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Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards will have its fifth anniversary this year, and if it's anything like the shows we've seen in the past, it will be not only recognition for the year's best games, but also lifetime achievement awards, musical performances, and plenty of new game announcements. Next to E3 and Gamescom, The Game Awards is one of the biggest events of the year, and we're giddy with anticipation for 2018's show. Here's everything you need to know about The Game Awards, including its date, location, how to watch, categories and nominees.
When and where is it?
The Game Awards will be held on Thursday, December 6 at 8:30 pm ET. The event will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA and is currently available at purchase at AXS.
Last year's show ran for three hours, so you can expect it to end around midnight. This length of time does not allow you to be successful in the industry.
How to watch the 2018 Game Awards
The Game Awards are not available on television, but you can stream them from different devices across multiple devices. Last year's show was streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, Steam, and Mixer, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation. We'll be showing one of the broadcasts on Digital Trends, as well, so you can watch right here if you do not want to go to a different website.
YouTube and Twitch are both great options for the Game Awards, but in the past, they have some form of interactivity when viewing it directly on game consoles. If you want to vote along with other viewers, this could be the best option.
How nominees and winners are selected
Last year, the nominees for The Game Awards' many gaming categories were selected by a jury of 51 different outlets, each of whom was selected by category. The three esports categories were picked by a separate esports jury.
Winners were determined by the juries themselves, who got 90 percent of the voting power, while fans got 10 percent in most categories. Fans were the sole voters on the winners in the Best Esports Game, Best Esports Player, Best Esports Team, Most Anticipated Game, and Trending Gamer categories. Keighley also revealed that fans will be able to vote Discord Server Vote in 2018.
The Game Awards 2018 categories and nominees
Geoff Keighley will be revealing the nominees for The Game Awards on November 13, and we are not sure which categories will be available in this year's show. However, going by the categories we saw last year, these are some of the games we expect to see nominated. These are just our predictions and will be swapped out with the confirmed nominees at the appropriate time.
Game of the Year
Best Direction Game
Best Narrative
Best Art Direction
Best Score / Music
Best Audio Design
Best Performance
- Christopher Judge – God of War
- Benjamin Byron Davis – Red Dead Redemption 2
- Roger Clark – Red Dead Redemption 2
- Camilla Luddington – Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Valorie Curry – Detroit: Become Human
Games for Impact
- Moss
- Unravel Two
- A Way Out
- The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
- Celestial
Best Ongoing Game
Best Mobile Game
- Fortnite
- PUBG Mobile
- Donut County
- Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition
- Dragalia Lost
Best VR / AR Game
- Moss
- Firewall: Zero Hour
- Creed: Rise to Glory
- Beat Saber
- Transference
Best Action Game
- God of War
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter: World
Best Action / Adventure Game
Best RPG
- Octopath Traveler
- Dragon Quest XI
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
- The Banner Saga 3
Best Fighting Game
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Soulcalibur VI
- BlaZBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Brawlout
Best Family Game
- Mario Tennis Aces
- Sea of Thieves
- Super Mario Party
- Mega Man 11
- Lego DC Super Villains
Best Strategy Game
- Into the Breach
- BattleTech
- Frostpunk
- Total War: Warhammer II – The Rise of the Tomb Kings
Best Sports / Racing Game
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Forza Horizon 4
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Sea of Thieves
- Soulcalibur VI
Best Independent Game
Best Esports Game
- Overwatch
- Fortnite
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
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