The Game Awards shatters viewership records with 2021 show

A record-setting year.

Well, the Game Awards sure were a smashing success this year, as the show saw its highest viewership numbers ever.

According to the Game Awards representatives, the show garnered more than 85 million livestream views across 30 platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and many more — Beating out the 2020 show’s record of 83 million views.

Twitch, in particular, saw a staggering 3.35 million unique viewers across several streaming channels. It helps that the show was over three hours with 30 winners in total,  which you can check out here.

While there may not have been  four or five Elden Ring-level of reveals like show producer Geoff Keighley claimed, he seemed pretty happy that the Game Awards were back in person this year.

“We are grateful we could return to an in-person ceremony in 2021 and continue to build on our success with significant international growth in 2021,” Keighley said in a press release.

Some of the biggest reveals and trailers at The Game Awards included: 

Truly one of the history books, indeed. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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