The Game Awards 2023 is only a few hours away, so prepare to celebrate a tremendous year for gaming with awards and exciting announcements, all from the comfort of your home.
Whether you are rooting for your favorite game of 2023 to clinch awards or are on the edge of your seat hoping for a new announcement regarding your favorite series, there are plenty of reasons to tune into the event.
Doing so is very easy, and you can find everything you need to know below.
What time and date does The Game Awards 2023 start?
The Game Awards 2023 is coming in a few hours, more precisely taking place on Dec. 7 at 4:30pm PT/6:30pm CT/12:30am GMT (Dec. 8)/11:30am AEST (Dec. 8) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
You can expect several highlights including awards, game announcements, musical performances, and more. Special guests already announced include actor Timothée Chalamet from popular movies like Dune. A limited number of public tickets to the event were available through the Peacock Theater box office, but they quickly sold out.
Thankfully, you don’t have to miss out, even if you don’t get to attend the ceremony in person. The whole event is livestreamed, so you get to tune into the action from the comfort of your home.
Where to watch The Game Awards 2023
The Game Awards will be livestreaming across multiple platforms for the event, including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Live, and TikTok.
The official YouTube livestream is already up, and you can activate notifications to be reminded when it starts, which is at 6:15pm CT, or 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin.
As well as the direct feeds for The Game Awards 2023 itself, you can also watch the action alongside your favorite streamers on the day as co-streaming is available on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook Live.
Depending on where you are in the world, there are also several other ways to watch the action.
How long are The Game Awards 2023?
With dozens of categories to go over, as well as the usual previews, announcements, and trailers, the night is a celebration of the past year in gaming, as well as what’s to come. Of course, each year is different, but like most award shows, The Game Awards usually are at least three hours long.
If you want to be more precise, last year’s ceremony clocked in at three and a half hours, including trailers for games like Baldur’s Gate 3. The long-awaited sequel now leads the field in nominations for 2023 alongside Alan Wake 2.
So it’s best to find a comfortable seat and make sure you prepare some food and drinks to enjoy the night.
