The latest announcement from The Game Awards left many viewers baffled and now we know what the reason for this choice was.
The Game Awards 2025 gala was full of great surprises, of course, the appropriate awards were given and as it could not be otherwise, a large number of video games that did not go unnoticed were also announced. However, not everything was pretty, since The closing of the gala did not attract the attention of userswho were expecting something really interesting and were disappointed. Apparently, that was Geoff Keighley’s own responsibility.
In case you don’t remember, Highguard was the game chosen as the last big announcement of the nightcausing all the spectators to feel a little lost. This installment is from the creators of Titanfall and after receiving harsh criticism for being chosen to close the event, it seems that they have not been to blame for anything, they have not even paid to close the event. As has been revealed, It was Geoff Keighley himself who chose this title for the simple fact that he liked it..
As reported Paul Tassifrom Forbes, on the Resetera website, this was all Keighley’s decision. Formerly, The last announcement of this gala would have been occupied by The Witcher IV, The Elder Scrolls VI or GTA VIsomething of a really high caliber and that is highly anticipated by the players. Apparently, on this occasion something different has been done at the pleasure of the director of the gala himself.
The Game Awards broke all its records
Despite the gala closing that was not liked at all, the truth is that the event managed to make thousands of people fall in love with it, surpassing all its previous records and making it clear that you are facing one of the most important events in the world of video games, if not the most important. Of course, It is always one of the most anticipated galas of the yearnot only to know which game is crowned the best of the year, but also because of the importance of the games that are presented there.
We will see what this year 2026 has in store for us, but for the moment it is evident that looks like it will be as good as 2025, or even better. There are great deliveries on the table now, another big surprise may happen like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that millions of people have fallen in love with and that has become one of the most beloved titles in recent years.
