12 Things We Learned At The Game Awards 2016

It's easy to want to mock Geoff Keighley given the infamous "Dorito Pope" scandal or the fact that he's heading up a game awards show that feels as much like an advertising opportunity for the industry as it does a legit awards presentation, but the guy is nothing if not genuine in his quest to try and champion the best and brightest minds in gaming.

This was evident no more than in his heartfelt speech as he introduced Icon Award winner Hideo Kojima, quite clearly choked up at having reached this point, both in terms of the show's success and finally getting Kojima his spot up on stage after Konami absurdly stopped him attending last year.

Yes, the show at present is a massive compromise between being a "serious" awards show like the Oscars and trotting out constant promotion for the very games that are being nominated, but Keighley's heart is definitely in the right place.