Well, the Game Awards sure were a smashing success this year, as the show saw its highest viewership numbers ever.
According to the Game Awards representatives, the show garnered more than 85 million livestream views across 30 platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and many more — Beating out the 2020 show’s record of 83 million views.
Twitch, in particular, saw a staggering 3.35 million unique viewers across several streaming channels. It helps that the show was over three hours with 30 winners in total, which you can check out here.
While there may not have been four or five Elden Ring-level of reveals like show producer Geoff Keighley claimed, he seemed pretty happy that the Game Awards were back in person this year.
“We are grateful we could return to an in-person ceremony in 2021 and continue to build on our success with significant international growth in 2021,” Keighley said in a press release.
Thank you for watching and supporting #TheGameAwards
This year's show delivered a record 85 million livestreams across more than 30 platforms, as well as record social and voting engagement. pic.twitter.com/zsvgwpSD83
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 20, 2021
Some of the biggest reveals and trailers at The Game Awards included:
- The Expanse: A Telltale Series
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Horizon Forbbiden West
- Star Trek: Resurgence
- Alan Wake 2
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Truly one of the history books, indeed.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
