Game Awards Nominees Announced Ahead of December Show

LOS ANGELES, CA — The excitement is building for The Game Awards as host Geoff Keighley prepares to announce this year’s nominees today, November 17. The awards ceremony will be streamed live on December 11, showcasing not only this year’s best games but also new trailers.

This year, a panel of critics, journalists, and industry figures decides the nominees. While the nominees for the coveted Game of the Year award have already been leaked, fans can look forward to the full list of nominees being shared during the announcement stream.

If you want to catch all the details as they unfold, the live stream is available to watch below. The event promises to be an extensive showcase, melded with commercial breaks, highlighting the creativity and innovation within the gaming industry.

In other gaming news, Omega Force‘s upcoming life simulation game, Pokopia, is drawing attention. Set to resemble classic titles like Animal Crossing, players will control a Ditto that transforms into a human, embarking on a journey to cultivate a new home for Pokémon wildlife.

However, theories about a darker backstory have begun swirling among fans. Some speculate that Pokopia is situated in a post-apocalyptic world, where humans and Pokémon have been separated by a long-standing disaster. Clues from its trailer suggest deserted locations, with elements hinting at the passage of time, such as a moss-covered Snorlax and a ghost-like Pikachu.

Additionally, the character Professor Tangrowth indicates that humanity has long been absent from the area, scavenging through remnants of a once-thriving Pokémon Center. He notes that it has been “quite some time” since he last saw anyone, adding to the mystery of Pokopia’s eerie environment.

Pokopia is scheduled for release on March 5 for the Switch 2. Fans are eager to discover the fate of this new world and its inhabitants.