The Game Awards returns this December Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Game Awards returns this December With new category for Best Adaptation. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 22 Aug 2022 13 comments The Game Awards 2022 will be held on 8th December, it has been announced. The video game industry's annual winter trailer fest, which also includes some awards, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and be livestreamed online. This year's show will include a new category for Best Adaptation, which will award "shows, movies, books, podcasts, comics and more" which "authentically adapt" video game source material. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: What does Embracer's Lord of the Rings buyout mean for Middle-earth games? 2022 has certainly seen plenty of video game adaptations, with TV series based on Cuphead, Halo and Tekken, as well as film versions of Uncharted and Resident Evil. I'm not sure which of those deserves to win an award, though. Today's announcement marks another upcoming moment in Geoff Keighley's never-ending games marketing machine, which tomorrow will call us all to the table with its Gamescom gong, Opening Night Live. Keighley now produces three annual announcement shows, including E3 rival Summer Game Fest, Gamescom's Opening Night Live and The Game Awards. We have a date! THE GAME AWARDSThursday, December 8Streaming live around the world from Microsoft Theater in LA.Hard to believe this is our NINTH show. We've been working all year to bring you something very special. pic.twitter.com/VS9qOhyltQ- Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 22, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings For more on everything going on this Gamescom 2022 week, follow Eurogamer's Gamescom guide. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store