Why Did Geoff Keighley Create The Game Awards?

[@NoclipDocs]

Before you ask, here's the link to Cybermania 94: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5ecfmuiobhsgKM

[@moristar]

Wow 90's were even more fun and lame simultaneously than I remember :D

[@Tywnis]

Hmmm what about the TES Blades episode that you promised us for December ...? :'(

[@thegameawards]

Thank you for the great video Danny!

[@seifelshenawi6211]

Gaming

[@srn306x]

wow hi gameawards!!

[@mr.arbiter996]

Ight

[@AgainWhy]

Geoff you're so cool

[@linuxstreamer8910]

i feel sad that is because a marketing arm for the gaming industry

[@WattieWasTaken]

So that he could hug Hideo Kojima in front of a million people, duh.

[@zybch]

He'd do a lot more if he was able. But that would turn the VGAs into an adult only show.

[@BellaCiaoCinemaGaming]

I mean if I could I would

[@KabbalahSherry]

I'd hug him too, tf?? 🥴🤣 lmao

[@mitchjames9350]

That and take Sonys money.

[@GrimReaperAlva]

2018's Game Award was by far the best. Geoff Keighley has done such an incredible job with its inception and making it better year after year. Most important thing of all is, unlike other events like E3 which segregates gamers into different platforms, The Game Awards is where every gamer from every gaming platform can unite and celebrate the thing they love...video games, together under one roof. Its also about recognizing the developers, the people behind these great video games and showing them appreciation for all their hard work.

[@Ragingwasabi9000]

eh warframe didnt even get nominated

[@Smokez360]

The show was an advertisement, at one point he was practically rushing some winners back off stage to leave room for ads

[@risingstarforge]

@@Smokez360 Dude, every show is sponsored. But the more no. of sponsors the less power they have.

[@GrimReaperAlva]

@@Smokez360 In the beginning years, yes. But you have to realize Geoff arranges and funds most of the award show with his own money. And that's not cheap. The amount of stuff that goes on in making an event like this is staggering. Those ads helped finance the event and helped it grow bigger and better to what it is today. So it was somewhat a necessary part back then.

[@Stigsnake5]

@@Smokez360 I believe that's called a schedule. Something every show has to stick to.

[@maks_____]

I have so much respect for this guy, it's clear that he has a big passion for what he's doing and that's wonderful!

[@Andi91]

He's an absolute legend. The Game Awards are so important for the gaming community, honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it surpasses the E3 importance-wise in 2-3 years.

[@maks_____]

@@Andi91 I hope it does, it deserves to!

[@alongj8512]

Aggagahaha just saw the game awards result. A big fat joke.

[@maks_____]

@@alongj8512 doesn't make me respect him any less as a person, what are you, 10?

[@alongj8512]

@@maks_____ what are u 11?

[@Josh_Woodford]

Really enjoying Geoff on these docs. I personally never had a 'problem' with him, but seeing the man sit down and talk about games and how damn hard he has worked to be where he is, it's just very pleasant. Thanks, Noclip.

[@carrottoponcrak]

For real, I don't get the hate

[@Soulsphere001]

@@carrottoponcrak I think it's mostly just the Doritos Pope thing that people took issue with. It seemed like he was being paid to advertise for companies.

[@thelasthunter3123]

I love Geoff, he's so passionate about games and truly does love the gaming industry, he's such a cool dude.

[@iseeyou9488]

yeaah, i'm so sure. totally

[@thelasthunter3123]

@iseeyou9488 yeah that didn't age too well

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

My god, Leslie Nielsen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas hosting Cybermania 94 narrated by William Shatner? That's like the early 90s imploding in on itself. I cannot wait to watch this... I'm gonna be dripping in nostalgia.

[@YadonTheCat]

It's gloriously awful, please watch it

[@schradester8]

Geoff Keighley is such a genuine dude. Been watching The Game Awards every year and will continue to do so. Serious props to Geoff for pulling everything off.

[@Vub.]

Geoff was meant to host the game awards hearing all this. I appreciate everything he has done. He took it in his hands after the awful spike tv destroyed it in 2013.

[@TohirT]

Never realized how passionate he is about this show. Kudos to him for creating a forum where we can finally and rightfully recognize those who create this amazing experience we call - video games!

[@ShellComics]

Geoff Keighley is a goddamn treasure

[@TheDoc7]

Shell Comics Go to sleep, forever.

[@mitrooper]

You must be a fanboy.

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

Shell Comics I hate to break it to you but as much as I would like to praise this guy, I feel like he’s a bit of a pushover and he can be taken advantage of

[@JustinY.]

He's fueled by passion, nothing more, nothing less.

[@neffelibatta7658]

You again? Dude you've got no life

[@LazarheaD]

Gamer fuel!

[@TheDoc7]

Justin Y. Sarcasm? I hope so.

[@looneyluna96]

@@neffelibatta7658 It's not one guy, it's a bunch of them with the same name and photo.

[@MrInternetMan]

Not this account. If you check it, it's the one with over 200k subscribers.

[@MirageUchiha]

Wow. I thought he was jus the yearly host. I didn't kno he created the VGA. Thank you for this!👍🏾

[@porjay]

I'm glad Geoff is doing it. Always had respect for the guy when I saw in on GameTrailers and look forward to his next E3 and game awards shows. Keep up the excellent work. Also this documentary was also excellent. A+

[@fatjesus1584]

Love the guy for his passion. I wish there was a way to fund the project without having to shill, but I understand the reality of producing something like that demands it. Either way, I hope he can continue to recognize devs by giving them their spotlight to talk about the effort they put in for fans (this channel helps with that as well). I'll keep watching and supporting that vision year on year.

[@AironExTv]

I'm glad a guy like Goeff Keighley is doing this. Just talking about such a show and putting together such a show are two different worlds. He knows games, and the show gets better each time. Thanks.

[@DaiBenduMonk]

This past year's show was definitely a blast to watch. Time went by so fast. There wasn't a whole lot of cringe either, everything went really smooth. Plus nobody really trains to be under such a spotlight, but with time everyone will get better at it. Games are finally becoming mainstream. Really happy we have Geoff, the industry wouldn't be the same without him.

[@edgarlarios4718]

I still remember how rough that first official The Game Awards ceremony was, but I remember being grateful that it happened, and now we take it for granted.

[@weezin99]

Great video! Geoff has done an outstanding job in humanizing the game industry.

[@GuiHarrison]

Came out of this interview with a much greater appreciation and respect for ma boy Geoff Keighley.

[@Doctor_Yiggles]

Geoff you did a great job this year! It was an amazing show and the production and passion really showed throughout the show. I'd say it was equal if not better than E3 has been these past few years. Thanks for the Noclip as well!

[@PeteyCarcass]

Came out of this with a newfound respect for Geoff Keighley, had no idea how thoroughly invested he was in gaming and especially pushing towards giving game-developers the spotlight.

[@gregwxst]

Huge respect to Geoff, really pushing the medium forward in a big way!

[@SilentGAMER-c9r]

He deserves a lot of respect for creating and producing the Game Awards so pretty much 90% of the work is done by him

[@Crowbar]

The last Game Awards were by far the best. Entertaining from start to end. The musical performances were awesome (even that something like Devil Trigger has a place). The moment where the CEOs of all three major companies were on stage was awesome (even though I play on the PC platform, which wasn't represented in that moment, because there isnt a representative).

[@whatamalike]

I've always liked Geoff, ever since Gametrailers he's been an almost constant force in games journalism and always had a great sense of respect for him. May he continue and prosper!

[@zybch]

Haha 'journalism'.

[@whatamalike]

@@zybch oh be nice.

[@Riprie]

To me it felt like GameTrailers was his hay day. That platform had so much going on on it.

[@Wolfcubware]

He seems like a genuine chilled out guy who had a passion for what he has made.

[@SHINYREDBULLETS]

Geoff Keighley deserves his own industry award tbh (and happy new year to all at NoClip!)

[@ChristophurMoltisanti]

I still think it’s weird that a few people don’t really see Geoff in a positive light regardless of the whole Doritos thing or whatever, I think his entire career has shown that he cares about games and the industry as a whole

[@DCMaarten]

Never forget The Schick HydroBot.

[@FitemeUrlnotIrl]

DCMaarten woah hydrobot taking it to the next level i see

[@zacharykoplik6135]

I couldn’t agree more with his reasoning. It’s very hard to bring games into the mainstream media and explain their impact and importance to others. Having this show really brings out the art form of the video game. It’s not often enough looked at as an art but movies and music are. Of course it is an art and this show really highlights that and unlike the more recent oscars feels like they truly nominate and award the best representations of this amazing medium of entertainment. It’s an industry I hope to one day be a part of and can’t wait to see it evolve. Thank you no clip and Geoff for helping show the heart that goes into these great games

[@ClemmyGames]

Excited for the Podcast btw 😄

[@glenrankin7512]

You’re an awesome guy Geoff. I love the game awards. About 6 months from graduating with my Game Art degree and I hope to be up on that stage one day.

[@purefoldnz3070]

Geoff Keighley was baptized by mountain dew in the cathedral of Doritos

[@lleon79]

Watching this really puts The Game Awards into another perspective. I still find them too much of a show and the game announcements are so unnecesary, but I really love seeing the passion this man puts into everything he does.

[@danoschwab9937]

This is beautiful, thank you Geoff Keighley!

[@HadesWTF]

Keighley really stepped the game up this year. It was the first time in a while where the Game Awards felt kinda classy. I hope we can get away from announcing big deal awards off screen at some point. But I understand time constraints. Also, the musical performances were incredible and appropriate for the setting this year.

[@UnsolvedParadox]

Geoff is awesome, been watching him since the early days on Electric Playground.

[@Heckler456]

That was surprisingly genuine.

[@soulstation3024]

The last Award Show was really well done! Im happy it developed so good.

[@4uanC]

I've gone from being curious to see what they do to now actually being excited every year.

[@thegameawards]

Thank you!

[@arminmortazavi3535]

DUDE thanks for this video! This is awesome

[@foist101]

Geoff is awesome. I grew up watching G4 and TechTV and all of those people were and still are like rockstars for me. They validated my interests in a way at a young age that has stuck with me all this time.

[@goukigod]

I love the sentiment behind the game awards but for me personally, I feel like it has become less of a celebration of games and the people who make them and more of a platform to market and promote. I get that this is necessary in order for them to operate but there has to be a better way.

[@MrSnaztastic]

It wouldn't have been quite so bad if they didn't pad it out by repeating the same commercials multiple times. And maybe not speed through a whole bunch of awards in checklist form with little ceremony.

[@goukigod]

@@MrSnaztastic Exactly my thoughts. Last year's almost felt they were rushing through the awards so that they could get to the next reveal or commercial.

[@darkrauser1]

It's far better now than when it was Spike TV. It was literally a 1-2 hour commercial for doritos, mountain dew, etc with occasional game stuff thrown in. I agree though, every award should get its time to shine. Perhaps splitting it into multiple shows over a few days would work better.

[@TheWinterCollector]

Solid job on the latest Game Awards show, Keighley. I enjoyed it a lot. 👍

[@LoneHero2]

Hats off to Keighley. From G4 to the early days of "The Cringeys", The Game Awards have only gotten better every year, and he stuck by it the whole time. This year was super solid, and I can see that the sky's the limit for the show at this point. Well done.

[@edusszfx]

Awesome content as usual!

[@SolaireGamingPT]

Happy new year, Danny. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@docdoc9346]

Man, might be a random sentiment to express on this video, but I really love what you guys are doing on this channel.

[@johnluvsluna]

I thought TGA 2018 were the besr they have ever been. Great pacing, great games, great moments. Throughly entertaining from start to end.

[@tinfoilfox]

Happy New Year! I hope the game awards and the games they showcase keep reaching for new heights! Love your work Danny, keep it up!

[@WohDere]

Represent from the gamingilluminaughty podcast you were awesome Danny

[@mynameisnotjohn3784]

I have so much respect for this guy.

[@vojtasjedyny]

For Doritos Pope? Seriously? This guy lost all credibility. He's prime example of corrupted game journalism and classic conflict of interests. I have utmost recpect for Robert Florence who had balls and wrote his thoughts. Unfortunately for Keighley. www.neogaf.com/threads/games-journalism-wainwright-florence-tomb-raider-eurogamer-libel-threats-doritos.497024/

[@natevirtual]

Thank you for everything Geoff!

[@Visuwyg]

So crazy that Keighley has been doing this since basicalle 1994!!

[@benjoe1993]

I mean Schick Hydrobot was the only thing that got me hooked to watching TGA since 2016. I think I can safely speak for everyone that we're ALL kinda disappointed that it didn't appear last two years...

[@LiamCowling]

He did a fantastic job this year

[@EST84x]

Kinda weird to realize that I grew up watching that guy talk video games. And man does that 90s show look hilarious.

[@purspike]

This interview shall be archived carefully. In a few years, we will all be calling these awards the Keighleys

[@tiromandal6399]

One of the most underrated key figure in the gaming industry.

[@haircafekevin]

I remember the first time I saw Geoff Keighley it was him destroying Fox News over their embarrassing Mass Effect segment.

[@luapnitsua5859]

Such high hopes after watching noclips documental

[@AliAli-qx4zu]

The smile he has, that's years of training.

[@artemis_lena]

The guy's from Toronto? Yes, my hometown! :D

[@apictureoffunction]

My god, I remember watching Geoff on G4 back in the day.

[@rasyasejati]

need more of this

[@Scruffytuba]

Geoff Keighley is my hero. Has been since the early G4 days!

[@doug2731]

Huge respect for Keighley, none for O'Dwyer. One need only see how they conduct themselves on social media to see who the one true adult is among the two.

[@leeson865]

"Oscars meant a lot to my parents" oh God, this explains his facial expression when Josef went on his "fuck the Oscars" rant 😂

[@jzilla1234]

Money. Ad revenue. Sponsorships. Doritos pope?

[@JVLY]

Seeing those clips of Cybermania feels like peeking into some alternate universe. 90's were something else.

[@usedfuzzbox]

Excellent, thank you for that :D

[@salami99]

Game awards get better every year, I could not argue with the award give out, it's very fair and not rigged.

[@esmilges7]

All hail Captain Doritos, creator of TGA, the longest advert ever made.

[@ThirdSpectrum]

Apparently he was asked if it was ok to do a sketch where he dressed up as the Dorito Pope and walked up onstage for one of the award shows. But he said no and dismissed it. He should've done it, it would've been really funny.

[@aaliguy9986]

Ah that ending--it was the highlight of the show for me❤

[@bee-beargaming]

It probably will be bigger then the Oscar's

[@AintPopular]

About time we get something thats like world cup for players around world to compete in just like FIFA world cup

[@sorucha8249]

“We don’t need the sean mendes fans to tune in” hahaha what a g

[@RiotAncient]

I remember tuning into the spike awards and always sitting there thinking who do they even think is watching this? Who is this for? But since Keighley has taken the reigns I have to admit it's become better every year, looking forward to 2019 and more indies being showcased over AAA, since AAA is mostly a pay to win dying giant, we should focus on the true people pushing the industry forward: indie/AA.

[@notwhoyouthink1]

Like, jokes at Geoff's expense aside, he always puts in the work for what he wants to do. It sucks to see his vision compromised, and living in a world where award shows are being held under the spotlight for their credibility and worth runs directly against to what he wants, but it does feel kinda nice to have VGA to look forward to every year. It's always nice to see the human being behind it, and trying to move forward from that Doritos/Mountain Dew dead eyed picture he got known for.

[@ClemmyGames]

I liked the new announcements and surprises of 2018's Game Awards!

[@thesourceprototype]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend!

[@DANNYonPC]

He seems cool Still hope they tune down the live performances a bit, but i guess they need to fill the time or use it as some kind of transition

[@juliansalazar7097]

You’re insane. You obviously don’t appreciate gaming as a whole art form if you dismiss the music. Did you see the Doom performance?!

[@Chakeis]

Unless it's Doom Live Performance

[@paulunga]

I really like those performances, though. The only one that sucked this year was Devil Trigger. But maybe that's just because I think it's a terrible song. I mean "Pull my Devil Trigger." sounds so clunky because of the syllable count.

[@seanisenhower5275]

Growing up, watching Geoff work has always been amazing!

[@Coswalker27]

Onwards and upwards Geoff!

[@skitzy420]

Geoff seems very passionate about games and I'm glad he developed his ideas into a show where even non-gamers can tune in and appreciate the art. It started off cringy and weird but 2018 was probably the best one yet. I don't know why but some people still see gaming as a stigma; a waste of time. But games are just another format to express ideas like films and shows - both good and bad. I'm excited, and worried, for the gaming industry.

[@bamm3707]

Wow.. yeah the game awards 2020 are looking great.. really great..

[@rufex2001]

3:20 "Why isn't there something that tells the story of game developers?" Well, the Game Awards could be a great celebration of the games released on a given year, as well as the people and process that brought them to life. Instead, it's a gigantic ad space for "word premieres" of games that haven't released yet, and likely won't for a long time, if ever...

[@emil246]

It's better to get the voice of notable video game characters than random celebrities for the game awards shows.

[@TaruhaKurogane]

wow.. this video deserved more views.. such an amazing guy.. most people would give up after one or two attempt but not this guy..

[@TaruhaKurogane]

also he manage to unite PS4, Nintendo and xBox boss (forgot their full name) on one stage.. amazing feat indeed

[@EconaelGaming]

Son of David Keighley, the Executive Vice-President of IMAX Corporation.

[@uhkingdom]

Any talk of The Game Awards seeming cringey comes from a place of closed vulnerability. If you’re strong enough to be open to basic concepts of love and appreciation, general empathy, then the Game Awards come off as a high production value love letter. Not everyone is meant to be on a stage, but sometimes those people really deserve the attention so it’s good to see them up there, getting any award, getting the applause, getting the recognition for what they did. Saying it’s cringe worthy in any way just comes off as you having an inability to deal with your own emotions or empathize with these people and where they’re coming from and what they’re doing.

[@linuxstreamer8910]

i love the idea of the game awards but sadly it became just another marketing arm of the gaming industry

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you .

[@benjaminbrown9417]

Geoff it is bigger than the Oscar’s

[@gunslingerplays]

Music is awesome in this !

[@JohnSmith-yf4un]

He is such a cool dude.

[@Rhade15]

Geoff is a gaming Legend!