Geoff Keighley supports people sharing their stories but stopped short of criticizing the Call of Duty publisher
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As Geoff Keighley's annual
Game Awards show enters its eighth year, the creator and host
told The Washington Post today that he's still thinking about how to "navigate" Activision Blizzard's involvement in the ceremony following the latest reports of sexual misconduct at the publisher.
"We want to support employees and developers," Keighley said in
an interview about what to expect at the 2021 Game Awards, which takes place on December 9. "[Keighley] added he supported people coming forward with their stories but also didn't want to diminish developers' opportunities to spotlight their games,"
The Washington Post reported.
"We have to think very carefully about how to proceed here," he said in the interview. Despite being one of the most prominent figures in the video game industry, Keighley has so far refrained from calling out the reported years of abuse at one of the biggest gaming companies in the world.
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In the
latest episode of
Inside the Game Awards, a podcast series promoting the show, Keighley confirmed that new game announcements and trailers are by far the most popular part of the event, and the number-one reason most viewers tune in. He also spoke at length about the work and collaboration with game companies that goes into curating each year's selection of trailers. Keighley confirmed to
The Washington Post that the 2021 show won't include anything about Blizzard's recently delayed
Diablo IVand
Overwatch 2, but didn't mention whether other Activision Blizzard games might appear.
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