Safety first: Geoff Keighley tightens his grip to avoid further pitch invasions on the red carpet of the Game Awards 2023
The presenter and creator of Game Awardsthe always jovial Geoff Keighleystated that for the2023 edition pitch invasions on stage will be prevented thanks to one greater security. Both last year’s annual event and at the opening of this year’s Gamescom, unauthorized individuals did so burst onto the stage speaking into the microphone. Both incidents raised concerns about how safe the performer and his guests were. In the recent Q&A held on Twitch, Keighley touched on the topic of countermeasures to avoid interruptions in the presentation of prizes and in the discussion of upcoming games. And yes, there are already plans in place.
Security at the Game Awards 2023 is being tightened to prevent another stage invasion, host and producer Geoff Keighley has said.https://t.co/RsDl7JXPlJ pic.twitter.com/yo30g1Cy1G
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Security guaranteed by Geoff Keighley for the Game Awards 2023
“Yes, we have taken measures,” Keighley replied. “We don’t talk about it openly just because it’s about safety, but we definitely have our plans and we will carry them forward so that everyone from myself to the public is safe. It is certainly our prerogative. We appreciate the thought,” concluded the presenter. In the last edition, during the speech with which Hidetaka Miyazaki accepted the award Elden Ring as Game of the Year, a guest took the stage with members of FromSoftware to talk about his “Orthodox Rabbi Bill Clinton.” The bizarreness linked to the former US president (and to the fun of the internet, without a doubt) extended to the opening of Gamescom, when a guest from the audience repeated that “Bill Clinton wants to play GTA VI.” Reason why Christian BaumGamescom summit, echoed Keighley’s concern.
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