Ī month before the show, Facebook began presenting a five-part making-of documentary series on it via its Watch video service, known as 'The Road to The Game Awards'. Certain streaming platforms also incentivized viewers to watch the Awards presentation through their specific service by entering those viewers into raffles for free games.
An integrated public voting system was included on Google Search and Twitter and on Twitch, the show had an interactive overlay that allowed viewers to predict award winners before they are announced, the first such use of one on the platform. The presentation was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Decemhosted by Geoff Keighley, and live streamed across sixteen different content platforms worldwide.
Two indie games, Cuphead and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, also won three awards each. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won three awards, including Game of the Year. The event was hosted by Geoff Keighley, and was live streamed around the world across various platforms, with 11.5 million viewers in total watching the event. The Game Awards 2017 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2017, and took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 7, 2017.
