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The Game Awards 2020 go all-digital this December

Geoff Keighley's annual gaming awards show adds new accessibility honor award for its upcoming digital presentation.

Donovan Erskine

September 23, 2020 7:55 AM

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Every December, The Game Awards goes live from Los Angeles to honor the year in gaming. Games, developers, and creators are all highlighted during Geoff Keighley’s Oscars for gaming. With the coronavirus pandemic still making massive group gatherings unsafe, it’s been announced that The Game Awards will go digital this year. On December 10, the 2020 Game Awards will be streamed live from Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. 

The event will be broadcasted in-studio, without an audience. Keighley recently hosted the digital rendition of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. It’s likely that we’ll see some similarities in style with The Game Awards this December. The show will be streamed in 4K UHD across a wide variety of platforms in a number of different countries. 

📣🎉 SAVE THE DATE 🎉📣

THE GAME AWARDS
Thursday, December 10

Live from:
🔴 Los Angeles
🔴 London
🔴 Tokyo

A Multiworld Of Wonder Awaits... #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/yMLATPsHCJ

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) September 23, 2020

In announcing their all-digital presentation, The Game Awards also revealed a new award that will be given out during the show this year. The accessibility honor will recognize the game and developer that best integrate accessibility controls. With the gaming industry making efforts to be more inclusive, proper accessibility features are vital in making sure everybody can play. The Last of Us Part 2 received a heap of praise for its expansive accessibility options. 

There are several other awards given out at the event, such as Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer Game. Last year’s Game Awards saw FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice take home the highly coveted award for Game of the Year. This year’s competition is likely to be stiff, as 2020 has been an insane year for video game releases. 

As we creep into the Fall season, some of the year’s biggest releases are upon us. With Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and more on the way, there’s still plenty to consider before awards get handed out. Add on top the fact that the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are releasing soon, and Geoff Keighly will certainly have his hands full when The Game Awards go all-digital this december.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_