The Golden Joystick Awards 2024 airs on November 21 The Awards is celebrating its 42nd year Actor Ben Starr will host the awards show
The 42nd annual Golden Joystick Awards is set to air later today, where the winners across 21 categories voted for by the public will finally be announced.
To prepare for the ceremony, here’s everything you need to know about the event, including when and where to watch, as well as what to expect.
Start time
The Golden Joystick Awards 2024, which will be celebrating its 42nd year, will air today, November 21, at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT / 5pm CEST.
Where to watch Viewers can tune in to the ceremony by watching the livestream across multiple social channels, including YouTube Twitch Steam Facebook X / Twitter Ginx TV Future Games Show GamesRadar PC Gamer
What to expect This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Final Fantasy 16
More than 125 games, studios, hardware, and TV shows will be represented across 21 categories, like Ultimate Game of the Year and Console Game of the Year.
A few new categories have also been introduced this year, including Still Playing – PC & Console and Still Playing – Mobile, Best Indie Game – Self Published, and Best Game Adaptation.
Among the games nominated in the Console Game of the Year are the critically acclaimed Astro Bot Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Dragon’s Dogma 2 Helldivers 2 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 RebirthHelldivers 2 with five nominations, and Balatro
Viewers can also expect a live musical performance during the ceremony featuring music from some of the nominated games, along with tracks from a selection of classic games that will be performed by video game composers Lucia La Rezza and Mark Choi.
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