The Game Awards 2024
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The Game Awards 2024 was an award show to honor the best video games of 2024. It was the eleventh show hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of the Game Awards, and held with a live audience
Naoki Hamaguchi accepted Best Score and Music for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Ryan Payton accepted Best VR / AR Game for Batman: Arkham Shadow with Aaron Whiting.
Katsuhiro Harada accepted Best Fighting Game for Tekken 8.
The video game industry experienced mass layoffs in a wave which began in 2022 and peaked in January 2024. An estimated 45,000 jobs were lost from 2022 to July 2025. According to the 2026 State of the
Widespread layoffs at Embracer have been attributed to CEO Lars Wingefors' aggressive M&A strategy.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has received calls from internal unions and the company's investors to resign over his poor management.
Unity CEO John Riccitiello's poor understanding of mobile gaming was criticized during the "runtime fee" crisis. He resigned in 2024.
Amir Satvat (left) speaking on the state of the industry at GDC 2026