The Game Awards are almost upon us, which means it\u2019s nearly time to get a glimpse into 2019 in video games. Here’s how to watch it and what to expect.<\/b>
\nThe Game Awards are almost upon us, which means it\u2019s nearly time to get a glimpse into 2019 in video games.
It might be called the Game Awards, but Geoff Keighley\u2019s show is as much about revealing new games as it is about celebrating released ones. So let\u2019s take a look into what we know is on show, as well as what we can expect.
Here\u2019s exactly what time you can watch the Game Awards 2018, by region: Los Angeles: December 6 \u2013 17:30 New York: December 6: 20:30 Brazil: December 6: 23:30 UK: December 7 \u2013 01:30 Russia: December 7 \u2013 03:30 Japan: December 7 \u2013 10:30 Australia: December 7 \u2013 11:30
The show will run for approximately two hours and you can watch it on Twitch, YouTube, and a bunch of other places. We\u2019ll embed the lovely 4K YouTube stream in here.
From the outset Geoff Keighley said this year\u2019s Game Awards would have more new reveals than any before it. He\u2019s since confirmed that there will be more than ten new games announced at the event.
Here\u2019s what\u2019s been hinted at so far:
Alien: Blackout
Back in January, Cold Iron Studios was acquired by a subsidiary of Fox, owner of the Alien license, and announced it was working on a game set within the universe.
\u201cWe\u2019re all excited to be working on such a storied franchise,\u201d studio head Craig Zinkievich said at the time. \u201cTo explore areas of the universe that fans haven\u2019t gotten to experience, to put a game in that setting, is incredible.\u201d
The game appears to be some kind of online shooter, but details are vague at the moment. So, why do we think it will be at the Game Awards? The official Game Awards Twitter recently altered its cover photo to read \u201c Worlds Will Change \u201d, and the writing looks suspiciously similar to the Weyland-Yutani corporation font from Alien fiction.
Superman: World\u2019s Finest won\u2019t be there
It\u2019s been rumoured for a while that Rocksteady is working on a new DC game. After all, it\u2019s been a while since Arkham Knight and we haven\u2019t heard a peep out of the studio outside of Arkham VR, which was most likely a side project.
Superman: World\u2019s Finest popped up on Game System Requirements, a site dedicated to listing PC minimum and recommended specs for games. The site previously listed Devil May Cry 5 ahead of its announcement, though that game had been rumoured for a while.
Superman: World\u2019s Finest previously popped up in a 4chan leak, but it looked about as real as ghost poop. At the time, the leak said the game would be an open-world action title that featured Superman, Batman, and Robin. Interestingly, a comic of the same name does feature all three superheroes.
Having three heroes would also solve the Superman video game issue: how do you balance a game where you play as a god? If you only play as him for certain sections, problem solved. Unfortunately, Rocksteady has put a out a statement about the rumours. Here\u2019s a tweet from co-founder Sefton Hill:
According to that tweet, not only is Rocksteady not working on Superman, the studio has nothing to show at the Game Awards. We can count this one out, then.
Obsidian\u2019s new RPG
This one is 100% going to be at the Game Awards. Though Obsidian recently got bought by Microsoft, this game seems to be whatever the studio was working on with 2K before the acquisition.
Obsidian recently put out a series of teases on its site, along with a countdown timer to the Game Awards 2018. The teases don\u2019t give much away, showing some in-game advertisements, but they appear to point at some kind of retro-futuristic sci-fi game. I\u2019d take an RPG in the XCOM universe, I don\u2019t know about you. Development is being led by Fallout co-creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky.
Dragon Age 4
BioWare has been quietly working on this for a while and it looks like it might be officially unveiled at the Game Awards 2018. \u201cYou know we\u2019re also working on some secret Dragon Age stuff,\u201d BioWare boss Casey Hudson wrote on the studio\u2019s blog last week. \u201cDragon Age is an incredibly important franchise in our studio, and we\u2019re excited to continue its legacy.
\u201cLook for more on this in the coming month (though I won\u2019t tell you where to look\u2026).\u201d Our guess? The Game Awards. After all, the studio is showing off Anthem there.
Death Stranding
It\u2019s not a reveal, but we\u2019ve already been told that there will also be updates on existing games at the Game Awards. Geoff Keighley and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima\u2019s close relationship has been highly publicised, and the Game Awards has previously been the place where we got new trailers for the mysterious game. Hopefully we finally get some proper gameplay so we can tell what the hell it\u2019s all about.
Square Enix\u2019s Marvel Avengers
It\u2019s been ages since we\u2019ve heard anything about the Avengers project being worked on at Crystal Dynamics, but the Game Awards would be the perfect place to show it off. Why? Because the Russo brothers, directors of Avengers, are presenting something on-stage. The official Game Awards Twitter announced the news:
I know it\u2019s hard while wearing a metal gauntlet, but cross all your fingers.
Borderlands 3
This one is a bit of a reach, but Gearbox has been hinting about this game being in some form of development for years. Now studio head Randy Pitchford is teasing his fans on Twitter, just before the Game Awards.
Obviously, he could just be trying to keep people excited, but it feels like we\u2019re overdue a proper announcement.
Josef Fares
Last year, Hazelight founder Josef Fares came onto the stage to present his new co-op game, A Way Out. This year, that game is up for an award: Best Direction. Geoff Keighley has confirmed he\u2019ll be getting Fares on-stage once more.
Even if he doesn\u2019t have a new game to announce, this section will be well worth a watch.
Anthem
We\u2019ll be getting an exclusive new look at BioWare\u2019s Anthem at the Game Awards. Have a watch of the tease above for an idea of what to expect.
For a full rundown of the categories and nominations, check out our dedicated Game Awards 2018 page.<\/p>\n