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[cormack12]

Source: https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-2022-will-be-significantly-shorter/

Fewer big games will be shown this year, Geoff Keighly has said, but viewers can still expect a feature-packed show.

Keighley revealed the change in one of his regular Twitter spaces streams where he said: "One thing we're doing this year is we're trying to make the show a little bit shorter. I won't say anything officially until we're through our rehearsals, but we think it's going to be a significantly shorter show this year."

 

[Elios83]

A little bit shorter but also significantly shorter at the same time
Ok Geoff let's say that you give us the Death Stranding 2 trailer and we're good

 

[Bartski]

good

 

[Umbasaborne]

Fewer big games, isnt that the case every dongle year

 

[ANIMAL1975]

Im sure it will still be good.


That's what she said anyways...

 

[Punished Miku]

30 min is really the sweet spot. Keep trimming.

 

[RCU005]

They could just leave the reveal trailers, the other stuff they can trim!

 

[22:22:22]

People watch this?

As if it holds value or just like some sport awards show?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

People watch this?

As if it holds value or just like some sport awards show?

I don't care about the awards in least.

When I do have time to watch shows like this its for that one or two surprise showings that might interest me and we get the occasional big news as well like the Series X reveal

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

Probably trying to keep people's attention so they don't turn it off immediately

 

[0neAnd0nly]

“Less big games”… compared to… normal…?

Ugh…. That’s…. Not good.

It isn’t exactly a show that drops tons of hammers as it is…

Eef.

 

[wvnative]

This is a misquote.

There are fewer total games, BUT bigger.

 

[Synless]

Steam probably didn’t want to hand out as many steam decks. Told them to shrink it the fuck up.

 

[analog_future]

People watch this?

As if it holds value or just like some sport awards show?

More people watch this than the Oscars. It’s a huge, huge show.

 

[64bitmodels]

wait no dont
i need that steam deck
please stretch it out for as long as possible

 

[22:22:22]

More people watch this than the Oscars. It’s a huge, huge show.

Says a lot about humanity anno 2022

No Ill will intended <3

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Don't ever go in expecting much.

 

[Fuz]

Just show the trailers without ever showing geoff.

 

[analog_future]

Says a lot about humanity anno 2022

No Ill will intended <3

I tune in because it’s a fun way to celebrate the industry and I get to see reveals of big upcoming games.

What’s not to like?

 

[22:22:22]

I tune in because it’s a fun way to celebrate the industry and I get to see reveals of big upcoming games.

What’s not to like?

You know what. I'm to cynical as of late. Could be nice indeed.

 

[Captain Toad]

The show:

And the first runner-up is....

God of War Ragnarok

Which means our winner is...

Elden Ring.

Congratulations and good night.

 

[adamsapple]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/keighley-tga-22-runtime-significantly-shorter-fewer-games-than-before-but-still-some-great-announcements.1646989/unread

 

[Celcius]

Maybe this is why valve is giving away one steam deck per minute - the show is shortened to 15 minutes

 

[Humdinger]

I can never watch award shows. There is just too much yammering, marketing, cringey stuff, and filler. I just want to see the new trailers and reveals, so I end up looking for snippets, either here or on Youtube.

More people watch this than the Oscars. It’s a huge, huge show.

Is that right? Or are you being facetious? If you're being straight, then I'm surprised. I didn't realize it was that big.

 

[analog_future]

I can never watch award shows. There is just too much yammering, marketing, cringey stuff, and filler. I just want to see the new trailers and reveals, so I end up looking for snippets, either here or on Youtube.



Is that right? Or are you being facetious? If you're being straight, then I'm surprised. I didn't realize it was that big.

Oh yeah, it's huge. It's far eclipsed the Oscars at this point:

https://screenrant.com/oscars-game-awards-viewers-ratings-academy-comparison/

 

[Humdinger]

Oh yeah, it's huge. It's far eclipsed the Oscars at this point:

https://screenrant.com/oscars-game-awards-viewers-ratings-academy-comparison/

Wow. I did not realize. Granted, the Oscars aren't what they used to be, and their viewership has been declining for a long time, but still, that's impressive. 80 million viewers for the GAs vs. 10 million for the Oscars. Good for Geoff. I don't like award shows, but I guess he's doing something right.

 

[Fart Knight]

People watch this?

As if it holds value or just like some sport awards show?

It's the only time a year where I eat Doritos.

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

I’ll take a chode over the long pencil dick Geoff has been giving these past few years. Last year I watched the VOD, scrubbed past most of the bullshit music performances, and just watched the reveals.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

good, but its still going to be packed with a bunch of no one wants

 

[Jennings]

With one Xbox Series X (or was it Playstation 5?) slated to be given away to viewers once per minute during the show, this means significantly fewer giveaways.

 

[TintoConCasera]

So, even less chances of getting some Dragon's Dogma 2 footage than before uh. Fuck.

Hopefully it's mostly trailers and not too much of the usual crap.

 

[Dynasty8]

Just remove all the cringe filler stuff like the streamers, esports, etc and focus on games. The show will be much better imo.

 

[Husky]

Damn. I've never enjoyed TGA, but this year Steam's giving away Steam Decks to viewers, so the longer the show, the better my chance of winning one.

 

[Teslerum]

Straight up trailers and in between a short graphic that shows who won the awards. Nothing else.

 

[Sanepar]

Fewer big games? So will be a indie show :/

 

[Saber]

The less of Geoff and time wasting crap the better.

 

[levyjl1988]

I gotta say I don't give a shit about these categories.

Content Creator of the Year
Best Esports Athlete
Best Esports Team
Best Esports Coach
Best Esports Event

I just come for the trailers, and announcements.

 

[Efren is G.O.A.T.]

I like the awards because great games deserve the recognition but I couldn't care less about the esports categories so get rid of that.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Leave the reveals, take the awards show.

 

[Hobbygaming]

That's fine just give me FF16, Death Stranding 2 and 1 or 2 surprises and we're good

I would love to see Spider-man 2 or the rumored MGS remake

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Cut down on devs talking and music bits, and right off the bat the show can be reduced half an hour.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I’m gonna guess a minimum of 10 mins of World of Tanks/ Warframe / Raid Shadow Legenda footage

 

[Hawk269]

So he is basically confirming that this more about marketing/announcing games versus them being about awarding those teams that deserve recognition? Show could still have the same running length and air more awards being awarded and giving the teams a little light on them. But who we are kidding, this Award show is more of a marketing show.

 

[poodaddy]

I tune in because it’s a fun way to celebrate the industry and I get to see reveals of big upcoming games.

What’s not to like?

It's cringey as shit though. I like your optimism and positivity though for real, but I legit hate this show. Wish it was ran differently, less cringe, less advertisements mixed in with the presenting, less corny shit and less forced celebrity involvement. Geoff said he wanted it to be like the Oscars of video games and yet he conducts the whole affair with all the class of a backyard wrestling match. Could stand to be much less juvenile and ridiculous.

 

[Dynasty8]

I don't think this is the case anymore.

 

[Revolutionary]

I don't think this is the case anymore.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

errrrrr

 

[Celcius]

Shorter, or even longer?

 

[Arsic]

One man rambled and broke Geoff’s plans .

 

[Psykotik]

this awards show is unnecessarily long