The Game Awards are back. Host Geoff Knightley, who started The Game Awards back in 2014, is set to take the stage tonight, Thursday Dec. 7, to honor some of the best games of the year. If you're looking to tune in to see if your favorite game of 2023 will be honored, here's what you need to know.

When and where to watch The Game Awards

Unless you snagged tickets to the event, you're most likely watching The Game Awards at home like the rest of us. Luckily, it's super easy to do. The show will begin airing at 7:30pm ET (4:30pm PT) on Thursday, Dec. 7. As for where you can stream the awards, well, the choice is yours. The Game Awards is partnering with 11 different outlets, all of whom are hosting the show live. That includes usual suspects like YouTube and Twitch, but the list includes plenty of others, from Steam, to Facebook, to X (Elon will be thrilled)—even Google Play will host.

Of course, I'm partial to YouTube livestreams since I'm always on the site to begin with. The stream is live now if you want to keep it in the background until tonight:

The Game Awards also has partners outside the US, with dedicated streamers available in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Germany.

Which games are nominated?

The Game Awards, like all award shows, has many different categories they're honoring tonight, from Best Game Direction, to Best Narrative, and Best Multiplayer. In total, there are 31 award categories that will be featured tonight, so you'll see plenty of games and devs celebrated. You can find a full list of the awards and nominees here. For me, I'm most interested in who will win Game of the Year, which comes down to the following titles:

• Alan Wake 2

• Baldur's Gate 3

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

• Resident Evil 4

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Damn, it was a good year for gaming.

Win a Lenovo Legion

The Game Awards is also partnering with Lenovo to offer 100 Legion handheld gaming devices throughout the night. If you're interested, head to the official content page during the show and punch in your info to enter.

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