Geoff Keighley’s Happy Holiday Game-a-palooza, also known as The Game Awards (but that’s less fun), kicks off on Thursday, December 7, at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT. You can watch the show on anything that allows live streaming events. the List of participating platforms It is actually very impressive. There are standards, such as: Twitch And Youtube. TikTok appears with X/Twitter (watch in 720p). Then there are platforms like Kick, Instagram Live, and…Google Play (no, seriously).
No matter where you decide to watch it, your experience watching The Game Awards will be reminiscent of Mr. Kelly’s summer game-a-palooza show, Opening Night Live. There will be a lot From the game announcements, prizes will sometimes be given out, the words “World Premiere” will flash on the screen often, and Jeff will be accompanied by his friends in games from before – oh my god, it’s Hideo Kojima with a steel chair!
Aside from the general announcements, teasers and hidden releases, this year is a little different in terms of expectations for the Game Awards. 2023 is particularly unique in that it has set a high mark on the quality of games released while being – if you’ll excuse the necessary if trite description – downright bad for the people making the games. There was, at last count, About 7,000 people were laid off from the industry, from small independent studios to major publisher-owned companies. Since Keighley is one of the most well-known and respected gaming figures in the industry, the gaming community is looking to him to acknowledge the carnage that occurred this year.
Keighley was also lobbied by a group of Future Class members at The Game Awards To address the war between Israel and Hamas. in Open letter They were signed by Future Class members past and present, urging The Game Awards and Keighley to “express their support for the protection of Palestinian human rights.” [and to] Call for a long-term ceasefire before more civilian lives are unjustly lost. Keighley taking on either topic will ensure that the 2023 Games Awards will be a topic of heated debate.
Tune into The Game Awards on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT on Twitch, YouTube, and elsewhere.
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