{"id":10637,"date":"2020-12-07T14:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T14:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/the-game-awards-2020-start-time-how-to-watch-what-to-expect"},"modified":"2024-07-21T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T21:16:10","slug":"the-game-awards-2020-start-time-how-to-watch-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/the-game-awards-2020-start-time-how-to-watch-what-to-expect","title":{"rendered":"The Game Awards 2020: Start time, how to watch, nominees and what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often described as the Oscars for video games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/the-game-awards-2020-nominations-hades-last-of-us-part-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Game Awards<\/a> has become one of the biggest events on the industry&rsquo;s calendar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While there&rsquo;s awards to be dished out, most people tune in for major announcements &#8211; with last year&rsquo;s show offering the first look at Microsoft&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/microsoft-new-console-xbox-series-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox Series X<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So what should you look out for at this year&rsquo;s bash? Here&rsquo;s a rundown of everything you need to know about The Game Awards 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/top-25-best-playstation-4-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 25 PS4 games you need to play<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When is The Game Awards 2020?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ElOVO6S7Ei8\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElOVO6S7Ei8?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElOVO6S7Ei8?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ElOVO6S7Ei8\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Hosted by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards will begin on Thursday 10th December at varying times depending on your region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It will start with a 30 minute pre-show before the main event, which starts at the below times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UK<\/strong> &#8211; 11.30pm GMT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Europe<\/strong> &#8211; 12.30am CET<\/li>\n<li><strong>US East Coast<\/strong> &#8211; 6.30pm ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>US West Coast<\/strong> &#8211; 3.30pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How can I watch The Game Awards 2020?<\/h2>\n<p>Due to COVID-19, this year&rsquo;s event will be streamed from three locations around the world, including London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The show will be streamed live on The Game Awards official YouTube channel below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zWz6v-UAs8Q\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zWz6v-UAs8Q?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zWz6v-UAs8Q?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/zWz6v-UAs8Q\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What announcements and special guests will there be?<\/h2>\n<p>Award presenters will include Spider-Man star Tom Holland, Wonder Woman herself Gal Gadot, Brie Larson, Troy Baker, Reggie Fils-Aime, The Muppets&#8217; Swedish Chef, with more set to be announced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a performance from Pearl Jam&rsquo;s Eddie Vedder, while the London Philharmonic Orchestra will also perform tracks from the biggest games of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/3MlJUb-ZLas85lFmHKWUTB4NclraCN94iBQyGp16jiU\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL3RvbV9ob2xsYW5kX2dhbWVfYXdhcmRzX21haW4uanBlZw\" alt=\"tom_holland_game_awards_main\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Will we get a look at the Uncharted movie? (Picture: The Game Awards)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In terms of announcements, Microsoft is reportedly set to unveil some news &#8211; although it won&rsquo;t be connected to Halo Infinite which was delayed into next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BioWare&rsquo;s Dragon Age 4 is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/1334920819378507778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">set to be showcased<\/a> in some capacity, while another Fortnite crossover is also expected to debut.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Game Awards 2020 nominations<\/h2>\n<p>You can check out the full list of nominations below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Game of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">DOOM Eternal (id Software\/Bethesda)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Supergiant Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Game Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Supergiant Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (George Kamitani)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Kazushige Nojima, Motomu Toriyama, Hiroki Iwaki, Sachie Hirano)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Ian Ryan, Liz Albl, Patrick Downs, Jordan Lemos)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Greg Kasavin)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Art Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Supergiant Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Score and Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">DOOM Eternal (Mick Gordon)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Nobuo Uematsu, Masahi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Darren Korb)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Gareth Coker)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Gustavo Santaolala, Mac Quale)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Audio Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">DOOM Eternal (id Software\/Bethesda)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Resident Evil 3 (Capcom)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part 2 (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ashley Johnson as Ellie, The Last of Us Part II<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Laura Bailey as Abby, The Last of Us Part II<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Logan Cunningham as Hades, Hades<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales, Marvel&rsquo;s Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Games for Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">If Found&hellip; (DREAMFEEL\/Annapurna Interactive)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition (Cardboard Computer\/Annapurna Interactive)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Tell Me Why (Dontnod Entertainment\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Through the Darkest of Times (Paintbucket Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Ongoing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Apex Legends (Respawn\/EA)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Destiny 2 (Bungie)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Call of Duty Warzone (Infinity Ward\/Activision)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fortnite (Epic Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">No Man&rsquo;s Sky (Hello Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Indie<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Carrion (Phobia Game Studio)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic\/Devolver)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Supergiant Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Spelunky 2 (Mossmouth)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Mobile, Presented by LG WING, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Among Us (InnerSloth)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Call of Duty Mobile (TiMi Studios\/Activision)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Genshin Impact (miHoYo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Pok&eacute;mon Caf&eacute; Mix (Genius Sonority)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Community Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Apex Legends (Respawn\/EA)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Destiny 2 (Bungie)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fall Guys (Mediatonic\/Devolver)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fortnite (Epic Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">No Man&rsquo;s Sky (Hello Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Valorant (Riot Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Innovation in Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal\/Ubisoft)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Grounded (Obsidian\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">HyperDot (Tribe Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Watch Dogs Legion (Ubisoft Toronto\/Ubisoft)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best VR\/AR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Dreams (Media Molecule\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">MARVEL&rsquo;s Iron Man VR (Camoflaj\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">STAR WARS: Squadrons (Motive Studios\/EA)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners (Skydance Interactive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">DOOM Eternal (id Software\/Bethesda)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Hades (Supergiant Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Nioh 2 (Team Ninja)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Streets of Rage 4 (DotEmu)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Action\/Adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal\/Ubisoft)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">MARVEL&rsquo;s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games\/SIE)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn\/EA)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog\/SIE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Role Playing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Genshin Impact (miHoYo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Persona 5 Royal (Atlus, P Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Wasteland 3 (inXile Entertainment\/Koch)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio\/Sega)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Fighting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Arc System Works\/Cygames)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Mortal Kombat 11\/Ultimate (NetherRealm Studios\/WB Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Dimps\/Capcom)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows (Spike Chunsoft\/Bandai-Namco)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe: Late[cl-r] (French Bread\/Arc System Works)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Crash Bandicoot 4: It&rsquo;s About Time (Toys for Bob\/Activision)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic\/Devolver)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Velan Studios\/Nintendo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang\/Double Eleven\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Paper Mario: The Origami King (Intelligent Systems\/Nintendo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Sim\/Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Crusader Kings III (Paradox Development Studio\/Paradox)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Desperados III (Mimimi Games\/THQN)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Gears Tactics (Splash Damage\/The Coalition\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">XCOM: Chimera Squad (Firaxis\/2K)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Sports\/Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dirt 5 (Codemasters Cheshire\/Codemasters)<\/li>\n<li>F1 2020 (Codemasters Birmingham \/Codemasters)<\/li>\n<li>FIFA 21 (EA Vancouver\/EA Sports)<\/li>\n<li>NBA 2K21 (Visual Concepts\/2K)<\/li>\n<li>Tony Hawk&rsquo;s Pro Skater 1+2 (Vicarious Visions\/Activision)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Multiplayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Among Us (InnerSloth)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward\/Raven\/Activision)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic\/Devolver)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Valorant (Riot Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Debut Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Carrion (Phobia Game Studio\/Devolver)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Mortal Shell (Cold Symmetry\/Playstack)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Raji: An Ancient Epic (Nodding Heads Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">R&ouml;ki (Polygon Treehouse\/CI Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Phasmophobia (Kinetic Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Content Creator of the Year, Presented by Adobe<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Alanah Pearce<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">NickMercs<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">TimtheTatman<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Jay Ann Lopez<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Valkyrae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Esports Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward\/Raven\/Activision)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Fortnite (Epic Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">League of Legends (Riot Games)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Valorant (Riot Games)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Esports Athlete<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Ian &ldquo;Crimsix&rdquo; Porter \/ Call of Duty<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Heo &ldquo;Showmaker&rdquo; Su \/ League of Legends<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Kim &ldquo;Canyon&rdquo; Geon-bu \/ League of Legends<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Anthony &ldquo;Shotzzy&rdquo; Cuevas-Castro \/ Call of Duty<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Matthieu &ldquo;ZywOo&rdquo; Herbaut \/ CS:GO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Esports Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">DAMWON Gaming \/ League of Legends<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Dallas Empire \/ Call of Duty<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">San Francisco Shock \/ Overwatch League<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">G2 Esports \/ League of Legends<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Team Secret \/ DOTA2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Esports Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">BLAST Premier: Spring E2020 European Finals (CS:GO)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Call of Duty League Championship 2020<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">IEM Katowice 2020 (CS:GO)<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">League of Legends World Championship 2020<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Best Esports Host<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Eefje &ldquo;Sjokz&rdquo; Depoortere<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Alex &ldquo;Machine&rdquo; Richardson<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Alex &ldquo;Goldenboy&rdquo; Mendez<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">James &ldquo;Dash&rdquo; Patterson<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Jorien &ldquo;Sheever&rdquo; van der Heijden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often described as the Oscars for video games, The Game Awards has become one of the biggest events on the industry&rsquo;s calendar.&nbsp; While there&rsquo;s awards&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":10638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-games","content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The 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