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The Game Awards 2025 Sets Record With 171 Million Livestreams

Organizers attribute the jump to broader distribution, rising co-streams, stronger voter participation.

Overview

  • Viewership rose 11% from 2024’s 154 million, marking an 11th consecutive year of record results, according to organizers.
  • The announced total excludes audience from Amazon Prime Video, which streamed the show for the first time this year.
  • Co-streaming expanded to roughly 23,000 channels on Twitch and YouTube, an increase of about 50% year over year.
  • StreamCharts measured a combined peak of 4.4 million concurrent viewers on western platforms, up 9% from last year.
  • Authenticated voting surpassed 123 million submissions, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 led the ceremony with nine wins including Game of the Year.