An individual who interrupted the Elden Ring Game of the Year award acceptance speech during The Game Awards 2022 has been arrested. The annual award show named the FromSoftware RPG as Game of the Year, with director Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team taking the stage to deliver the acceptance speech. While many expected Elden Ring to win the prestigious award, what followed the announcement was much less predictable.An unknown figure baffled viewers after thanking Bill Clinton following the Elden Ring GOTY 2022 acceptance speech during The Game Awards 2022, and they've now been arrested, according to a tweet from host Geoff Keighley. The identity of this individual is currently unknown, as is how they ended up on-stage. Keighley took to Twitter following the bizarre ending to the show, noting: "The individual who interrupted our Game of the Year moment has been arrested."Related: We (Probably) Haven't Seen The End Of Elden Ring DLC

The Game Awards 2022 Had An Unexpected Guest

It remains unclear exactly how the person who thanked Bill Clinton, referring to the former US President as his "reformed Orthodox rabbi," made it onto the Game Awards stage. The individual could be seen standing behind the Elden Ring developers during their GOTY acceptance speech, and nobody seemed to approach them or attempt to remove them from the stage, with their presence seemingly unquestioned. This year saw The Game Awards open to the public once again, so this individual may have simply been an attendee unaffiliated with the gaming industry. As of now, it's impossible to speculate about the interrupter's identity.

While there were many amazing games nominated for this year's event, many fans expected the Game of The Year to come down to Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok, both of which dominated with other wins throughout the show. The FromSoftware soulslike won an impressive four awards, including GOTY and Best Game Direction. Meanwhile, Santa Monica Studio's mythological God of War sequel won five awards, including Best Narrative and Best Action/Adventure Game. Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki's Game of the Year acceptance speech should've been a triumphant moment for the esteemed developer, but an intruder sadly spoiled the moment.

While The Game Awards 2022 was filled with fascinating reveals and powerful performances, the event's greatest moment was sadly ruined by a strange bystander. The individual somehow made it up to the Game Awards stage, stood around during Hidetaka Miyazaki's speech and inexplicably thanked Bill Clinton for the win. The Game Awards interrupter has been arrested, but a glorious victory for Elden Ring will sadly remain tarnished.

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Source: The Game Awards/YouTube, Geoff Keighley/Twitter

UPDATE: 2022/12/09 09:26 EST BY PETER MORICS

Individual Responsible For Game Awards Interruption Identified

Journalist Jason Schreier has reportedly spoken to the individual who interrupted Elden Ring's Game of the Year win, identifying him as a fifteen-year-old named Matan. His motivation for interrupting the Game Awards is still unclear, but Schreier speculates that he is likely a prankster.

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  Elden Ring

  Released:

  2022-02-25

  Developer:

  FromSoftware

  Genre:

  Action, RPG

  Platform:

  PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

  Publisher:

  Bandai Namco Entertainment

  ESRB:

  M

  Expansion Packs :

  The Colosseum

  How Long To Beat:

  56 Hours