The Game Awards 2018

The Game Awards 2018 was an award show that honored the best <a href="/facts/Video_games_of_2018/eNTd2r8w">video games of 2018</a>. It was produced and hosted by <a href="/facts/Geoff_Keighley/dru8cang">Geoff Keighley</a>, creator and producer of <a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards/So4ua6gT">The Game Awards</a>, and was held to an invited audience at the <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Theater/CP4dbApC">Microsoft Theater</a> in Los Angeles on December 6, 2018. The event was <a href="/facts/Live_streamed/rsFwFXrD">live streamed</a> across more than 45 digital platforms. The show featured musical performances from <a href="/facts/Harry_Gregson-Williams/Sg7QTgYk">Harry Gregson-Williams</a>, <a href="/facts/Daniel_Lanois/1H55btuK">Daniel Lanois</a>, <a href="/facts/Lena_Raine/sEqNRdAa">Lena Raine</a>, and <a href="/facts/Hans_Zimmer/M9YoUPS4">Hans Zimmer</a>, and presentations from celebrity guests including <a href="/facts/Jonah_Hill/5F8svVKM">Jonah Hill</a>, the <a href="/facts/Russo_brothers/qmQgkQDI">Russo brothers</a>, <a href="/facts/Brendon_Urie/7BvQbAXR">Brendon Urie</a>, and <a href="/facts/Christoph_Waltz/uls2YUBP">Christoph Waltz</a>. The show opened with a group speech by <a href="/facts/Nintendo/dMrLpaHu">Nintendo</a>'s <a href="/facts/Reggie_Fils-Aim%25C3%25A9/IgQWauUw">Reggie Fils-Aimé</a>, <a href="/facts/PlayStation/09r71TxV">PlayStation</a>'s <a href="/facts/Shawn_Layden/LRA9XCBn">Shawn Layden</a>, and <a href="/facts/Xbox/c4vCQ0kC">Xbox</a>'s <a href="/facts/Phil_Spencer_(business_executive)/arFwQlf8">Phil Spencer</a>, representing the unity of the industry. Keighley began planning for the show immediately after <a href="/facts/The_Game_Awards_2017/mHt9SS6J">the previous ceremony</a>, and spent months traveling to studios around the world to secure announcements and trailers.
<a href="/facts/God_of_War_(2018_video_game)/9VcY0urp">God of War</a> and <a href="/facts/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/tqQkNzHQ">Red Dead Redemption 2</a> received eight nominations each, the most in Game Awards history at the time. At the show, Red Dead Redemption 2 tied for the highest-awarded game in the show's history with four wins, and God of War was awarded <a href="/facts/The_Game_Award_for_Game_of_the_Year/cAXNoquS">Game of the Year</a>. Several new games were revealed, including <a href="/facts/Far_Cry_New_Dawn/XGsX1GBs">Far Cry New Dawn</a>, <a href="/facts/Hades_(video_game)/9RPcHqJX">Hades</a>, and <a href="/facts/The_Outer_Worlds/unduPsD2">The Outer Worlds</a>. In association with the event, sales were held on most digital storefronts for nominees and former winners. The 2018 was viewed by over 26.2 million streams, the most in its history to date, with four million concurrent viewers at its peak. It received a generally positive reception from media publications, with praise directed at the opening speech and announcements but some criticism for the focus on reveals over awards.

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The Game Awards 2018