The Game Awards Ratings Keep Passing The Oscars

Over the last few years, ratings for The Game Awards have been steadily increasing, while viewers have been tuning out the Academy Awards. In a startling comparison, video game industry analyst @BenjiSales stacked the two award shows against one another to compare the number of viewers. The Academy Awards this year saw a steep decline over last year’s show, with 9.8 million viewers tuning in compared to 2020’s 23.6 million. Comparatively, The Game Awards brought in 80 million viewers in 2020, up from 45.2 million the previous year. It’s a surprising trend, and one that shows the way overall interest in gaming continues to grow.

The Oscars vs The Game Awards ratings

Oscars2021: 9.8m2020: 23.6m2019: 29.6m2018: 26.6m2017: 33m2016: 34.4m2015: 37.2m2014: 43.7m

TGAs Livestreams2020: 83m 2019 : 45.2m2018: 26.2m2017: 11.5m2016: 3.8m

The shows are headed in completely opposite directions pic.twitter.com/OiyU5baEZb