The Game Awards show typically ends about 3 to 3.5 hours after it starts, so if the main event begins around 7:30 p.m. Eastern, it usually wraps up between roughly 10:30 and 11:00 p.m. Eastern on the same night.

Typical show length

  • Recent editions of The Game Awards have run close to three hours of main-show content, not counting any pre-show segments.
  • Coverage and commentary often describe it as a “three to three-and-a-half hour” live broadcast filled with trailers, announcements, and a relatively small slice of time for the actual awards.

What “end time” usually means

  • There is usually a short pre-show with a few early awards and announcements; the widely discussed “end” of The Game Awards refers to the end of the main broadcast, after Game of the Year and the last trailers.
  • Because it is a live event, the exact end time can shift slightly year to year depending on how long presentations, musical performances, and acceptance speeches run.

How to know the exact time each year

  • Each year’s show page and streaming listings (YouTube, Twitch, TV partners) will list the start time; adding about three hours gives a good estimate of when it will end in your local time zone.
  • For the most accurate information, check the current year’s official schedule or live-stream description on the day of the show, since any overruns or format changes will affect the precise end time.

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