Updated: The stream is now live.
The Game Awards returns for the 10th installment in the yearly video game showcase, and with it will come a slew of exciting announcements, reveals, gameplay, and more that will have people talking for weeks to come.
Taking place in Los Angeles, California, The Game Awards is set to air around the world via live stream, and the show will be officially kicking off this afternoon. We have the live feed here for you to watch along with us as we await the biggest and latest fighting game announcements.
We can expect to see this massive showcase begin at 4:30 p.m. PT with its pre-show, which is scheduled to run for 30 minutes. After that, the main event will begin and in previous years we’ve seen it run for upwards of three hours, so you’re going to want to grab a snack and strap in for this one.
There will undoubtedly be a ton of announcements being made by developers big and small tonight, and every year there tends to be at least a little something for the fighting game fans.
This year, we don’t have to sit and hope so much as Bandai Namco has already stated that they will be revealing the final DLC character in Tekken 8’s Season 1 at The Game Awards.
While hints at Anna have already been dropped and point to her being a part of Season 2, many believe that the character being shown tonight to close out the first season will be an outside guest character for maximum hype while Bandai Namco has the attention of the large audience that The Game Awards brings.
Outside of that, we don’t have too many other confirmations of fighting game reveals ahead of time, but there are several other potential reveals we could be seeing tonight.
Capcom just released a teaser trailer for Mai Shiranui in Street Fighter 6 last week, so it’s possible that they follow up tonight with a full blown gameplay showcase — though based on past patterns they might be waiting a bit longer before that big unveiling.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. is also set for release soon and just yesterday it appears the existence of an upcoming open beta was leaked. It’s possible that we see an official announcement for that (and potentially more) during The Game Awards.
If you’d like to check out a full breakdown of potential fighting game announcements that could happen at The Game Awards, be sure to read our previous story. You can catch the show’s live stream below.