The Game Awards 2024: A Decade of Success and Record-Breaking Viewership
Last week marked a significant milestone in the gaming world as Geoff Keighley celebrated the tenth anniversary of The Game Awards. This annual ceremony is not only renowned for honoring standout video games from the past year but also serves as a pivotal platform where publishers unveil their upcoming games. The 2024 edition of the awards continued its legacy by achieving unprecedented viewership numbers.
Historic Livestream Numbers
In a recent social media update, host and producer Keighley announced that this year’s event garnered a staggering 154 million global livestreams, surpassing the previous year’s impressive tally of 118 million. This remarkable achievement solidifies The Game Awards as the most-watched edition in its history.
“Today we are humbled and thrilled to share that The Game Awards 10th Anniversary show delivered a historic 154 million global livestreams, our most watched show ever,”says Keighley. “Thanks to our incredible team, the industry and the fans for giving us your time and believing in TGA.”
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 18, 2024
Community Engagement and Positive Feedback
Adding to the event’s success, Keighley conducted a fan poll regarding the show’s reveals and performances, which received an impressive “A”rating from the community. The statistics he shared further highlighted the event’s engagement:
Other highlights:
– 4 million+ peak concurrent users on Twitch/Youtube (per @StreamsCharts) up over 10% from 2023’s record.
– On @X, hashtag usage up 10%, with 6.79B impressions of TGA content. Over 1.59M posts.
– Over 112 million viewer votes (including Players’ Voice)
Noteworthy Game Announcements
This year’s ceremony was packed with exciting announcements and trailers from various gaming publishers. Highlights included the debut footage of:
- CD Projekt’s upcoming RPG, The Witcher IV
- 2K’s anticipated titles, Mafia: The Old Country and Borderlands 4
- Obsidian’s sequel The Outer Worlds 2
- FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Nightreign
- Naughty Dog’s next project Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
- Hazelight’s co-op game Split Fiction
Major Awards and Recognitions
In the highly sought-after Game of the Year category, Astro Bot, a PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer from Sony, emerged victorious. It faced stiff competition from titles such as Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
The Game Awards 2024 not only highlighted the incredible achievements within the gaming industry over the past decade but also set the stage for an exciting future filled with groundbreaking games and innovative experiences.
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