So far in 2018, we have already played fantastic games likeGod of War,Celeste,andInto the Breach, and we expect several more games to make waves before the year is through. To celebrate the best the medium has to offer, producer Geoff Keighley is bringing back The Game Awards this December, and we can’t wait to see which game takes home the coveted “Game of the Year” prize.
Keighley revealed on Twitter that The Game Awards will be coming to Los Angeles on December 6, late enough in the year for nearly every major title to have already released. Those who want to purchase tickets can do sobeginning June 8.
“Our team is deep into planning the 2018 show, which will be our biggest production yet,” Keighley said in a statement. “We’re talking all the elements that worked last year and adding even more to the experience. We can’t wait to share more later this year!”
Last year’s awards were given to adiverse group of games, with wildly varied tone and genres. “Best Storytelling” was awarded to the cinematic first-person adventure gameWhat Remains of Edith Finch, while “Best Art Direction” was given to the excellent 2D side-scrolling action-shooterCuphead. First-time actress Melina Juergens took home the “Best Performance” award for her performance-capture role as Senua inHellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwas named “Game of the Year” to end the night.
There were a number ofnew game announcements and teasesmade during the 2017 show, as well. It was during the show that we first heard news ofBayonetta 3for Switch, which we expect to see at E3 next week. We also got a teaser for a dark new project from From Software, and we got our first look at the shooterWitchfirefromThe Vanishing of Ethan Carterstudio The Astronauts.
It’s unclear which games will be shown during The Game Awards 2018, but we’re bettingDeath Strandingwill be one of them. Director Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley have been friends for years, and Keighleytook Kojima’s former employer Konami to taskfor banning him from attending 2015’s ceremony.
