
What you need to know
- The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley opened the 2021 TGA show by condemning the game industry's problems with abuse and harassment.
- The Game Awards nominated Modern Warfare 2 (2022) in three categories for that year's awards ceremony before announcing the title would not have any additional presence at the show in light of the continued Activision controversies and lawsuits.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) was completely snubbed at the 2023 The Game Awards show, earning 0 nominations, and was even mocked for its campaign run time by God of War voice actor Christopher Judge.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, now under the Xbox umbrella following the acquisition of Activision, has received four nominations: Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Innovations in Accessibility, and Best Audio Design.