The Game Awards Won't Take Sides On Activision Fallout To Focus On Reveals - Kotaku

As Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards show enters its eighth year, the creator and host told The Washington Post today that he’s still thinking about how to “navigate” Activision Blizzard’s involvement in the ceremony following the latest reports of sexual misconduct at the publisher.

Executives from those console manufacturers in particular were some of the few voices who spoke out recently, albeit internally rather than publicly, following a bombshell investigation by The Wall Street Journal about misconduct at Activision Blizzard that implicated its CEO, Bobby Kotick.

In addition to recognizing the hard work and artistic achievements of game developers, The Game Awards is also a giant marketing platform for gaming companies to advertise their upcoming games.

Keighley confirmed to The Washington Post that the 2021 show won’t include anything about Blizzard’s recently delayed Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, but didn’t mention whether other Activision Blizzard games might appear.

Accusations of misconduct and abuse are hardly unique to Activision Blizzard, however.