""I don't usually open up about personal things on stage, but 2025 tested me in ways I didn't expect," Keighley said. "In January, my home burned down to nothing but ashes here in the Los Angeles fires. And just a few months ago, I lost my dad, who quietly sat in this audience every single year--proud, supportive, always cheering us on. My mom's here tonight, and we've left an empty seat beside her in his honor. I miss you, dad.""
""Hours before The Game Awards began, Keighley announced on X that \"tonight's show is dedicated to him.\" Keighley added a picture from last year's event, circling his dad sitting in the audience. While the loss of his father has been painful, Keighley noted that The Game Awards has given him strength. He wanted tonight to be a celebration of how video games can lift us when we're down and serve as a respite from the real world.""
Geoff Keighley opened The Game Awards by speaking candidly about two major losses in 2025: his home, destroyed in Los Angeles fires, and the recent death of his father, David Keighley. He dedicated the night's show to his father and left an empty seat beside his mother in his honor. Keighley described how the losses tested him and how the awards show and video games provided strength and respite. He emphasized games' ability to lift people during hard times and framed the ceremony as a celebration of that comfort. A photo of his father in the audience was shared on X.
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