Geoff Keighley Net Worth
Geoff Keighley is an award-winning journalist, producer, and game industry executive. He is best known for hosting the annual Video Game Awards and for his work on video game magazine publications such as GamePro, Computer Gaming World, and PC Gamer. As of 2021, Geoff Keighley’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million.
1. What is Geoff Keighley Net Worth?
As of 2021, Geoff Keighley’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million. He has earned his wealth primarily through his career as a journalist, producer and executive in the video game industry.
2. Geoff Keighley Early Life and Career
Geoff Keighley was born in Toronto, Canada on August 9th 1975. At the age of 15 he began writing for a local newspaper called The Brampton Guardian as a freelance video game reporter. In 1995 he joined Ziff Davis Media as editor-in-chief of their newly launched video game magazine GamePro where he worked until 2000. From there he moved to Computer Gaming World where he was an editor from 2000 to 2002 before joining PC Gamer in 2002 as its editor-in-chief.
In 2004 he founded The Video Game Awards which has become an annual event that celebrates the best games from the past year and recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the gaming industry over their careers. He has also hosted other gaming events such as E3 Coliseum and Summer Games Fest Kick Off Live!
Keighley has also made appearances in various films such as Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Ready Player One (2018). In 2019 he was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame for his contributions to the gaming industry over his career.
3. Geoff Keighley Biography, Height & Weight, Date of Birth & Nationality
Geoff Keighley is 45 years old as of 2021 and stands at 6 feet 0 inches tall (183 cm). His nationality is Canadian and his zodiac sign is Leo. His date of birth is August 9th 1975 and he was born in Toronto Canada but currently resides in Los Angeles California with his wife Jessica Chobot whom he married in 2012 after meeting at E3 2011 while she was working for IGN Entertainment at the time.