Join the celebration on December 9.
Gamers unite!
The Game Awards 2021 is happening next week, here to celebrate this year’s video game releases.
Prominent titles like Deathloop, Metroid Dread, and Resident Evil Village will be going head-to-head for the ceremony’s most prestigious award, Game of the Year.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Game Awards 2021, including its categories and nominees, how to vote, performers, presenters, and when and where to watch.
What is the Game Awards?
The Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.
The ceremony is known for bringing developers, gamers, and pop culture icons together to celebrate gaming as an inspiring form of entertainment.
Categories and nominees at the Game Awards 2021
There are 30 categories at The Game Awards 2021 that highlight video game titles, gaming personalities, and esports figures and events.
How to vote at the Game Awards 2021
To vote for nominees at the Game Awards 2021, you must sign in onthe official Game Awards websitewith either your Twitter, Facebook, Google, or Twitch account.
Once you’ve signed in, you’re able to head to the Nominees tab and click on the “Start Voting” button to cast your votes for all 30 categories.
Performers and presenters at the Game Awards 2021
The Game Awards 2021 welcomes music artists Sting and Imagine Dragons as its featured live performers.
Stingwill be performing his song “What Could Have Been” from theLeague of Legendsanimated series, Arcane.Imagine Dragonswill likely perform their hit song“Enemy”, which is also the opening track of Arcane.
Gaming industry figureReggie Fils-AiméandShang ChistarSimu Liuwill appear as ceremony presenters.
When and where to watch the Game Awards 2021
The Game Awards 2021 will take place on December 9 at 4:30 p.m. PST | December 10 12:30 a.m. GMT | December 10 at 8:30 a.m. GMT+8.
You can watch the entire ceremony live on theofficial TwitchandYouTube channelsof the Game Awards.
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