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The Game Awards 2025: Start Time in All Regions
The Game Awards 2025 take place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, with an Opening Act (preshow) and then the main ceremony from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. The preshow starts at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, and the main show begins at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET. The Game Awards (@thegameawards) invited viewers on X to join this Thursday for #TheGameAwards, celebrating video games. The nominee trailer, edited by @geoffkeighley, reflects on rebirth, renewal, and finding hope.
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Region/City |
Preshow time |
Main show time |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Los Angeles (PT) |
4:30 PM |
5:00 PM |
Dec 11 |
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New York (ET) |
7:30 PM |
8:00 PM |
Dec 11 |
|
São Paulo (BRT) |
9:30 PM |
10:00 PM |
Dec 11 |
|
London (GMT) |
12:30 AM |
1:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
Central Europe (CET) |
1:30 AM |
2:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
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Eastern Europe (EET) |
2:30 AM |
3:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
India (IST) |
5:00 AM |
5:30 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
Dubai (GST) |
4:30 AM |
5:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
Singapore (SGT) |
8:30 AM |
9:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
Tokyo (JST) |
9:30 AM |
10:00 AM |
Dec 12 |
|
Sydney (AEDT) |
11:30 AM |
12:00 PM |
Dec 12 |
|
Auckland (NZDT) |
1:30 PM |
2:00 PM |
Dec 12 |
Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) shared on X the global time zones for #TheGameAwards, happening tomorrow.
Where to Watch Online the Game Awards?
You can watch The Game Awards 2025 for free on essentially every major streaming platform, with the official primary stream hosted on YouTube in 4K. Alongside the official YouTube channel, the show will also be live on Twitch, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, Instagram, X, Steam, and Amazon Prime Video.
In many regions, local partners (like Bilibili or Douyin in China and Bigo Live or Likee in parts of Asia) will carry official restreams, so you can usually just open your usual gaming or social app and search “The Game Awards 2025.” A lot of approved creators will also co‑stream the event, so if you prefer reaction plus commentary, you can watch through their channels instead of the raw feed.
How to Watch Online The Game Awards?
To watch online, all you really need is a decent connection and one of the supported apps open a little before the preshow time in your region. The simplest path is:
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Go to The Game Awards’ official YouTube channel or Twitch page.
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Join from 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET (or your converted time) if you want the Opening Act, or just in time for 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET for the main show.
If you’re watching on a TV, the YouTube, Twitch, or Prime Video apps on smart TVs, consoles, or streaming sticks will carry the show. Mobile viewers can use the same apps and even keep the stream in picture‑in‑picture while doomscrolling through reactions on X or Discord.
The Game Awards 2025 Nominees
For Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025, the nominees are: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Clair Obscur leads the entire event with a huge nomination haul and shows up across top categories like Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Independent Game, and more.
The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2025 is Geoff Keighley’s annual end‑of‑year show that mixes awards, live music, and world‑premiere game reveals in a single long, slightly chaotic stream. It’s held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with a full live audience and performances from acts like Evanescence alongside The Game Awards Orchestra.
Beyond the trophies, the real draw for many players is the new trailers: sequels, expansions, surprise indie drops, and “one more thing” reveals that often dominate gaming feeds for days. If you care about release dates, new gameplay, or just watching chat collectively lose its mind when a logo pops up, this is pretty much the one show you circle on the calendar each December.
Disclaimer
Start times, platforms, and nominee details for The Game Awards 2025 are based on the latest publicly available schedules and may shift due to programming or technical changes. Viewers should double-check timings and livestream links on the official event channels or their regional broadcast/streaming partners shortly before the show begins.
