Geoff Keighley: Activision Blizzard Other Than Its Nominations Will Not Take Part in The Game Awards - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 December 2021 / 1,831 Views
The Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley earlier said he is working on how to "navigate" the controversies going on at Activision Blizzard at next week's awards show. He wants to "support employees and developers."
Keighley has now issued a statement via Twitter saying Activision Blizzard will not take part in this year's The Game Awards other than its nominations.
"Beyond its nominations, I can confirm that Activision Blizzard will not be a part of this year’s The Game Awards," Keighley said.
"The Game Awards is a time of celebration for this industry, the biggest form of entertainment in the world. There is no place for abuse, harassment or predatory practices in any company or any community.
"I also realize we have a big platform which can accelerate and inspire change. We are committed to that, but we all need to work together to build a better and a more inclusive environment so everyone feels safe to build the world’s best games.
"All of us are accountable to this standard. Incredible games — and the talented developers who build them — are who we want to celebrate. See you on Thursday."
The Game Awards 2021 will premiere on December 9 at 5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET. 40 to 50 games will be featured throughout the event.
#TheGameAwards is a time of celebration for this industry, the biggest form of entertainment in the world.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021
There is no place for abuse, harassment or predatory practices in any company or any community.
All of us are accountable to this standard.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021
Incredible games — and the talented developers who build them — are who we want to celebrate.
See you on Thursday.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Geoff is such a tool
This awards show has been since their inception, and always will be, the biggest farce in the video game industry.
only addresses things for a friend haha!
Left whingers
That's both a cop out and not important?.
Like no shit they aren't going to show up and pull a big speech and take half the show, like you let Kojima do before, because you would have let us know by now.
So yeah, a big cop out and a big nothing.
A meaningless gesture. Their games being highlighted through nominations, regardless of whether they win or not, is still giving the company free marketing and a spotlight on what is still one of the highest profile events focusing on video games. Activision Blizzard not being a part of the show itself means nothing.
