If you want to know how to watch The Game Awards 2022, the last big game show of the year, we’ve got you covered. The show should bring long-awaited updates on big titles, game reveals, and a whole host of trailers and announcements.
Some prizes go in too, but let’s face it, we’re more here for the trailers than the prizes.
We expect to see game announcements for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S and Nintendo Switch, so everyone’s invited. After all, with all the major releases this year, we have to look forward to the games coming in 2023.
Here’s when and how to watch the show.
How to watch The Game Awards 2022
The Games Awards 2022 will be held on December 8th at 7.30pm EST / 4.30pm PT (or December 9th 12.30am GMT / 12.30pm AEST).
While The Game Awards is an in-person event hosted in Los Angeles, as with previous years, the entire show is also broadcast live. Which means we can catch up on ads from the comfort of our homes. Or, in my case, from the cold, unheated attic where I work.
The Game Awards will be broadcast on all major digital, social and gaming platforms worldwide. So you can watch it on YouTube (Opens in a new tab)twitch (Opens in a new tab)Facebook (Opens in a new tab)Tik Tok (Opens in a new tab)And Twitter (Opens in a new tab).
Understandably, if you can’t be bothered with all of these cool stuff, you can also watch them all here. We’ve included the broadcast for your viewing pleasure above.
Game Awards 2022: What to expect
While the biggest announcements are likely to come, some games have been confirmed to debut tonight at The Game Awards.
The biggest we know so far is the gameplay reveal for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Although I’m also looking forward to the update on EA’s monster hunting game, Wild Hearts and Baldur’s Gate 3 reveal RPG developer Larian has been teasing.
It also appears that Sony has leaked the release date for Street Fighter 6, which may have been planned to be revealed at the show.
We also know this will be news about Tekken 8, a new game from publisher 505 Games, a presentation from Final Fantasy 16 producer, and a big update from the makers of Among Us.
There are plenty of games we haven’t heard from in a while, too, that could get updates on the show. The biggest games we’ve been waiting for with confirmed release dates in early 2023 are Starfield, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Hogwarts Legacy. I’d be surprised if we didn’t at least see a trailer for the latter.
We may also see updates on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake. This isn’t based on rumors or teasing from developers, simply from the long hiatus where there was anything an official in charge of the projects said.
In terms of Pie in the Sky hopes, well, the big four come to mind: The Witcher 4, Metroid Prime 4, and Fable 4. But, again, I think it’s very unlikely. Simply like CD Projekt RED, Nintendo and Microsoft all have plenty of other projects due before these big hitters land.
We’ll be covering the action live and close up afterward, so if you can’t catch the show itself, check back here for all the big stories.