The Game Awards just got a little bigger—with even more exposure—as the event will now air on Disney+. Geoff Keighley broke the news on Twitter, revealing that in addition to the usual places to watch, such as YouTube and Twitch, Disney’s streaming service will now air the event live on December 10.
Geoff Keighley’s TGAs began in 2014 and have grown over the past 12 years into a standout night for the gaming industry. There have been multiple attempts to hold a major awards night for the games industry.
Keighley worked at Spike TV when they hosted their Video Game Awards and even worked on Cybermania in 1994, another attempt at a gaming awards show. G4, which Geoff Keighley also has a history with, tried its own gaming awards, known as G-Phoria. Those events ran from 2003 until 2009.
Geoff Keighley Announces The Game Awards on Disney+
Every year since The Game Awards began, viewership has grown. The first event drew 1.9 million viewers, and last year’s event at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles drew 171 million viewers. Last year’s award show featured several new-game announcements and was a dominant night for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which won the coveted Game of the Year award, along with several other victories.
With this year’s event taking place on Disney+, one must wonder how much Disney crossover we might see. Kingdom Hearts 4 is already in the works, and an anime based on the Kingdom Hearts franchise is also headed to Disney+.
Insider Gaming will continue to monitor the story and report any updates as more information becomes available. We will also cover the TGAs on December 10.
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