It promises to be a very rich edition of The Game Awards.
Geoff Keighley, presenter of the The Game Awards, announced that this year’s event will have a much longer list of new games than in previous years.
In an exclusive interview with former Kotaku and Polygon co-founder Brian Crecente, Keighley said he expects the show to feature 40 to 50 games in “in a way or another“, including games that are expected to be released between 2022 and 2023.
Keighley noted that the massive influx of new games into the lineup could be linked to the pandemic, because most, if not all, of the games have been postponed due to changes to production schedules. This is further compounded by the cancellation of video game conventions and other events where games can experience some level of exposure. “It is certainly a very busy year in terms of the number of titles offered to us“, he said. “We’re lucky that virtually every developer and publisher wants to have some degree of content on the show“.
As for the pandemic, Keighley said that as The Game Awards 2021 will return to an in-person event, those attending will need to wear masks, get vaccinated, and live attendance will be halved to ensure public safety.
With viewers going from 45 million to 83 million last year, Keighley said the show’s organizers are already experimenting with the metaverse aspect of the experience. Viewers will be able to watch TGAs on Oculus VR headsets and PSVR and in virtual worlds such as Fortnite Creative and Core.
The Game Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 9th at 02:00 CET.
Source: Gamepur.
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