The Game Awards 2023: Date, time, how to watch, and more

The Game Awards 2023 will be this year's last major event before 2024 brings brand-new releases and major surprises in the world of gaming and esports. Geoff Keighley will be returning as host this year. Apart from the list of awards that will be given out, a lot of fresh games are expected to be announced at the event this year.

The Game Awards 2023 was first announced during this year's Gamescom. This article will talk about when this event will take place and how to watch it?

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Everything you need to know about The Game Awards 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 might win the Game of the Year trophy this year (Image via Larian)

The Game Awards 2023 will be the tenth iteration of this prestigious ceremony. As announced during Gamescom, this event will be held on December 7, 2023. It is scheduled to start from 4:30 pm (PT) / 7:30 pm (ET) / 12:30 am (UTC) on that date. its ticket sales haven't gone live yet.

If you're unable to get this event's tickets, you should still be able to catch all the action live right from the comfort of your homes.

Where to watch The Game Awards 2023

Although not much information about this is available yet, but the event will most-likely be broadcast on The Game Awards' official Twitch and YouTube channels. Many streamers from around the globe will also be streaming it for their fans as well. This means that fans can watch their content to catch all the action.

You will have to sit through a three-hour long livestream if you want to see everything that's being revealed at the event. Titles that have gone live this year will be nominated for the categories given below. There is however, no bar on the number of categories a single title can be nominated for.

• Game of the Year
• Best Game Direction
• Best Narrative
• Best Art Director
• Best Score and Music
• Best Audio Design
• Best Performance
• Games for Impact
• Best Ongoing
• Best Indie
• Best Mobile Game
• Best Community Support
• Innovation in Accessibility
• Best VR/AR
• Best Action Game
• Best Action/Adventure
• Best Role Playing
• Best Fighting
• Best Family
• Best Sim/Strategy
• Best Sports/Racing
• Best Multiplayer
• Content Creator or the Year
• Best Indie Debut
• Best Adaptation
• Most Anticipated Game
• Best Esports Athlete
• Best Esports Team
• Best Esports Coach
• Best Esports Event

Hogwarts Legacy is also a strong contender for the Game of the Year award (Image via Avalanche)

Of all these categories, Game of the Year is supposed to see some serious competition. Based on the nominations, Baldur's Gate 3 has received the most number of nominations this year, and thus has a very high chance of bagging the Game of the Year award.