The Game Awards for 2023 is nearly upon us, bringing another stacked three-hour event full of awards, celebrations and plenty of brand-new trailers and video game reveals.
Kicking off on Friday, December 8th, Geoff Keighley’s annual show will be capping off what’s been a massive year of top-notch games with recognition for the best of the best as well as plenty of opportunity to showcase what’s coming next year and beyond. Here’s anything and everything you need to know so you’re ready for a huge show on December 8th:
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With the show coming in hot, it also means it’s time for fans to start getting their votes in and have a say in the final accolades on the night (well, the morning here in Oz). So here’s what you need to know:
HOW DO I VOTE IN THE GAME AWARDS?
Getting your vote in for your favourites among this year’s The Game Awards nominees is simple – just head to the official voting page right here, click “Start Voting,” sign in via either X, Twitch, Facebook or Google and then start casting your votes in each category.
You can find the full list of this year’s nominees here, or you’ll see them all as you go. The games up for the coveted Game of the Year Award in 2023 are:
- Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games)
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)
WHEN TO WATCH THE GAME AWARDS 2023 IN AUSTRALIA
The Game Awards 2023 is happening on Friday, December 8th and as usual it’s going to air/stream at a somewhat reasonable time for Aussies to catch the action live. Here’s what you’re looking at across the nation:
- 11.30 AM AEDT (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra)
- 11.00 AM ACDT (Adelaide)
- 10.30 AM AEST (Brisbane)
- 10.00 AM ACST (Darwin)
- 8.30 AM AWST (Perth)
- 01.30 PM NZDT (Wellington)
WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME AWARDS 2023
You’ll be able to watch the show on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Twitter, TikTok Live and Steam.
