The Game Awards Keeps On Getting More and More Popular

While The Game Awards will eventually stop growing in popularity, that time hasn’t come yet. Viewership numbers for the 2025 show are actually higher than they were in 2024.

Last week’s event drew around 171 million viewers worldwide through livestreams – an 11% jump from the 154 million who watched in 2024. Viewership increased on both YouTube and Twitch, and more people voted for the awards this year, with a 10% rise in participation.

Worldwide, more people watched thanks to livestreams, especially in China, where it was available on a wider range of platforms than before.

Here are The Game Awards viewing figures dating back to 2014:

2025
171 Million
2024
154 Million
2023
118 Million
2022
103 Million
2021
85 Million
2020
83 Million
2019
45.2 Million
2018
26.2 Million
2017
11.5 Million
2016
3.8 Million
2015
2.3 Million
2014
1.9 Million

Geoff Keighley, the host of The Game Awards, expressed his gratitude, saying that everyone helped make the 2025 show the most-viewed one yet.

If you still need to catch up on the show, check out All The Game Awards 2025 Winners and What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2025 through the respective links:

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2025-12-18 00:36