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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