How to watch the Game Awards 2021 and what you should expect

The biggest show in gaming is back.
Image via The Game Awards

The Game Awards are back for 2021, and so is a live audience for the first time since the pandemic began. However, not all of us are lucky enough to get invited to this prestigious night, so how can we watch it? Thankfully, we’ve got those details for you.

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When do The Game Awards start? 

The Game Awards will kick off with a 30-minute pre-show which will start at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET on ThursdayDecember 9. Then, the main show will get started at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. Yet, if you happen to be watching from UK or Australia, then you’re looking at Friday, December 10 at 1 AM GMT / 11: AM AEST. 

Where to watch The Game Awards

The main live stream for The Game Awards will be on its official Youtube and Twitch. The stream will also be broadcast on a variety of gaming sites and will be co-streamed by many streamers on Twitch. To find out which of your favorite personalities will be streaming the show, head over to their pages before the pre-show begins, and make sure you open up the official stream as a backup, so you don’t miss anything. 

What to expect from The Game Awards 

Like every year, The Game Awards are hosted by its creator Geoff Keighley and will feature The Game Awards Orchestra. Yet, every year Keighley manages to make the show bigger and better, and from what we’ve heard, this year is no different. 

On just this one night, Keighley has stated they will show off content from “40 to 50 games” and will also feature new announcements that number “probably in the double digits.” On top of that, there will be appearances by former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the star of Shang-Chi Simu Liu, and the “breathtaking” Keanu Reeves. But, if guest presenters aren’t your thing, there will also be musical performances by Sting and Imagine Dragons. Lastly, there have also been rumors of playable game demos, which could release after the show.


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Jarren Kerr is a Contributing Writer at Gamepur.com, and Host of The X-Block Podcast, a weekly podcast all about Xbox. Unsurprisingly, Jarren does most of his gaming on his Xbox named Snuggles, but his love for all things Naughty Dog occasionally pulls him over to Playstation. If he's not writing news, he's probably at a movie theatre or lost in the newest RPG. You can find him on Twitter @TheJarrenKerr