LOS ANGELES — The Game Awards will next year bring its format of honoring the past, present and future of video games to the Hollywood Bowl. On June 25 in a concert backed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Geoff Keighley-hosted The Game Awards will present a night of video game music that promises to span the past 10 years in gaming while also providing some looks ahead.
"We're just starting to plan out the show, but we want to look back at the past 10 years of [The Game Awards] and highlight many game of the year winners, but also look forward and preview some new music as well," said Keighley, founder of The Game Awards. The concert was announced at the ninth edition of The Game Awards, held Thursday night at the Microsoft Theater.
Music has always been a central tenet of the award show, which in the past has hosted pop stars such as Green Day and Grimes, but also typically has its own orchestra playing samples of music from nominated games. On Thursday, Bear McCreary's work on "God of War Ragnarök" — an imposing orchestral work with hints of mysticism — won in the score and music category.
