nominees coming mid November

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About

The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.

We bring together a diverse group of game developers, game players, and notable names from popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming's position as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment.

We strive to recognize those who improve the wellbeing of the community and elevate voices that represent the future of the medium.

Media Kit

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Geoff

Host & Creator

Geoff

Keighley

The Game Awards was founded in 2014 by media entrepreneur Geoff Keighley, who also hosts and produces the program.

Over the past two decades, Keighley has served as a journalist, host, and producer of video game programming across multiple platforms, including print, television and digital.

Keighley is best known for his work with Entertainment Weekly, Spike TV, G4, and YouTube, as well as his landmark series of behind the scenes game development stories known as “The Final Hours.” Geoff also currently produces gamescom's “Opening Night Live” program and Summer Game Fest in June.

Advisory Board

The advisory board helps guide and advance the mission of The Game Awards.

The Board is not involved in the selection of award nominees or winners and learns of the results of voting at the same time as the general public. The advisory board includes:

Activision

Rob Kostich

President

AMD

Dr. Lisa Su

CEO

EA

Laura Miele

President

Epic Games

Epic Games

Kojima Productions

Hideo Kojima

Founder

Microsoft

Phil Spencer

CEO, Microsoft Gaming

Nintendo

Doug Bowser

President and COO

Riot Games

Marc Merrill

Co-Chairman and Co-Founder

Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games

Sony

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Tencent

Steven Ma

SVP

Ubisoft

Yves Guillemot

CEO

Valve

Valve

Press

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The Game Awards Hits Record 85 Million Livestreams

"How Geoff Keighley Created the Oscars for Gaming"

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Hollywood Reporter

"How The Game Awards Became the Video Game Industry's Superbowl"

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Variety

"The Game Awards 2019 Delivers Record Viewership"

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