While presenting The Game Awards winner for Best Performance, Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge joked that his speech from last year was longer than this year's Call of Duty campaign. Judge made headlines last year after his acceptance speech at The Game Awards 2022 clocked in around eight minutes, sparking memes and jokes that have continued through this year's ceremony.

An annual celebration of video games, The Game Awards highlights some of the top releases, performances, and accomplishments in the gaming industry. Winners often include AAA studios like Nintendo and Ubisoft, while indie developers, esports athletes, and content creators are also highlighted. The ceremony frequently invites back previous winners, setting up fun moments like Christopher Judge's Call of Duty comment.

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While announcing this year's Best Performer for voice acting at The Game Awards, last year's winner Christopher Judge threw shade at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for its infamously short campaign. Modern Warfare 3 faced negative feedback for a lack of content with its main single-player campaign. Judge, whose speech last year was lambasted for taking up just shy of eight minutes of airtime, decided to poke fun at Modern Warfare 3 and developer Activision.

Fun fact: My speech was actually longer than this year's Call of Duty campaign. *laughs* Ah, another company I'll never work for.

- Christopher Judge

The crowd immediately responded with uproars of laughter and mild shock. Judge shared in the laughter before quickly moving on to announce the winner of the category. Neil Newbon took home the award for Best Performer, keeping his speech short and also making a brief comment on not wanting to take up too much time on the microphone.

While Judge's joke was lighthearted, it resonated with many in the audience who wholly supported the callout. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 currently holds "Mostly Negative" reviews on Steam and other platforms and is considered by many to be one of the weakest entries in the franchise. While the open-world Zombies mode and multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 have been praised for their fun mechanics, the main campaign remains a massive letdown for many CoD fans. As such, players were thoroughly amused by the Kratos voice actor's joke, with many already taking to social media to share clips and memes of the latest Christopher Judge Game Awards highlight.

As The Game Awards continue to reveal new trailers, unexpected guests, and the award winners, more funny moments are likely to arise. From Crash Bandicoot's appearance at past events to Judge's hilariously long speech, fans will want to stay tuned for more key moments at The Game Awards.

God of War

God of War is an action game created by David Jaffe and Sony's Santa Monica Studio. The series is considered a flagship franchise for PlayStation consoles with nine mainline games, with the first launching in 2005 for the PlayStation 2. The series revolves around a Spartan warrior named Kratos, who was tricked into killing his family by Ares, the Greek God of War. Kratos follows a path of vengeance against the Gods, eventually attempting to settle down in ancient Norway, though he soon crosses paths with the many Norse Gods.