The Game Awards Host Makes Stunning Activision Announcement Ahead of the Event

The Game Award 2021 is nearly here and there’s a lot to talk about. Just ahead of the event, Game Award’s host and creator, Geoff Keighley officially announced that Activision Blizzard won’t be a part of this grand night. Only the titles of Activision that have been nominated for this year’s awards will be there at the event. He issues this statement via a Twitter thread on December 4, 2021, confirming that Activision won’t be a part of this upcoming awards night.

Beyond its nominations, I can confirm that Activision|Blizzard will not be a part of this year’s #TheGameAwards

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021

Geoff Keighley on Activision ongoing internal controversies

The official Twitter thread reads, “Beyond, its nominations, I can confirm that Activision/Blizzard will not be a part of this year’s The Game Award. The Game Award is a time of celebration for this industry, the biggest form of entertainment in the world. There is no place for abuse, harassment, or predatory practices on any company or any community.”

#TheGameAwards is a time of celebration for this industry, the biggest form of entertainment in the world.

There is no place for abuse, harassment or predatory practices in any company or any community.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021

All of us are accountable to this standard.

Incredible games — and the talented developers who build them — are who we want to celebrate.

I hope to see you on Thursday.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 4, 2021

Keighley also highlighted the point that Game Award is a very big event to celebrate the future of games as it can “accelerate and inspire change“. And the entire industry needs to work together to build a safe and more inclusive environment for everyone.

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Interview with Washington Post

Earlier in an interview with Washington Post, Geoff Keighley said that he is quite indecisive about how to properly address all these ongoing controversies at Activision at the Game Awards. Back then, in the interview, he provided less than definitive answers on this issue. As he wanted to think about this serious matter very carefully.

He definitely wanted to support the employees but also didn’t want to stop developers from celebrating their game’s achievement. But now it’s pretty clear that he decided not to feature Activision Blizzard in this year’s Game Awards.

Currently, Activision is under several lawsuits and investigations over internal controversies and issues. Moreover, the company has a lot on its plate right now, with all the upcoming new anti-cheat systems and major updates on Vanguard and Warzone. Also, Activision’s highly popular title Warzone is nominated for the Best ongoing Game 2021.

Game Awards 2021 will be live-streamed on YouTube and Twitch on December 9, 2021, at 8 pm EST/ 5 pm PST. Are you excited about the Game Awards? Let us know.

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