NRC Episode Twenty-Five: The Game Awards 2021

NRC celebrates the 25th official episode of Neo-Reality Collective! The Game Awards 2021 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2021. The event was hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator, and producer of The Game Awards, and was held to an invited audience at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 9, 2021. Sydnee Goodman hosted the preshow ceremony. The event was live-streamed across more than 40 digital platforms. It featured musical performances from Imagine Dragons, JID, Darren Korb, Sting, and presentations from celebrity guests including Reggie Fils-Aimé, Keanu Reeves, Ben Schwartz, and Ming-Na Wen. Deathloop led the show with nine nominations; it won Best Game Direction and Best Art Direction. Forza Horizon 5 and It Takes Two tied for the most wins with three awards, and the latter also won Game of the Year. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was awarded Best Narrative, and Maggie Robertson won Best Performance for her role as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village. Several new games were announced during the show, including Alan Wake II, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Sonic Frontiers, and the first full trailers for Halo and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiered. The ceremony received a mixed reception from media publications, with some praise directed at new game announcements and criticism for the show's length and focus on announcements over awards. 🎵 Music by LAKEY INSPIRED https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zDGjdtoxUiH7YcTWOdtMd https://soundcloud.com/LAKEYINSPIRED https://www.instagram.com/lakeyinspired/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.