The Game Awards, the most prestigious annual award ceremony of the video game industry, is back in 2021. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the award is often referred to as the Oscar of Video Games. Established in 2014, the award aims to crown the biggest and the best achievements in the gaming industry over a year.Typically hosted towards the end of the year, the award ceremony returns in 2021. While last year’s event was entirely online, this year's Game Awards returns to an invite-only in-person event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Let’s take a look at the date, time, where to watch, categories, and more.The Game Awards 2021 date, time, and where to watchThe much-anticipated Game Awards 2021 is all set to take place this December 9, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, as an invite-only in-person event. Here's a look at the event times for different time zones.Regional timings for The Game Awards 2021December 9, 2021 - 5:00 PM PSTDecember 9, 2021 - 8:00 PM ESTDecember 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM GMTDecember 10, 2021 - 2:00 AM CETDecember 10, 2021 - 6:30 AM ISTDecember 10, 2021 - 10:00 PM JSTThe entire awards ceremony will be livestreamed on The Game Awards YouTube and Twitch accounts. Furthermore, several streamers will also co-stream the entire event.The Game Awards@thegameawardsIt's not too late to sign up as an official co-streamer for #TheGameAwards on Thursday.Sign-up here to get access to our digital co-stream kit and overlays: bit.ly/tga21costreamer2:42 AM · Dec 6, 202128043It's not too late to sign up as an official co-streamer for #TheGameAwards on Thursday.Sign-up here to get access to our digital co-stream kit and overlays: bit.ly/tga21costreamer https://t.co/tTQFe5F8ijCategories for The Game Awards 2021The Game Awards is the most prominent award in the video game industry. It aims to crown the biggest and the best achievements throughout the year. With that being said, here's a closer look at all of the categories.The Game Awards@thegameawards#TheGameAwards nominations pecial.Here they are: Your nominees for #TheGameAwards in more than 30 categories!Vote Now: thegameawards.com/nomineesAnd tune in LIVE on Thursday, December 9 to find out who wins!10:42 AM · Nov 16, 2021924223#TheGameAwards nominations pecial.Here they are: Your nominees for #TheGameAwards in more than 30 categories!Vote Now: thegameawards.com/nomineesAnd tune in LIVE on Thursday, December 9 to find out who wins! https://t.co/GsSNr1DBoNGame of the YearBest Game DirectionBest Ongoing GameBest Indie GameBest Debut Indie GameBest Narrative GameBest Art DirectionBest Score and MusicBest Audio DesignBest PerformanceGames for ImpactBest Community SupportBest Mobile GameBest VR/AR GameBest Action GameBest Action/Adventure GameBest Role-Playing GameBest Fighting GameBest Family GameBest Sports/Racing GameBest Sim/Strategy GameBest Multiplayer GameMost Anticipated GameInnovation in AccessibilityContent Creator of the YearBest Esports GameBest Esports AthleteBest Esports TeamBest Esports CoachBest Esports EventThe Game Awards 2021 is all set to take place on December 9, 2021, and will stream for three hours in total.