The Game Awards for this year will still happen, but as expected, it will take place in a different format this time. The Game Awards has been consistently airing for years now, and has provided audiences with both awards and reveals for upcoming new games.
Many events have been either cancelled or moved to an online format as a result of the pandemic that has gripped the world. These include conventions such as Comic Con, as well as E3 conferences for all of the major gaming companies. These are the times in which companies have to make proper adjustments in order to ensure the safety of people's lives. Many TV shows have had filming postponed as a result of the pandemic, and popular gaming stores were also forced to temporarily close their doors when the virus cropped up.
An IGN interview with Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has him discussing the current state of the 2020 Game Awards. Keighley states that the show will not be postponed, and that it's "probably going to be our biggest show yet." Keighley states that he is currently working on ways to present the 2020 Game Awards this year with spectacle despite the current circumstances, and that he is "really passionate about [still] doing the show live, versus something pre-recorded."
"There's a lot of work and, honestly, our team is working overtime thinking of how we present this in a way that celebrates the industry in a bit bigger fashion. So we're going to do some live stuff, we're still hoping to do some spectacle and scale to how we do things, but we're likely not going to be able to do the 'traditional' show this year, but it's absolutely happening, for sure."
During past Game Awards shows, there have been many announcements that have pleasantly surprised audiences. One of the reveals that brought the most amount of excitement was the reveal of Joker coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2018's Game Awards due to how unexpected it was. Therefore, it's not out of the realm of possibility that another DLC character for Smash Ultimate could be revealed in this year's Game Awards. But even besides that, there have been announcements and previews of games that have pleased viewers, such as a preview trailer for No More Heroes 3 during 2019's Game Awards.
While there's no explicit guarantee of exciting new reveals as of yet, with the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X on their way for this year, the stage is set for the next gaming generation to make its way on stage this year. Any number of new reveals for the soon to be released consoles could be announced during those awards, so viewers definitely have a reason to tune in besides seeing their favorite games get recognition. Keighley states that he will share more information in the coming weeks about the 2020 Game Awards, which is something to look forward to during the times that everyone is in now.
Source: IGN
