"Sam. See those footprints you left behind? If you were a spy on a mission, you would fail. But you're not, so be proud of those steps Sam. Let everyone know that you exist. The paths you've chosen inspire other people."

Kojima was smiling the whole time I bet.

Her Higgs inspired outfit and makeup is honestly cosplay goals.

Anyone who played Death Stranding during the pandemic knows that this masterpiece was ahead of its time.

YOU CAN TAKE MY HEAAAAAAART

I don't understand why people in the live chat hated this performance. It's probably one of the best things I've ever seen.

This is the song that I want to hear when this coronavirus nightmare ends.

too wholesome. they did a great job

Death Stranding is going to share the lineage of MGS 2: a game with a lukewarm reception that people realize was truly prophetic and brilliant years later.

10/10 performance! Lauren is the best!!

this is cute Higgs version :3

This is how I was introduced to CHV and they are now my favorite band of all time.

How can you hate on this? It's beautiful.

I don't play just any game twice, but Death Stranding is such a unique game that made me come back and experience the journey once again. When I was tired and lonely, frustrated at times, the music soul searching and haunting of Death Stranding gave me hope and the energy that I need it to take one more step in to the journey to save and unify humanity. Definitely a Masterpiece of a generation.

I'm very proud of my boys CHVRCHES they really make special music, hope a lot more people get to know them after their amazing work in Death Stranding

"I'm sorry, Lou."

I bought Death Stranding when it came out but never got a chance to play it because of how busy my holidays were. I finally played it because of the quarantine. Not only did I love the game, I appreciated the delivery gameplay because it helped the story. The story was a true journey and really asked if humanity deserves to live on. Then to wrap up this game with such an amazing song....This was my game of the year

All these years later, this is *still* the theme song of Humanity...

Her outfit consists of Higgs' clothes, Cliff's eye and Chloe Price's necklace... and it looks awesome

This performance @thegameawards made me decide to purchase Death Stranding and i'm glad i did... not only is this story amazing but the soundtrack is one of the best i've ever heard.

Amazing song and an amazing game. Loved every second of playing the game and listening to the amazing songs. Gave me strong emotions! especially with this song at the credits.

01:12 duuuude the orchestra just made a perfect song sound even better

Why didnt they put the camera on Kojima and Norman Reedus?!

Death stranding is such a genius game telling us that even though we are separated we are still connected

They did the song justice, that was beatiful. Live music performances at the game awards can be a hit or miss, this was definitely a hit! Aside from a bit low volume on her mic this was probably the best one they ve ever done and was executed so damn well. Her performance was amazing and all the visuals, effects, the orchestra, the costume, the transitions were all on point. More of this at the game awards please

Death Stranding was not the game of the year, but the game of the generation. Hideo Kojima gave us a unique experience, in the middle of so many generic games. Death Stranding is a game beyond its time, Kojima is a visionary, the game was released in 2019, and what he portrayed, a lot of us are living in 2020! After we overcome this pandemic, we can create more bridges, stairs, ropes and no more walls. We must unite and not separate. Death Stranding is a true masterpiece! Thank you Sony for believing in Kojima's vision and thank you Kojima for delivering a game that many will still understand how important it was in the industry and in people's lives.

I will never forget this game

Imma Sekiro fan and this.... this is beautiful... Let me congratulate DS fans for such a great score

where can i just get a hoodie with that lining? where can I buy a bridges hat? I'm 40 years old and this is the first game I've gone fanboy over in...decades.

I played Death Stranding at the start of the pandemic. In such a unique way, it was an escape to be in such an immersive world with great story telling & it was all capped off with this song in game. This live performance moved me.

her voice is amazing

The “Heart” at 2:50 hits different imo 💀💀

Lauren Mayberry looked absolutely stunning, what a phenomenal performance.

This hits differently after finishing Death Stranding

Love this song a lot and this performance made me love this song even more, especially with that orchestra. Amazing!

“Let's make a toast to the damned Waitin' for tomorrow When we're played out by the band Drowning out our sorrows What will become of us now at the end of time? We'll be fine, you and I Let's draw a line in the sand Keep it straight and narrow We had it all in our hands We begged and then we borrowed What will become of us all at the end of love When we've stopped looking up? You can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark Let's tell the truth, just for once Asking for an answer Now that it's all said and done Nothing really matters What will become of us all if we dare to dream At the end of the scene? You can take my heart Hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark Let's open up to the sky Askin' it for closure 'Least we can say that we tried But it's never really over What will become of us all at the end of the line? Will we live? Will we die? You can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark And you can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark”

If you hear the original multiple times and you hear this arrangement of music, chills!

I came here once again after the announcement of ds2. can’t wait to come back in this amazing world once again. thank you, kojima, for making me less lonely and more ambitious!

Only playing the game gave me an appreciation for this whole performance, from the song and the visuals, to the costume with all the accessories. It stirred emotions in my soul.

Knowing how Reedus was hyped about all the Game Awards thing, I'd pay a million to see his face in the moment this song was playing.

I’m so proud of these guys! Mirror”s Edge was great, but this is INCREDIBLE and I hope you continue to expand and grow. 🖤 I’ll be a fan forever and can’t wait to see who else you collaborate with!

Game and music match each other at their best... I cry 😭

She got DOOMS

Just finished Death Stranding. The game is a masterpiece and the music even more so!!!

I've never cried since when I was like 10 year old, even on my grandpas funeral... Why do I always get tears in my eyes at 2:47?

Death Stranding is a masterpiece, thanks to Hideo ideas, and this music is the confirmation

Wow 126 hours in death stranding just to hear this beautiful song played in the credits what a rush 🥺

This is probably the most uplifting song ever created

I'd love it if they released an orchestra mix. I love this version!

As a PC player who just got into the game a few weeks back, I feel like I missed a lot of the fanfare around this game. Seeing this opening song, hearing about the World Wide Tour they did back late 2019 - I wish I could have gone to one of their events. This game seems even bigger now to me than playing through it. I hope there is a DS 2.0 coming....even if its more than 3 years off, it will be worth the wait :)

I wish the camera was on her at 2:50 because that was amazing vocals!

BEST PART OF THE SHOW🔥🔥🔥

It's been 2 damn years and I'm still not over how this performance made me feel. I've never even played the darn game!!!

Woah! Cant beleive Ciri can sing!

First came across CHVRCHES in FH4 and I’ve been in love ever since

When this music plays in the game.....speechless.

Tomorrow in your hands.冒頭の演出が神がかってて最高！俺はヒッグス神の粒子。ありがとうチャーチス。

There won't be events like this anymore because of corona virus and that sucks... I hope one day we get rid of it completely...

I still come to this video and watch it every now and again… What an amazing performance, song, game. Loved every second I put into it.

YOU CAN TAAAAKE MY HEAAAAAAART

I want this beautiful orchestra version in the game asf. It makes me goosebumps when I watching the live 💖

This was the best game awards performance ever, I think

Show started off with a bang, see what I did there?

Okay, we NEED to have a second game of Death Stranding. Dont you guys think?

Would be fun to see Kojima's reaction to the performance

Been in love with the song since it came out♥♥♥ also I like how Lauren dyed her hair silver and did her makeup😃 maybe she got inspired by Cliffs character

I just discovered this song yesterday and this version made me cry....a grown ass man. It's so rare music or a performance evokes such emotion.

That voice ❤️

Very late to the party, just finished and platinumed this gem in the Directors cut on the PS5. A day before I finish it entirely, Death Stranding 2 is also announced. Joy! Great song, great performance.. the only comment I have is, the voice unfortunately gets undermined through the microphone at certain segments, but that's not at fault of the performer. Great performance, great orchestra and support for a truly great game!!

The Game Awards: Feature an entire orchestra playing all the hearth-breaking songs of the year, with also the original authors. The Oscars: I don't know, i don't watch them anymore.

3-4 years later still the best performance out of everything game awards these past ten years hope you have something special in December Geoff for 2023

I love love love this performance, I wasn't even a fan but I am now, really like CHVRCHES other stuff too. Her voice is amazing.

Been waiting for gameawards to upload this hahaha. Death stranding is still my game of the year, the story and game exp are superb.

Love these live performances for games.

Now this song wil HIT again.

the anthem of humanity

This song perfectly encapsulates the emotional intensity of the last few chapters of the game. I don't know if or how Kojima will ever top Death Stranding, because it is absolutely flawless.

Wish I could give a million likes to this video and Chvrches. I love them and Kojima so so much. So glad he included them in his Death Stranding project. They are both amazing artists with life long brilliance and talent.

Still instant tears, total masterpiece!!!!

Let's make a toast to the damned Waitin' for tomorrow When we're played out by the band Drowning out our sorrows What will become of us now at the end of time? We'll be fine, you and I Let's draw a line in the sand Keep it straight and narrow We had it all in our hands We begged and then we borrowed What will become of us all at the end of love When we've stopped looking up? You can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark Let's tell the truth, just for once Asking for an answer Now that it's all said and done Nothing really matters What will become of us all if we dare to dream At the end of the scene? You can take my heart Hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark Let's open up to the sky Askin' it for closure 'Least we can say that we tried But it's never really over What will become of us all at the end of the line? Will we live? Will we die? You can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark And you can take my heart And hold it together as we fall apart Maybe together, we can make a mark in the stars, we embark And keep us together as the lights go dark

Give her all the awards

the game they performed for caused a lot of conversations to me that's a good game

Chvrches has come sooo far. My favorite band all time since I learned from them when playing Mirror's Edge: Catalyst (Warning Call). Beautiful performance!!

Love this song! Was at the Game Awards and CHVRCHES definitely had the best live performance, video doesn't do it justice!

Absolutely loves this. I can't get tired of it. Makes me feel something different. Awesome! Death Stranding is the GOTY for me.

Just finished the game and since the ending credits I can't get this song out of my head.

Looking forward for something beautiful like this on this year the game awards 2021!!!!

Masterpiece for a masterpiece.

Fantastic Music! Great performance. Nice job, Chrvches

I cant stop replaying this video 😍

I just discovered this master piece yesterday and I cannot stop listening to it. Her voice... the lyrics... it's so perfect.

A trilha de Dead Stranding realmente é incrível assim como o game mesmo pois quando você realmente entende que não é só entregar é o ajudar e compartilhar as coisas no game você enxerga onde realmente Hideo Kojima queria chegar e conseguiu.

Since when the award about game Give you so much emotion, music, epic, art... All in one Yas

Beautiful soul shines through her voice everyword is angelic, total scot beaut

Absolutely amazing. Death stranding is one of the most impactful games that I've ever played. Amazing

EPIC. I had shivers up my back

My Death Stranding For Me it's the Game of the Year Adorable DEATH STRANDING

such a beautiful song

finish the game last night and listening this song at the credits makes me feel so good, like a just watch a very emotional movie experience.

Another great show.