Shawn Layden (left) of Sony, Phil Spencer of Xbox, and Reggie Fils-Aime
Shawn Layden (left) of Sony, Phil Spencer of Xbox, and Reggie Fils-Aime of Nintendo at The Game Awards in 2018.
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The Game Awards doubles viewership to 26 million livestreams

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The Game Awards today announced that its 2018 broadcast more than doubled its viewership to over 26.2 million global livestreams, up 128 percent from 2017’s record-setting performance of 11.5 million livestreams.

The Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley has become a celebration of the popularity and culture of gaming, which has become a $135 billion global business, according to market researcher Newzoo.

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