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Get Your Headsets Ready Because Spotify Is Teaming Up With The Game Awards

November 22, 2021

In 2020, more than 83 million gamers and gaming enthusiasts tuned into the livestream of The Game Awards. Last year’s record-breaking viewership of this popular event is poised to continue in 2021, and Spotify is here to help.

To celebrate music’s role in gaming, we’ve teamed up with The Game Awards to be the official and exclusive audio streaming partner for this year’s ceremony, to be held Thursday, December 9 in Los Angeles. During the live show, Spotify will reveal what gamers have listened to most this year.  

In addition, Spotify is inviting fans to check out exclusive playlists and a special four-episode podcast called Inside the Game Awards, hosted by The Game Awards’ Creator, Executive Producer, and Host Geoff Keighley. The show’s first episode premieres today, November 22, with new episodes dropping weekly, and the entire series will be available on Spotify. 

“We’re happy to welcome Spotify as our exclusive audio streaming partner for The Game Awards as we celebrate video games and the incredible people behind them,” said Geoff. “We’ve always strived to bring the community together and working with Spotify will help us reach audiences around the world.”

Each episode will feature special guests from across the video game community, including Tina Amini, Editor-in-Chief of IGN Entertainment, Jeff Gerstmann, Founder of the website Giant Bomb, and Keza MacDonald, Video Games Editor at the Guardian. The four-episode series will highlight the latest news on the awards ceremony, including this year’s nominees, as well as the musical elements of the show and the return of The Game Awards Orchestra, a star-studded ensemble of rock and orchestra musicians.

Join Geoff as he prepares for the biggest night in the video gaming industry, and tune into the first episode of Inside the Game Awards now. And start making your music predictions when you listen to Spotify’s Top Gaming Tracks playlist.

Lace Up for Rapper AJ Tracey’s Basketball-Inspired Album With Our Interactive Game

April 19, 2021

British rapper AJ Tracey recently landed a slam dunk with his second album, Flu Game. The release draws its inspiration from basketball player Michael Jordan and his team, the Chicago Bulls, during the 1997 NBA Finals. The album’s title is a reference to the infamous Game 5, where Jordan showed up to the court to play—and win, despite having flu-like symptoms.

For the album’s launch, AJ—a longtime Michael Jordan fan—and Spotify are bringing listeners Flu Game: The Game. Fans can enter the rapper’s Revenge Athletic world with a street basketball-style interactive experience. In the game, players must shoot as many basketballs into the net as possible before the clock runs out. Obstacles pop up along the way, making swishes easier said than done.

What Gamers Are Streaming on Spotify

April 23, 2020

In recent weeks, there’s been an increase in gamers streaming Spotify through their consoles while playing the latest and greatest or their all-time-favorite titles—whether that’s exploring new worlds, fighting crime, or spying on super villains. Plus, streaming of Spotify’s curated video game playlists increased 41% across the entire platform. So, we dug in further to see what gamers have been streaming from their consoles over the last month, from March 16 to April 12.

Clocking in at number one for the top-streamed female artist from video game consoles was Billie Eilish, whose hit song “ilomilo” was actually inspired by and named after a computer game of the same name. Her counterpart for top-streamed male artist was Lil Uzi Vert, followed by Juice WRLD, XXXTENTACION, Bad Bunny, and Roddy Ricch. Ricch’s latest album, perfectly entitled “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial,” is a sentiment that we can all appreciate right now.

But, that’s not all. One of our most fascinating discoveries was an uptick in streaming during the “early morning” hours from 6 to 9. It may seem like an odd time to be on your gaming console, but the data is clear. If you are going to be stuck at home, why not start your day with the games and music that you love?

Find out what else gamers are streaming on Spotify:

If you have a gaming console, learn how to set up Spotify here. Then, stream our top video game playlist, Top Gaming Tracks.