Over a week is left for The Game Awards 2025 to go live, and there’s plenty of exciting reveals to catch, along with rewards to be handed out.
The Game Awards 2025 will be streamcast live on Twitch and YouTube for gamers and fans to catch all the action from the comfort of their homes. This guide will help you stay on track with when the event goes live so that you don’t miss out on any of the major announcements.
The Game Awards 2025 countdown
The dates for The Game Awards 2025 were announced previously, along with the nominations. The countdown below will expire once this year’s award ceremony begins. It will be taking place on Dec. 11 (Dec. 12 in certain regions).
The countdown is based on the following timings.
- 4:30pm PST
- 6:30pm CST
- 7:30pm EST
- 00:30am (Dec. 12) BST
- 1:30am (Dec. 12) CEST
The first 30 minutes are expected to be an extension of the main show. We can expect premieres and reveals in the first 30 minutes as well, but the awards will be announced only after the main show begins.
The number of categories for this year’s awards remains the same. Games like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Death Stranding 2 have received multiple nominations, while a few other popular names like ARC Raiders haven’t received as many.
It will be interesting to find out who ends up as the winner come Dec. 11. More importantly, all eyes will be on the prestigious GOTY award. While Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is undoubtedly the favorite to win that title, there can always be last-minute surprises.
In the meantime, you can go through all the nominations to find out if your favorite games have made the cut this year. The voting is also on as of writing, so make sure to cast your vote and help your favorite game win.
