

On November 15, 2013, Spike announced a new format under the name VGX, calling it "The next generation of the VGAs". Spike's only Video Game Hall of Fame award, given to The Legend of Zelda, was awarded at the 2011 awards show. The monkey-shaped trophy, which had a unique color for each year's show, was made by Society Awards.

The first event was held on Decem(aired on December 4) while the last event was held on December 7, 2013. The event was held at various locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California as well as Las Vegas, Nevada.

The show was produced by GameTrailers TV's Geoff Keighley. Additionally, preview trailers for upcoming games were highlighted. The VGAs featured live music performances and appearances by popular performers in music, movies, and television. The Spike Video Game Awards (in short VGAs, known as the VGX for the final show) was an annual award show hosted by American television network Spike between 20 that recognized the best computer and video games of the year. Santa Monica, California / Las Vegas, Nevada Outstanding achievements in the video game industry Former American award show Spike Video Game Awards
