Game Awards 2024 Breaks Records with Huge 10th Anniversary Show
The 2024 Game Awards was a special event for gamers everywhere.
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The 2024 Game Awards was bigger than ever, celebrating its 10th year with record-breaking viewership and exciting moments. The event, which highlights the best games of the year and shares big news about upcoming ones, showed why it’s one of the most important nights in gaming.
Record Viewership
This year’s Game Awards set a new record, with over 4 million people watching at the same time during its peak. Viewers spent 15.2 million total hours watching the show, and on average, more than 3.1 million people were tuned in across different platforms. The official YouTube stream peaked at 1.25 million viewers, while Twitch had nearly 400,000.
Big Winners: Astro Bot and Balatro
Several games shined during the show. Astro Bot was the biggest winner, taking home four awards, including the top prize, Game of the Year. Indie game Balatro was another favourite, winning Best Independent Game and Best Mobile Game, bringing its total wins to three.
The night also had some fun surprises. Fallout producer Jonathan Nolan joked about winning Best Adaptation over Arcane, saying he thought the popular animated show would win. Meanwhile, Balatro creator LocalThunk joked about needing a trophy shelf for all the awards the game won.
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Exciting Announcements
As always, the show wasn’t just about awards. Fans were thrilled with new game announcements, including:
- Elden Ring: Nightreign, a co-op sequel to the 2022 Game of the Year.
- New games for classic franchises like Okami and Onimusha from Capcom.
- The official reveal of The Witcher 4 by CD Projekt Red.
Key Stats from the Show
- Total Hours Watched: 15,267,555
- Peak Concurrent Viewers: 4,003,578
- Average Viewers: 3,105,266
- Total Channels Streaming: 1,498
- Airtime: 4 hours, 55 minutes
The 2024 Game Awards was a special event for gamers everywhere. With record-breaking numbers, surprising winners, and big announcements, it was an unforgettable night. As the awards show enters its next decade, fans are already excited to see what’s next for gaming.
