The Game Awards Streaming Live Dec 3
In just a few hour it will be that time of the year again for video game fans. The Game Awards, (previously Spike Video Game Awards or VGA), will be streaming live on almost any service or device related to video games. Taking hosting duties for back to back years since the show went independent is Geoff Keighley , who is also the producer of the event.
The Game Awards are also moving venues from Las Vegas NV to Los Angeles CA and will be live on Dec. 3 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, 2am UK, for more times visit TheGameAwards.com
Streaming on different services include:
go90.com ( Sponser of the event)
PSN
Xbox Live
Wii U
Steam
Twitch
YouTube
IGN
Polygon
GameSpot
Kotaku
Niconico
MLG
Azubu
Hitbox
Uol
Some of the presenters on hand are rumored to be Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Hamill, and Shaquille O'Neal, whom have all been involved with video games in some form or another. Musical acts are also scheduled to be performing during the show which include CHVRCHES and deadmau5.
Lets not forget that this is an award show for games, with the 16 categories being:
- GAME OF THE YEAR nominees are BLOODBORNE, FALLOUT 4, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, SUPER MARIO MAKER, and THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT
- DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
- BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
- BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME nominees are DOWNWELL, FALLOUT SHELTER, LARA CROFT GO, MONSTER HUNTER 4: ULTIMATE, and PAC-MAN 256
- BEST NARRATIVE
- BEST SCORE/SOUNDTRACK nominees are FALLOUT 4, HALO 5: GUARDIANS, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST, and THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT
- BEST PERFORMANCE nominees are ASHLY BURCH AS CHLOE PRICE (LIFE IS STRANGE), CAMILLA LUDDINGTON AS LARA CROFT (RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER), DOUG COCKLE AS GERALT (THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT), MARK HAMILL AS THE JOKER (BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT), and VIVA SEIFERT (HER STORY)
- GAMES FOR IMPACT
- BEST SHOOTER
- BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
- BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME
- BEST FIGHTING GAME
- BEST FAMILY GAME
- BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
- BEST MULTIPLAYER
- BEST ART DIRECTION
And 6 Fan's Choice Categories:
- ESPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR
- BEST FAN CREATION
- TRENDING GAMER
- ESPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
- ESPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- MOST ANTICIPATED GAME nominees are HORIZON ZERO DAWN, NO MAN’S SKY, QUANTUM BREAK, THE LAST GUARDIAN, and UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF’S END
It isn’t known what surprises are in store this year, but if past years are any indication, you can expect some awesome trailers for upcoming game to debut during the show. For more information and trailers on the nominees, head on over to TheGameAwards.com
