Geoff Keighley

Not to be confused with the English polymath Geoffrey Keighley.

Geoff Keighley
Keighley in 2018
Born (1978-06-24) June 24, 1978 (age 46)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Video game journalist, presenter
Years active1994–present
Notable work

Geoff Keighley (/ˈkiːli/ KEE-lee; 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 and 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 and Tomb Raider.[5]

  1. ^ Gordon, Lewis (December 8, 2022). "How Geoff Keighley Became Gaming's Master of Ceremonies". The Ringer. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (December 12, 2023). "E3 Is Dead for Good". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Final Hours of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty". GameSpot. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.