Mark Your Calendars: The Game Awards 2024 Date and Time Revealed!
Essentially, folks, Geoff Keighley is back once again with another iteration of The Game Awards.
This year’s event will celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of The Game Awards, so we anticipate some enormous surprises (not just game announcements, but other exciting reveals) and remarkable festivities. Naturally, there will be a multitude of sponsored advertisements mixed in, for good measure.
It has been a solid year for Nintendo, although perhaps not entirely at the same level as previous years. We have seen some fantastic first-party releases, such as The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, and others. Are any of these potential award winners?
In this article, we will cover everything you need to know for this year’s TGA showcase, so sit tight, and let’s get started.
When are The Game Awards 2024?
The Game Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday, December 12th (the 13th for anyone east of the Americas), live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 5pm Pacific.
Here are the local times in various time zones. Note, if you wish to catch the pre-show, it begins 30 minutes prior to the main event:
- North America: 5pm (Wed) PST / 6pm (Wed) MST / 7pm (Wed) CST / 8pm (Wed) EST
- UK/Ire: 1am GMT
- Europe: 2am CET / 3am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 10am JST / 9am AWST / 12pm AEDT
There will likely be a 30-minute pre-show starting at 4:30pm PST, during which we expect a handful of “smaller” awards to be presented, similar to previous years.
Where can I watch The Game Awards 2024?
The Game Awards 2024 will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch, with the former available natively on the Switch, if that’s your preference. You can also find the live streams on the following sites:
Of course, you will also have the option to attend in person, should you have the means and opportunity. Limited tickets are available through the official Peacock Theatre website.
How long will The Game Awards 2024 be?
We are unsure of the exact duration of The Game Awards 2024 at this time, but based on previous years’ events, we expect it to run for approximately 3-4 hours. Given that it’s the Tenth anniversary, it wouldn’t surprise us if Geoff finds a way to extend it even further this time.
Which games have been nominated for The Game Awards 2024?
You can find the complete list of nominees on the official Game Awards website.
For now, here’s a summary of all the Switch games (and one mobile game) nominated, along with their respective categories:
- Balatro – Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Indie Game, Best Debut Indie Game, Best Mobile Game
- Neva – Best Art Direction, Games for Impact, Best Indie Game
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Innovation in Accessibility, Best Action/Adventure Game
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU – Games for Impact
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure – Games for Impact
- Fortnite – Best Ongoing Game, Best Community Support
- Animal Well – Best Indie Game, Best Debut Indie Game
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes – Best Indie Game
- The Plucky Squire – Best Debut Indie Game, Best Family Game
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket – Best Mobile Game
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – Best Fighting Game
- Princess Peach: Showtime! – Best Family Game
- Super Mario Party Jamboree – Best Family Game, Best Multiplayer Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Best Family Game, Best Action/Adventure Game
- Unicorn Overlord – Best Sim/Strategy Game
- EA Sports FC 25 – Best Sports/Racing Game
- NBA 2K25 – Best Sports/Racing Game
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Most Anticipated Game
Which games will possibly be shown or announced at The Game Awards 2024?
Mr. Keighley is keeping his cards close to his chest for this year’s event, and he hasn’t hinted at any official game announcements prior to December 12th… yet.
Last year, Hades II was revealed, so it’s reasonable to expect that there will be an update from Supergiant Games regarding that project. Additionally, it’s clear that everyone has their fingers crossed for some news related to Silksong. We certainly do, too.
As for Nintendo, it’s advisable to manage expectations. We aren’t anticipating any major announcements from the company (if they even make an appearance at all), and we definitely do not expect a ‘Switch 2’ announcement.
You never know, though…
How does voting work for The Game Awards?
Now that the nominees have been revealed, you can now cast your