To be fair Keighley did a great job with the recent and past Game Awards events. I think TGA is the perfect event to end a year of gaming, it gives recognition to the games released that year and the developers behind those games then it provides glimpses of the future through reveals and trailers. For me it is right for what it is.
Many people tune into The Game Awards to see game announcements. It feels like hype/interest in the show is almost entirely predicated on these trailers, while the awards themselves are a secondary attraction at best.
Compare TGA to The Oscars. The Oscars command a broad audience every year almost strictly due to interest in the awards. Sure there are some live musical numbers and the like, but many people really care about what films and filmmakers win those golden statuettes.
Would you care about the game awards at all without the announcements? If you answered "no", how do you feel about that? Do you wish there was an awards show where the games and creators being honored were more of a draw? Does it say anything about the industry and medium as a whole?
Yes they have adverts but they're also not the focus of the whole show.To the people saying yes...how do you propose they fund something on the scale of The Game Awards otherwise?
It's a necessary component. The Oscars and Grammys have ads too btw (in the form of traditional ad breaks), which isn't really possible for a streamed event.
Also its the only award show that is going that I think is gaining viewership each year
The classic Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe award format is a dying format
I sorta feel like it's the celebs that drive interest in the Oscars, more than the awards.Many people tune into The Game Awards to see game announcements. It feels like hype/interest in the show is almost entirely predicated on these trailers, while the awards themselves are a secondary attraction at best.
Compare TGA to The Oscars. The Oscars command a broad audience every year almost strictly due to interest in the awards. Sure there are some live musical numbers and the like, but many people really care about what films and filmmakers win those golden statuettes.
Would you care about the game awards at all without the announcements? If you answered "no", how do you feel about that? Do you wish there was an awards show where the games and creators being honored were more of a draw? Does it say anything about the industry and medium as a whole?