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[Draugoth]

The Game Awards host and producer Geoff Keighley says security will be tightened at this year’s show to prevent another stage invasion.

Both The Game Awards 2022 and this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live show were disrupted by unauthorised people coming onto the stage and speaking into the microphone. The incidents have raised concerns for the safety of Keighley and the other guests who take to the stage to give and receive awards, and discuss upcoming games.

In a recent Q&A stream on Twitch, Keighley was asked if he would be taking more security measures for this year’s Game Awards to prevent a third stage invasion incident.

Keighley said he was, but didn’t want to go into specifics so that would-be invaders wouldn’t know the security plans in advance.

Yeah, we are. We don’t want to talk about that stuff too publicly, just because it’s security. We definitely have plans and we’re trying to do all we can to keep me safe, but also everyone watching the show, the audience, people participating in the show and everything. It’s certainly something we’re thinking about. We appreciate the concern. Believe me, that’s something that is top of mind for us, but we also want to put on a great show that celebrates these games, and celebrates our love of video games, so that’s an important thing to keep in mind as well. But yeah, I appreciate the concern around that.”

 

[Spyxos]

It's quite amazing that they had no security at all before that.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I'd certainly hope so. It's baffling that first one even happened, let alone the second. I would hope that there wouldn't be a third time.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Got to be safe from 11 yo weirdo pranksters...

 

[Imtjnotu]

cant wait to see these fuckers show up

 

[Deft Beck]

They should stage a fake stage invasion as a gag to lead into an announcement.

 

[Clintizzle]

cant wait to see these fuckers show up

I'm all for climate change and overcoming our reliance on oil but I have to say that the protestors from this particular group have the most punchable faces. Love watching clips of them being assaulted.

 

[kyussman]

Yea,great move here.....god forbid something interesting should happen at The Game Awards.

 

[Neff]

What about guys giving 20 minute drunken speeches

 

[semiconscious]

well, definitely won't be watching now. thanks, geoff!...

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Where does our reformed orthodox rabbi bill clinton get his recognition, then?

 

[Synless]

What about guys giving 20 minute drunken speeches

What a fucking disaster that part was. They didn’t have the balls to shut him down. At least the little guy who said something about Clinton or whatever was interesting to watch.

 

[HawarMiran]

bro he is lying!

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

cant wait to see these fuckers show up

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[HawarMiran]

Nah I think this year it’s going be the “American college students for Hamas” activist group.

no politics in here

 

[Arsic]

A bunch of dip shits read this and responded with challenge accepted.

Now the stakes have been raised.

Turnt up to see who shows up unannounced and Geoff do the disappointed dad shpeel again.

 

[bitbydeath]

Please be tazers.

 

[Guilty_AI]

But thats the best part of the awards

 

[Rhazkul]

Got to be safe from 11 yo weirdo pranksters...

Prankster yesterday, maniac tomorrow. Can't risk that.

 

[pqueue]

pro-hamas/pro-Palestinian/antisemite protesters on line one.

they have been doing their fuckery all over the place the last few weeks.

this is a smart move on the TGAs part.

 

[Flutta]

pro-hamas/pro-Palestinian/antisemite protesters on line one.

they have been doing their fuckery all over the place the last few weeks.

this is a smart move on the TGAs part.

Keep that crap over at the off-topic side.

 

[WitchHunter]

The Game Awards host and producer Geoff Keighley says security will be tightened at this year’s show to prevent another stage invasion.

Both The Game Awards 2022 and this year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live show were disrupted by unauthorised people coming onto the stage and speaking into the microphone. The incidents have raised concerns for the safety of Keighley and the other guests who take to the stage to give and receive awards, and discuss upcoming games.

In a recent Q&A stream on Twitch, Keighley was asked if he would be taking more security measures for this year’s Game Awards to prevent a third stage invasion incident.

Keighley said he was, but didn’t want to go into specifics so that would-be invaders wouldn’t know the security plans in advance.

Geoff should put a little guy resembling the bill clinton kid in a cage and pay him to rattle his chains and try to bend the bars whenever he doesn't like the outcome of a specific category.

 

[pqueue]

Keep that crap over at the off-topic side.

it is a valid concern. They have been protesting and interrupting all sorts of events, and the TGAs would be a perfect target.

Sorry. Real life and gaming do intersect at times.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

Maybe start with a 5 second delay broadcasting, so you can put it on black when another attention seeker breaks protocol?

 

[Flutta]

it is a valid concern. They have been protesting and interrupting all sorts of events, and the TGAs would be a perfect target.

Sorry. Real life and gaming do intersect at times.

there’s a reason why politics is banned over on this side. Either rules set by the mods are followed or not. Can’t have it both ways. Or you have to accept other peoples opinions on it which most here can’t handle.

 

[deriks]

It happened in one of the Game Awards?

 

[BouncyFrag]

Need to hear this during the show:

Instant and

 

[Midn1ght]

 

[ikbalCO]

wait, no random french kid on stage?

I know i won’t be watching…

 

[Banjo64]

There will be no more orthodox rabbis in this production.

 

[Sybrix]

That stage invader should introduce the GTA VI trailer.

 

[Putonahappyface]

It's quite amazing that they had no security at all before that.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

That stage invader should introduce the GTA VI trailer.

I was thinking this as well, maybe Sam Houser as a stage invader yelling "GTA6 GTA6!"

 

[SimTourist]

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[Mr Reasonable]

I think they ought to be confronting the real terror - 8 minute acceptance speeches. Keighley ought to be announcing a trap door that activates 2 minutes from announcing a winner.

 

[Braag]

Anything is better than whatever "security" they had before.

 

[Lord Panda]

As long as Teal'c isn't allowed back on stage

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

It happened in one of the Game Awards?

twice

 

[Svejk]

 

[SlimySnake]

Just don’t let random people in. Only invite industry professionals and their families.

Problem solved.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Nah something will inevitably happen whether its staged or not

Stage invasions create buzz. Look what it's done to the show this year.

 

[DeepEnigma]

cant wait to see these fuckers show up

Beep! Beep!

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Old man yelling at clouds talking here but I hate these stage invasions.

Those people accepting those rewards should feel safe up there and not watching for the next crazy coming up and what they might do

 

[R6Rider]

Imagine some angry fanboy runs up to the stage and takes a swing at Geoff.

Then BAM. It's revealed. It was a Geoff hologram the whole time.

 

[Complistic]

As long as Teal'c isn't allowed back on stage

Indeed.

 

[deriks]

twice

Don't remember. Do you have the videos?

 

[mortal]

 

[Diseased Yak]

Maybe start with a 5 second delay broadcasting, so you can put it on black when another attention seeker breaks protocol?

I can't believe they didn't do this after that first stage invasion! I remember thinking to myself last year "Well, there's no way another fucker gets up on stage to shout drivel this year!" and yet here we are.

I fully expect something to go wrong or awry at this year's show, and I'm all for it. Gives us something to watch and talk about other than Kratos blathering for 10 minutes straight.