Big-name celebs are fine, but Flute Guy's return to The Game Awards was the main event

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Alas, The Game Awards has come to an end—and while there've been plenty of exciting trailers and glitzy celeb appearances, it's easy to get numb to the star factor. One returning guest, however, was far more welcome than any Hollywood name-drop: the man, the myth, the legend: Flute Guy. 

Arriving to the stage as part of The Game Awards orchestra, prolific musician and composer Pedro Eustache joined his contemporaries to play through the themes of this year's winners. He took to the stage with his usual aplomb, advancing through several tiers of wind instrument before reaching his final form. Here's a montage courtesy of Ratatoskr on YouTube, aptly titled «Flute Guy Goes Hard Again»—as well as some boots-on-the-ground footage by GameSpot's managing editor Tamoor Hussain.

Flute Guy cam pic.twitter.com/bTREANedYbDecember 8, 2023

After a long ream of trailers, announcements, and criminally-short acceptance speeches, just seeing someone get up and stage and vibe is immaculate. And that's not to discredit the work of the rest of the orchestra, who are doing an absolutely stunning job. But this man's found himself, and that's resonated with the gaming public at large.

In an interview with the Verge last year, Eustache touched on why he's so dang enthusiastic about his performances at the show, despite being a self-described «dinosaur» that «doesn't play video games.» Three simple words: «Music is music.» Eustache then went on to say that «if there's good music, I play and respond the way I did at The Game Awards.» Some things are just universal.

Eustache himself has a long and illustrious career. Outside of games, he's worked on Dune's Oscar-Winning score with Hans Zimmer, while his resume proudly carries the names of composers