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PC Gamer
Joshua Wolens

Developers blast the celeb-laden Game Awards as 'an embarrassing indictment of a segment of the industry desperate for validation… with little respect for the devs'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 07: Actors Aaron Moten, Ella Purnell, and Walton Goggins speak onstage during "Fallout" Cast and Creator at The Game Awards at Peacock Theater on December 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

The Game Awards have been and gone, turning the PC Gamer homepage into something like the deranged Instagram feed of someone obsessed with Sam Lake and Swen Vincke, but it's left plenty to discuss—and criticise—in its wake. 

In particular, the show has come under fire for the short time allotted to acceptance speeches and celebrations of nominated games, with some devs rankling at celebrities getting seemingly limitless time to ramble while game makers were told to "Please wrap it up" after barely half a minute.

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