Geoff Keighley is ramping up security to avoid stage crashing at The Game Awards 2023 The Game AwardsThe Game Awards 2023 looks to dampen the recent string of random interruptions at live video game events. Founder and host Geoff Keighley has promised tighter security for this year\u2019s show. Last year\u2019s Game Awards was massive but the biggest news of the event came when somebody invaded the stage during the Game of the Year acceptance speech. Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki and the rest of the audience were left baffled when a random interloper dedicated the award to their \u201creformed Orthodox Rabbi, Bill Clinton\u201d. The incident inspired another stage crash earlier this year at Gamescom. The crasher demanded news for GTA 6, swiping the mic from Geoff Keighley himself and screaming \u201cBill Clinton wants to play GTA 6!\u201d. Given that both instances happened on Geoff Keighley\u2019s watch, he\u2019s taking extra precautions for The Game Awards 2023. In a Q&A Livestream on Twitch, Keighley responded to an inquiry about security at the event. During the Q&A, Keighley revealed that the staff of this year\u2019s event \u201cdefinitely have plans\u201d for improved security. \u201cBelieve me, that\u2019s something that\u2019s top of mind for us, but we also want to put on a great show that celebrates these games, and celebrates our love for videogames,\u201d Keighly assured viewers. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to talk about that stuff too publicly, just because it\u2019s security and we definitely have plans, and we\u2019re trying to do all we can to keep me safe, but also everyone watching the show, in the audience, participating in the show and everything,\u201d he said. Given Keighley\u2019s initial reaction of extreme disappointment to the crashing of both the 2022 Game Awards and this year\u2019s Gamescom, it\u2019s understandable he wants to keep the focus on the hardworking developers being celebrated. Keighley went on to clarify that the \u201cimportant thing to keep in mind\u201d was the work being highlighted at the event. He finished the segment by thanking viewers for their concern regarding the safety of those present. The focus on safety raises an important point regarding these recent lapses in security at live events in the video games industry. While the two incidents discussed here were relatively harmless, more effort toward preventing genuine threats should be welcomed. The Game Awards 2023 will air on December 8 at 4:30 pm PT\/7:30 pm ET on YouTube, Twitch, and many other streaming and social media platforms. If you haven\u2019t gotten your votes in, you can do so here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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