Not to be confused with the English polymath Geoffrey Keighley.
Geoff Keighley
Keighley in 2018
Born
(1978-06-24) June 24, 1978 (age 45)
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation(s)
Video game journalist, presenter
Years active
1994–present
Notable work
The Final Hours series (1998–present)
Spike Video Game Awards (2003–2013)
The Game Awards (2014–present)
Summer Game Fest (2020–present)
Geoff Keighley (/ˈkiːli/; born (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978) is a Canadian video game journalist and television presenter, best known for his role as the host of several video game industry conferences & presentations.[1] He is the executive producer and host of The Game Awards since its inception in 2014, having previously served as the executive producer of the Spike Video Game Awards.[2] He also hosts and produces Summer Game Fest, and has hosted live events for trades fairs GamesCom and the now-defunct E3.[3]
He previously hosted the video game show GameTrailers TV, and G4tv.com. Keighley is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Kotaku among other publications.[4] His multi-media series The Final Hours, originally an article series published by GameSpot, features in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes with developers of popular franchises like Portal, Mass Effect & Tomb Raider.[5]
^Gordon, Lewis (December 8, 2022). "How Geoff Keighley Became Gaming's Master of Ceremonies". The Ringer. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^Keighley, Geoff (November 20, 2014). "Nominees announced for The Game Awards 2014". The Game Awards. Archived from the original on November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^Yin-Poole, Wesley (December 12, 2023). "E3 Is Dead for Good". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^"The Final Hours of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty". GameSpot. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^Takahashi, Dean (July 10, 2020). "The DeanBeat: The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx gives us a much-needed peek inside Valve". VentureBeat. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
GeoffKeighley (/ˈkiːli/; born (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978) is a Canadian video game journalist and television presenter, best known for his role as the...
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show was produced and hosted by GeoffKeighley. The ceremony was the first for The Game Awards, which replaced the Keighley-hosted Spike Video Game Awards...
GameTrailers TV with GeoffKeighley (or GT.TV) was a television show about video games hosted by video game journalist GeoffKeighley. Originally titled...
be defined.[unreliable source?] Responding to the game's nomination, GeoffKeighley, organizer of The Game Awards, stated "independent can mean different...
Game Awards" feature since early 1987 (for games released in 1986). GeoffKeighley, producer and host of the Spike Video Game Awards, created The Game...
GameTrailers also produced a television series, GameTrailers TV with GeoffKeighley, for sister property Spike TV. In 2014, the site was acquired by Defy...
"SIMply Divine: The story of Maxis Software; page 7: But It's 3D!". GeoffKeighley and GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved...
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release, GeoffKeighley wrote that according to Newell, "Portal 2 will probably be Valve's last game with an isolated single-player experience". Keighley later...
Geoff, Keighley. "The Final Hours of Half-Life 2". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019. Keighley,...
computer and video games of the year. Produced by GameTrailers TV's GeoffKeighley, the show featured preview trailers for upcoming games, live music performances...
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presented on June 9 during that year's Summer Game Fest live show hosted by GeoffKeighley, unveiling the game's exploration and combat mechanics, teasing various...
Kotaku opted not to be a jury member in The Game Awards when invited by GeoffKeighley in 2019. In 2023, Kotaku was blacklisted by Nintendo, reportedly over...
interview with GeoffKeighley, when a fan asked "which game do you want to direct or reboot?" Kojima stated without hesitation, Silent Hill. Keighley jumped in...
Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2008. GeoffKeighley. "SIMply Divine". Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved...
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