154 Million Global Livestreams.
Thank you for making #TheGameAwards 2024 our most watched show ever. pic.twitter.com/XZvSZbDnAp
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 18, 2024
The 2024 Game Awards, held on December 12, has shattered its previous viewership records, amassing an estimated 154 million global livestreams. This marks a 31% increase from the 2023 show, which drew 118 million livestreams. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Game Awards’ significant viewership was achieved through streams across multiple platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok Live, X, Instagram Live, and Facebook.
Today we are humbled and thrilled to share that #TheGameAwards 10th Anniversary show delivered a historic 154 million global livestreams, our most watched show ever.
Thanks to our incredible team, the industry and the fans for giving us your time and believing in TGA. pic.twitter.com/UjYPUKawj8
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 18, 2024
The event saw impressive numbers from various platforms in China, such as Bilbili, Huya, Weibo, WeChat, Douyin, Zhihu, DouYu, Baidu, NetEase CC, Tencent Video, QQ, Kuishou, and HeyBox. In South Korea, it aired on CHZZK and Soop, and in Japan on NicoNico. The top winner at this year’s awards was “Astro Bot” from Team Asobi and PlayStation, which secured four awards, including Game of the Year.
Breaking viewership records in 2024
Other notable winners included “Metaphor: ReFantanzio” and “Balatro.”
The Game Awards had over 154 million global livestreams! #TheGameAwards
Up 36 million on last year! pic.twitter.com/RQMLBnL37X
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) December 18, 2024
Metaphor ReFantazio illustration by Shigenori Soejima celebrating wining @GameSpot’s Game of the Year!
He drew it on the plane to The Game Awards! pic.twitter.com/20mYKcUjQb
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) December 18, 2024
According to StreamCharts, Twitch, YouTube, and other platforms outside the Asian and Pacific territories had more than 4 million peak concurrent viewers combined, marking an increase of over 10% compared to the previous year. Notable presenters at the 2024 Game Awards included Aaron Paul, Ella Purnell, Harrison Ford, Hideo Kojima, Isabella Merced, Khalid, Laura Bailey, Sam Lake, Shannon Woodward, Statler + Waldorf, Swen Vincke, Sydnee Goodman, Todd Howard, and Troy Baker.
Musical performances were delivered by Twenty One Pilots and Snoop Dogg. Viewership stats for the Game Awards over the past decade are as follows:
2024: 154 million
2023: 118 million
2022: 103 million
2021: 85 million
2020: 83 million
2019: 45.2 million
2018: 26.2 million
2017: 11.5 million
2016: 3.8 million
2015: 2.3 million
2014: 1.9 million
The 2024 Game Awards were executive produced by host Geoff Keighley and Kimmie Kim. The show was directed by Richard Preuss, with LeRoy Bennett as the creative director and Michael E.
Peter as co-executive producer.
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