There haven't been so many game announcements in one go all year long: Here in the live ticker you won't miss a second of the Game Awards 2024, you'll see brand new gameplay and you can look everything up at any time later. Join us!
On top of that there is our own live program from December 11th to 16th at FYNG 2025!
Thursday, December 12, 2024
8:11 p.m
Pass the waiting time by shopping: There's one on Steam Game Awards Sale and there are even a few in-game bonuses for free, for example for Helldivers 2!
7:51 p.m
A few hours before the show, Half-Life 3 was trending on Twitter. We'll just leave it at that for now.
7:28 p.m
“Fuck Oscars!” – Do you remember Josef Fares' legendary Game Awards appearance from 2017? This year the creator of It Takes Two and A Way Out returns to the stage. We are excited!
»Fuck you, Oscars! I'm telling you, they're bullshit,” Faris shouted live next to Geoff Keighley years ago.
7:11 p.m
Sloclap, the developers of the fantastic kung fu action game Sifu, apparently have something to announce at the Game Awards:
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7:05 p.m
Our editor-in-chief is suddenly hard at teasing 👀
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6:43 p.m
The GameStar & FYNG teams are strengthening themselves properly before the show 🍕
5:57 p.m
Since today is about staying awake, here are the really important questions!
5:22 p.m
The mostly well-informed industry insider Jason Schreier (Bloomberg) says about the Game Awards:
“There are [in der Show] at least two things that will make people say, 'Holy shit, I don't believe that'.”
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4:38 p.m
Who is speaking?
»Hi, I'm Phil and I'll be taking you through the night at the Game Awards in the live ticker today! I have been on board at GameStar.de since 2013 and manage the newsroom. Accordingly, new announcements, trailers and news are my mission anyway. And don't worry: If school, work or university prevents you from having an all-nighter, I'll summarize all the reveals at the end as a clear recap at the top of the live ticker. And now I’m looking forward to a hell of an exciting show with you!”
4:00 p.m
4:00 p.m., that means shift change in the live ticker. Jesko is now handing over the helm to News Captain Phil. It was an honor.
3:45 p.m
As a refresher, here are the Game of the Year winners from the last five years:
- 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3
- 2022: Elden Ring
- 2021: It Takes Two
- 2020: The Last of Us 2
- 2019: Ax: Shadows Die Twice
Some users online find it questionable that Elden Ring has been nominated for Game of the Year again this year with its DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Cyberpunk DLC Phantom Liberty wasn't nominated in this category last year.
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2:43 p.m
The tension is rising, it starts in less than 11 hours. And while some of tonight's announcements are already known, the Game Awards still have plenty of room for surprises.
What banger reveals would you be looking forward to? A new trailer for GTA 6, Half-Life 3 or The Witcher 4?
1:38 p.m
The GameStar editorial team is back from their lunch break. Now we want to hear from you which game you think will win the coveted GotY trophy today. Vote here:
12:55 p.m
Attention: The first leaks about Game Awards announcements are currently making the rounds. Among other things, there is a (poorly filmed) clip from the trailer for Mafia: The Old Country in circulation. Our advice: Don't spoil your anticipation and wait for the official reveal tonight – in 4K resolution and without shaky camera work.
11:58 a.m
The most nominations for a Game Award this year are two PlayStation titles: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Both can hope for an award in seven categories. No matter how it turns out, Sony should be very happy with it.
11:04 am
By the way, the Game Awards are celebrating her this year 10 year anniversary. As presenters for tonight, in addition to Geoff Keighley, you can look forward to Bethesda's chief developer Todd Howard and Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima, among others.
10:32 am
What big news does presenter Geoff Keighley have to announce today? Fresh information about Borderlands 4, the new Dying Light and Mafia: The Old Country has already been confirmed.
9:39 a.m
Everyone in the editorial team is already really excited about the Game Awards – maybe too hot. Because there was just a fire alarm in the GameStar office. Luckily nothing serious, we're all back at our desks.
4:46 a.m
Today is the big day. Or rather, the big night! Are you staying up to watch the big show? We've already put the energy drinks cold in the editorial office 😎
When and where can I watch?
When and where can you stream the Game Awards? Here is everything about the date, time and program:
- The Game Awards Termin: December 13th (night from Thursday to Friday)
- Show start date: 1:30 a.m. Europe time
- End of the show: expected at 4:30 a.m. Europe time
- Livestream: via Twitch & YouTube or contact us directly Twitch.tv/GameStar
- FUNG: The GameStar program surrounding the Game Awards begins on December 11th
Which games will be shown?
Several games have already been confirmed for the lineup in advance – but the list only represents a fraction of the titles that will actually be shown! Most of it will be a surprise. Officially starting are:
- Borderlands 4
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Palworld
- Mecha Break
- Warframe
- Tekken 8
- Hazelight
- Double Dragon
- Stalcraft X
Rumor has it that Star Wars: Eclipse, Death Stranding 2, the remakes of Max Payne 1 and 2 and Marvel's Wolverine will also be shown. A new God of War and Resident Evil 9 are also being discussed.
What are the experts' forecasts?
Well-known industry insider Jason Schreier further fueled the hype and spoke of at least two games that would completely “freak people out.” Gaming journalist Andy Robinson also sees it this way:
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The Game Awards will broadcast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. As usual, the event will be moderated by Canadian games journalist Geoff Keighley, but other hosts will also be guests.
Among others, Todd Howard (Bethesda), Swen Vincke (Larian), Sam Lake (Remedy), Hideo Kojima and actors such as Aaron Paul and Troy Baker will take the stage. So there is no shortage of celebrities.
