The Game Awards are fast approaching. Major categories like Game of the Year are on the line and big names like Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2 are all up for a range of awards in this, the show’s seventh year. In a year of so many popular releases large and small, competition will hopefully be fierce.
While The Game Awards 2023 is set to air live (and free) on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 PM ET, let’s take a look at exactly when that translates to for viewers keen to catch the action live in Australia, and where you can watch it.
What time will The Game Awards 2023 stream in Australia?
Depending on where in Australia you’re based, here’s when you can catch the show live (possibly with 100% less stage-crashing than previous years).
ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC
11:30am AEDT, Friday 8 December
QLD
10:30am AEST, Friday 8 December
SA
11:00am ACDT, Friday 8 December
NT
10:00am ACST, Friday 8 December
WA
8:30am AWST, Friday 8 December
NZ
1:30 PM NZDT, Friday 8 December
Where can you watch The Game Awards 2023?
There’s a whole bunch of different places to watch this year’s program, from official TGA channels on major social media platforms and livestreaming services through to co-streaming. Here’s all the major sites where you can catch every nominee, trophy, and acceptance speech this December.
- Twitch – live extension and co-streaming
- YouTube – live in 4K with co-streaming
- X (Formerly Twitter)
- Facebook Live – with co-streaming
- TikTok Live
- Instagram Live
- Kick
- Steam – plus the Game Festival
- IGN
- GameSpot
As a reminder, you can check out exactly how to vote for your favourite games in The Game Awards here, and see who’s up for what awards in one of the many categories spanning Game Of The Year, Best Narrative, Best Independent Game (with some controversy attached), and more.
There you have it, folks. Will you be tuning in to The Game Awards live this year? What are your top picks for Game of the Year and beyond? Let us know in the comments.
Lead Image Credit: The Game Awards
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