Shadow of the Erdtree
The 2024 Game Awards are on tonight, Thursday, December 12, and on the ten yr anniversary of the present, studies are to anticipate some huge world premieres. But first, some fairly primary information in regards to the present if you wish to watch your self.
As for the present itself, it’s in reality the tenth anniversary of the award present, which would be the closest factor the online game business has to the Oscars, if the Oscars was additionally about exhibiting 20 trailers for brand spanking new films on the similar time. Geoff Keighley has successfully outlived E3 and has now turned The Game Awards into the largest multi-studio showcase of the yr. There are at all times complaints about how the present is extra a giant advert than an actual awards present, however folks are watching. The Game Awards regularly breaks viewership data yearly it airs. In 2023 it had 1.7 million concurrent streams and 118 million viewers whole. I might anticipate 2024 to blow previous that.
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The present supposedly goes to be greater than normal. Trusted journalist Jason Schreier, who has a number of inside information has mentioned:
“There is an effective likelihood you’ll see certainly one of two teaser trailers for video games that gained’t be out for 2026 or later… “There are at the very least two issues that can make you guys reacting say ‘holy s***, I can’t imagine it’s right here.’”
That may imply something. I’ve heard that Valve’s Gabe Newell is on the present and when Valve pronounces something, it’s an enormous deal. I’m not even gonna say it. I’m not even gonna say Half-Life 3 is exhibiting up. …But possibly.
There are any variety of big bulletins that may very well be coming. 2024 was initially imagined to be a “gentle” yr for gaming, however it form of wasn’t, thought 2025 is more likely to be greater. Everyone is holding their breath for one thing, something about GTA 6, supposedly out in fall 2025, although who is aware of how possible that’s. Rockstar normally does their very own factor as an alternative of counting on different reveals, nonetheless, so I don’t anticipate to see it right here.
I’ll be posting winners because the present goes on reside later tonight. See you then.
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