<\/h3>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/thegameawards.com\/nominees\">vote for your favourites<\/a> in each category! The final winners will be decided by a &#8220;blended vote&#8221;: 90% determined by the voting jury, and 10% determined by public fan voting.<\/p>\n<p>There is a 100% fan-chosen vote, too, called Players&#8217; Voice, which began on November 28th and will conclude on December 7th, with three rounds of voting. <a href=\"https:\/\/thegameawards.com\/brackets\/players-voice\">You can place your vote here<\/a>. Hey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/sonic_frontiers\">Sonic Frontiers<\/a> is on there! And, uh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/minecraft\">Minecraft<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Voting closes on Wednesday, December 7 at 6 pm PT. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/thegameawards.com\/voting-jury\">check out the jury here<\/a> \u2014 it is largely made up of outlets like The Guardian, Eurogamer, and so on, as well as independent but highly-regarded names like Jeff Gerstmann. The Innovation in Accessibility award in particular is judged by accessibility advocates and experts.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Will you be watching The Game Awards? What games would you like to win? Is it at a ridiculous time where you are? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Game Awards 2022 is just around the corner, and we&#8217;re ready to settle down with a warm glass of Mountain Dew and put out milk and cookies for Santa Geoff as he gets ready to drop a bag of trailers down our chimneys. 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