The Game Awards 2020: Start time, nominees, watch or stream on-line

It’s nearly time for the Game Awards, the annual award present that celebrates the 12 months’s finest video games. This 12 months’s ceremony, hosted by Geoff Keighley, might be a little bit completely different — forgoing the stay viewers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the Game Awards might be totally digital. So far, presenters embrace Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Tom Holland (Spider-Man) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman). 

Here’s every little thing you have to know concerning the 2020 Game Awards, and the place to look at. 

When is the Game Awards?

The 2020 Game Awards begin Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The preshow begins 30 minutes earlier than the principle occasion. You can watch the stream on a number of platforms:

Who are the 2020 Game Awards nominees?

This 12 months’s Game Awards have 30 categories up for grabs together with Best Narrative, Best Mobile Game, Best Indie Game and Best RPG. There are additionally awards for e-sports games and technical features like audio design, music and artwork course.

As all the time, probably the most coveted award is Game of the Year. Here are the nominees for a number of the main classes:

Game of the Year

Best Game Direction

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• Half Life: Alyx
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Narrative

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Art Direction

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Role Playing Game

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Genshin Impact
• Persona 5 Royal
• Wasteland 3
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Best Indie Game

• Carrion 
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Hades
• Spelunky 2
• Spiritfarer

Best Mobile Game

• Among Us
• Call of Duty Mobile
• Genshin Impact
• Legends of Runeterra 
• Pokemon Cafe Mix

Best Score and Music

• Doom Eternal
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Performance

• Ashely Johnson as Ellie, The Last of Us Part 2
• Laura Bailey as Abby, The Last of Us Part 2
• Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
• Logan Cunningham as Hades, Hades
• Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man ($23 at Amazon): Miles Morales

Who are the musical visitors?

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is on deck to carry out throughout this 12 months’s digital ceremony. 

Who goes to current on the Game Awards?

Game Awards presenters embrace Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson, Wonder Woman actress Gal Godot, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, The Last of Us voice actor Troy Baker and Swedish Chef from The Muppets. Christopher Nolan, the director of Tenet, has additionally been introduced.

There may also be a panel on the following era of gaming. 

For extra, take a look at Apple’s best apps and games of the year, and Google Play’s best apps and games of the year.