Geoff Keighley | |
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![]() Keighley in 2018 | |
Born | June 24, 1978 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Video game journalist, presenter |
Years active | 1994–present |
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Geoff Keighley (/ˈkiːli/; born 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]