The Game Awards 2023 Predictions & Bingo

The Game Awards 2023 is coming up soon, with the show airing on December 8 from 11:300AM AEDT. As always, we here at Explosion Network made our predictions for the show on our weekly gaming podcast, Arcade Couch. But we did something a little different this year. We’re playing Bingo!

I’ve made three Bingo cards for myself, Ashley and Ciaran below, and to win, you must get a BINGO. Of course, it’s more than a simple game of Bingo, as you must correct questions and predictions to receive a stamp.

Listen to the full episode of Arcade Couch below.

Here are our predictions and each of our Bingo predictions.

DYLAN

• 1. Best Game:
  Baldurs Gate 3
• 2. Best Indie:
  Sea of Stars
• 3. Best Performance:
  Ben Starr

 

• 4. Last trailer/reveal of the show:
  GTA 6 teaser
• 5. First trailer/reveal of the show:
  Hades 2

 

• 6. Is the year of terrible layoffs mentioned/addressed?
  No
• 7. Do we get some Hoyoverse segments?
  Yes
• 8. Over or under 2 mins for how long Fortnite gets:
  Over

 

• 9. Trailer Prediction 1
  Hollow Knight Silk Song
• 10. Trailer Prediction 2
  Death Stranding 2 trailer
• 11. Trailer Prediction 3
  Princess Peach Showtime trailer

 

• 12. Is GTA VI at the show?
  Yes
• 13. Is Kojima on stage?
  Yes
• 14. Over or under 2 mins for how long games featuring predominantly AI creation game systems
  Over
• 15. That kid gets on stage again:
  Yes

 

• 16. Trailer Prediction 4
  Star Wars Outlaws trailer
• 17. Trailer Prediction 5
  Black Myth: Wukong
• 18. Trailer Prediction 6
  33 Immortals release date trailer

 

• 19. Will a game shadow drop? If yes, what game (+2pts if right)
  Yes – Hades 2 EA

 

• 20. Any mention of Ukraine/Palestine support?
  No

 

• 21. What announced game that a majority would like a trailer for here doesn’t show?
  Hellblade 2

 

• 22. Any mention of a video game movie/TV show? If yes, which one (+1 extra point for a correct answer)
  Yes – Borderlands movie

 

• 23. Are we giving away Steam Decks?
  No

 

• 24. Trailer Prediction 7
  Baldurs Gate 3 expansion announcement

ASHLEY

• 1. Best Game
  Baldur’s Gate 3
• 2. Best Indie
  Sea of Stars
• 3. Best Performance
  Ben Starr

 

• 4. Last trailer/reveal of the show
  Elden Ring DLC
• 5. First trailer/reveal of the show
  Hollow Knight Silksong

 

• 6. Is the year of terrible layoffs mentioned/addressed?
  No
• 7. Do we get some Hoyoverse segments?
  Yes
• 8. Over or under 2 mins for how long Fortnite gets
  Under

 

• 9. Trailer Prediction 1
  Wolverine
• 10. Trailer Prediction 2
  Monster Hunter World 2 (or a Monster Hunter game)
• 11. Trailer Prediction 3
  Death Stranding 2

 

• 12. Is GTA VI at the show?
  No
• 13. Is Kojima on stage?
  Yes
• 14. Over or under 2 mins for how long games featuring predominantly AI creation game systems
  Under
• 15. That kid gets on stage again
  There will actually be a wall around the stage this year.

 

• 16. Trailer Prediction 4
  Tekken 8 – Fighter Reveal Trailer
• 17. Trailer Prediction 5
  Skydance New Media’s Captain America/Black Panther Game
• 18. Trailer Prediction 6
  The Wolf Among Us 2

 

• 19. Will a game shadow drop? If yes, what game (+2pts if right)?
  Yes – Baldur’s Gate 3 for Xbox

 

• 20. Any mention of Ukraine/Palestine support?
  Yes, but only to set up a game trailer from an indie studio

 

• 21. What announced game that a majority would like a trailer for here doesn’t show at all?
  GTA VI

 

• 22. Any mention of a video game movie/TV show? If yes, which one (+1 extra point for the correct answer)?
  Knuckles

 

• 23. Are we giving away Steam Decks?
  Lol. No

 

• 24. Trailer Prediction 7
  James Bond

CIARAN

• Best Game
  Baldur’s Gate 2
• Best Indie
  Sea of Stars
• Best Performance
  Ben Starr

 

• Last trailer/reveal of the show:
  GTA 6
• First trailer/reveal of the show:
  Suicide Squad

 

• Is the year of terrible layoffs mentioned/addressed?
  No
• Do we get some Hoyoverse segments?
  Yes $$$
• Over or under 2 mins for how long Fortnite gets
  Over – new season

 

• Trailer Prediction 1
  Death Stranding 2 Trailer
• Trailer Prediction 2
  Wolverine Trailer (links in with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
• Trailer Prediction 3
  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

• Is GTA VI at the show?
  Yes
• Is Kojima on stage?
  Yes
• Over or under 2 minutes for how long games featuring predominantly AI creation game systems
  Over
• Does that kid get on stage again?
  No

 

• Trailer Prediction 4
  Prince of Persia Trailer
• Trailer Prediction 5
  Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Trailer
• Trailer Prediction 6
  Suicide Squad Trailer

 

• Will a game shadow drop? If yes, what game (+2pts if right)
  No

 

• Any mention of Ukraine/Palestine support?
  No

 

• What announced game that a majority would like a trailer for here doesn’t show?
  Final Fantasy Rebirth

 

• Any mention of a video game movie/TV show? (outside the award) If yes, which one (+1 extra point for a correct answer)
  Yes – The Witcher Anime

 

• Are we giving away Steam Decks?
  No

 

• Trailer Prediction 7
  Hades 2

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If you’d like to play along, here’s the list of predictions to answer and some Bingo sheets.

• Best Game
• Best Indie
• Best Performance

 

• Last trailer/reveal of the show:
• First trailer/reveal of the show:

 

• Is the year of terrible layoffs mentioned/addressed?
• Do we get some Hoyoverse segments?
• Over or under 2 mins for how long Fortnite gets

 

• Trailer Prediction 1
• Trailer Prediction 2
• Trailer Prediction 3

 

• Is GTA VI at the show?
• Is Kojima on stage?
• Over or under 2 minutes for how long games featuring predominantly AI creation game systems
• Does that kid get on stage again?

 

• Trailer Prediction 4
• Trailer Prediction 5
• Trailer Prediction 6

 

• Will a game shadow drop? If yes, what game (+2pts if right)

 

• Any mention of Ukraine/Palestine support?

 

• What announced game that a majority would like a trailer for here doesn’t show?

 

• Any mention of a video game movie/TV show? (outside the award) If yes, which one (+1 extra point for a correct answer)

 

• Are we giving away Steam Decks?

 

• Trailer Prediction 7