How to watch The Game Awards 2022 livestream

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Catch exclusive trailers and see who triumphs in each category.

The Games Awards 2022 are almost here, and there's a lot to anticipate. What exclusive trailers will we get to see? Who will triumph between Sonic and Genshin fans? Will Elden Ring win every category somehow? There are plenty of Game Award rumors about what we can expect to see from the show this year doing the rounds already.

Those likely to make an appearance include Diablo 4, Space Marine 2, Starfield, and potentially Bioware's next game, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. It also wouldn't be The Game Awards without Kojima showing up to cryptically tease a game or just chat about some dreams he's been having with Geoff Keighley. Whatever does rear its head, here's how to watch The Game Awards 2022, as well as what time it'll go live in various regions.

How to watch The Game awards 2022 

The Game Awards are happening on December 8 in the US and December 9 for the rest of the world due to the time difference. The easiest way to watch it this year is on YouTube or Twitch, but the show will also air on a number of other social platforms throughout the world, which you can see a list of on the official website. Here's when the show starts in your region: 

  • US West Coast: 4:30 pm PST
  • US East Coast: 7:30 pm EST
  • UK: 12:30 am GMT
  • Europe: 1:30 am CEST
  • Tokyo: 9:30 am JST
  • Australia: 11:30 am AEDT

There's a handy infographic of the times on the page linked above with the list of watching platforms. Usually there's a pre-show first which lasts about half an hour, and doesn't feature as many of the big announcements as the two hour-ish main show. That said, if you don't want to miss anything, you should probably tune-in from the start. 

Sean Martin
Sean Martin
Senior Guides Writer

Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.