Geoff Keighley confirms plans for extra security at The Game Awards to avoid stage invaders

Geoff Kieghley has had some unfortunate run-ins with stage rushers at his recent events. While both instances of stage rushing ended peacefully, it only takes one bad actor to cause some real damage. Fortunately for The Game Awards 2023, Keighley seems to be taking a more serious approach to security to protect everyone involved with the production, as well as the attendees. 

Stage rushers distract from the overall show and can throw things off the rails, something you don't really want in a well-planned live show with an entire production team behind it. Instances like this can also make everyone involved in a production feel unsafe. This can be a particularly big concern for an event like The Game Awards, where regular employees from across the games industry are invited to attend. It only takes one unhinged individual with a vendetta against a particular studio or game to slip through and cause a major incident.

Kieghley has been pretty lucky so far, as both instances of stage rushing were ultimately peaceful. The first one was a weird protest attempt where we heard some rambling about the Clintons, while the second was simply used to express some excitement for Grand Theft Auto 6, albeit in the cringiest way possible. It could have been much worse and it looks like Keighley is now realising that.

Speaking during a Q&A session for this year's TGAs, Kieghley confirmed that there will be additional security moving forward. He did not divulge too many details, as doing so could give bad actors an edge when it comes to planning an attempt to get on stage.

The Game Awards is set to take place on the 8th of December. Aside from additional security, Keighley also revealed that he is retiring the often memed ‘World Premier' introduction to new game trailers at this year's event.

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KitGuru Says: Now that this has happened twice, steps need to be taken to instill confidence for everyone involved in these shows, from the production team, to hosts, to the attendees themselves. Hopefully this year's TGAs can go through without any incidents. 

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