The Game Awards are back with their 2022 edition to celebrate the best video games in an all-encompassing spectacle with the promise of new announcements. Gaming industry titan Geoff Keighley returns to host the show live, backed by his musical orchestra and a personal audience, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. A total of 108 titles, individuals and teams will compete in 31 nominations to win their respective awards and cement their names forever in video game history. Winners were selected by a global panel of judges from over 100 media publications including Gadgets 360.
Keighley also addressed concerns about fatigue arising from this The game prices length, through assert that this year’s edition will be “significantly shorter” than previous years. “Yes, the show will be shorter this year. We don’t know exactly how long it will be before we finish our rehearsals, but I think it’s probably going to be a two and a half hour show,” he said on a Twitch stream.
However, Keighley notes that the running time may increase slightly depending on how long the winners’ speeches are. That’s good news, eh last year’s broadcast was a nearly four-hour ordeal, including the pre-show, which maintains the same 30-minute runtime.
The Game Awards 2022 Date and Time
The digital presentation of The game awards 2022 is scheduled for Thursday, December 8th at 4:30pm PT/ 7:30pm ET. For India, this means Friday 9 December at 6:00 AM IST. For the first 30 minutes there will be a pre-show hosted by Sydney Goodman promising new video game announcements.
The Game Awards 2022: How to watch?
Those unable to attend the in-person event in Los Angeles can watch a live stream from the comfort of their own homes. The Game Awards 2022 is free to watch on all major platforms including his official youtube and Twitch Channelsin addition to feeds on Facebook live, Twitter, TikTok Liveand Instagram live. You can also watch it through the channels of other Twitch streamers who may have signed up to co-stream the event.
You can also watch the live stream via the player embedded below:
That Owned by Amazon The streaming platform also offers some exclusive rewards as long as your game accounts (for example: steam — Ubisoft Connect) – are linked to it. Tune in to The Game Awards 2022 Pull out for 60 minutes grants viewers six reward codes, which can be used to unlock one without prior notice fall guys skin, a Epic Games Voucher code for the roguelike title Rogue legacyand the return of Geoff Keighley’s Among Us mask.
Other rewards contain a deluxe edition upgrade code for the high octane martial arts game Sifuthe Lucra Syandana cosmetics for use in war frameand three new follower forms cult of the Lamb.
Viewers in India can also stream the event live MX player, voot, JioTVand locomotive.
What to expect from The Game Awards 2022?
The Game Awards 2022 confirmed announcements
As with previous editions, new game trailers, celebrity presenters and a live music orchestra are expected to take the stage at The Game Awards 2022. Earlier this week, publisher EA confirmed its appearance at the fair with some Gameplay Recordings for the highly anticipated galaxy-spawning sequel to Cal Kestis’ adventure, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Set five years after the events of Fallen Order, the sequel sees him as a powerful Jedi Knight and is rumored to be released on March 15, 2023.
While Riot games Project L may take a while to complete development, the fighting game community can engage with Tekken 8, which will be present at the Game Awards 2022. Twitch streamer Aris (avoiding the puddle) first leaked the news on Twitter with a special package he received from the publisher Bandai Namco.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is also getting a new update as revealed in a teasers Featuring an upright statue of Minsc holding his miniature hamster companion, Boo. When magical lightning strikes the structure, his eyes begin to glow blue, signifying their return to the franchise. The characters appeared in the first two Baldur’s gate Games followed by subsequent expansions.
Elsewhere, developer Koei Tecmo Games is gearing up to reveal a new beast for its upcoming monster hunting game. Wild Hearts. The game is scheduled for release on February 17, 2023 personal computer, PS5and Xbox Series S/X.
There seems to be a surprise from that too Crash Bandicoot team as well as one live presentation by Naoki Yoshida, producer of the heavily delayed Final Fantasy XVI.
So… what’s everyone doing tomorrow?
— CrashBandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) December 8, 2022
The presenters of the Game Awards 2022
While hosting The Game Awards 2022, Keighley has also invited several personalities from across the film and games industry to present the awards to the respective winners. One of the most important appearances is the ex-Nintendo head Reggie Fils-Aime, Game of the year 2021 Winner Josef Fares and crew from the coming Netflix Movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Director Ryan Johnsonand stars Daniel Craig and Jessica Henwick.
The cast from the upcoming HBO Adjustment, The Last of Us serieswill also act as presenters for The Game Awards 2022. leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are accompanied by the voice actors of their video game version Troy Baker and Ashley Johnsonrespectively.
And then there’s Keegan-Michael Keythe Toad intones in the long-awaited The Super Mario Bros. Movieplanned release in April 2023.
The nominees for the Game Awards 2022
As for the awards themselves, there is overall 31 categoriesfrom which the Santa Monica Studio originated God of War Ragnarok Bagged 10 nominations including the prestigious Game of the Year trophy. Other nominations for the coveted category go to the critically acclaimed elden ring, Horizon forbidden west, Stray, A Plague Tale: Requiemand Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
This year the show added one new category “Best Adaptation”. recognizes work that “authentically adapts video games to other forms of media such as movies, TV series, anime, podcasts, or even books.” “With so many games-inspired projects in the entertainment industry, it’s time to recognize excellence in adapting video game worlds to other media,” Keighley said in a prepared statement back in August.
The five nominees in this segment include Arcane: League of Legends, Cyberpunk: Edgerunner, The Cuphead Show!, Sonic the Hedgehog 2and the Unexplored Movie.
