Video game awards

Hades Wins Game of the Year at the 21st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Supergiant Games stylish roguelike Hades was honored by the game development community as the recipient of the Game of the Year award at tonights 21st annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony.

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  • Supergiant Games stylish roguelike Hades was honored by the game development community as the recipient of the Game of the Year award at tonights 21st annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony.
  • In addition to Game of the Year, Hades was the recipient of the Best Audio and Best Design Awards.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards honor the very best games of the year, and were created for and voted on by developers.
  • Winners in all categories except the Audience Award and Special Awards are selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards-specific International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), which is an invitation-only organization, comprised of leading game creators from all parts of the industry.

Feral Cat Den’s Genesis Noir Leads Finalists for the 23rd Annual Independent Games Festival Awards With Four Nominations

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Friday, May 7, 2021
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b'Informa Tech, organizers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2021 have revealed the finalists for the 23rd annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.

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  • b'Informa Tech, organizers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2021 have revealed the finalists for the 23rd annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.
  • The IGF is part of the Game Developers Conference 2021, which will take place as a virtual event from July 19 through July 23.\nThe esteemed award nominees are led by Genesis Noir created by Feral Cat Den.
  • The juries for each individual category then selected the IGF finalists after playing, discussing and meticulously evaluating them.\nThe winners of the IGF will be announced at the Independent Games Festival Awards, taking place at the 2021 Game Developers Conference (GDC) on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 4:30 pm PT.
  • The IGF Awards will immediately precede the Game Developers Choice Awards, which recognizes the best games of the year across all sections of video game development.\nThe full list of finalists for each category of the 2021 Independent Games Festival, along with "honorable mentions," is as follows:\n'

Ghost of Tsushima, Hades and the Last of Us Part II Each Receive Six Nominations for the 21st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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b"The finalists for the 21st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry\xe2\x80\x99s top games and developers, have been revealed today.

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  • b"The finalists for the 21st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry\xe2\x80\x99s top games and developers, have been revealed today.
  • Winners in all categories will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony, taking place at the 2021 Game Developers Conference (GDC) on Wednesday, July 21 at 4:30pm and held in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF).
  • The ceremony is available to watch for all GDC 2021 pass-holders.\nThe developer-picked nominations are led by a three-way tie between Ghost of Tsushima, Hades and The Last of Us Part II, with six nominations each, closely followed by Half-Life: Alyx, which received five nominations.
  • To learn more and for the latest news and information visit www.informa.com .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210420005299/en/\n"

DGAP-News: Bastei Lübbe AG sells majority stake in game developer Daedalic Entertainment

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Cologne, 19 May 2020 - The listed public publisher Bastei Lbbe AG is selling a 41 percent share in the game developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment at the end of May.

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  • Cologne, 19 May 2020 - The listed public publisher Bastei Lbbe AG is selling a 41 percent share in the game developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment at the end of May.
  • The company is the record winner of both the German Computer Game Award and the German Developer Award.
  • It is the first game to emerge from the community between Daedalic Entertainment and Middle-earth Enterprises.
  • EUR 95 million (financial year 2018/2019), Bastei Lbbe AG is one of the largest medium-sized publishing companies in Germany.

A SHORT HIKE WINS THE SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE AT THE 22nd ANNUAL INDEPENDENT GAMES FESTIVAL AWARDS

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
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A Short Hike also Honored with the Audience Award; Other Winners IncludeMutazione, Heavens Vault, Patricks Parabox, Knights and Bikes and The Space Between

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  • A Short Hike also Honored with the Audience Award; Other Winners IncludeMutazione, Heavens Vault, Patricks Parabox, Knights and Bikes and The Space Between
    SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adam Robinson-Yus A Short Hike won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 22nd annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards tonight.
  • In addition to the Grand Prize, A Short Hike also won the community-driven Audience Award, which is chosen by fans through a public voting process.
  • The Excellence in Visual Art award went to Knights and Bikes, a colorfully hand-painted coming-of-age adventure by Foam Sword Games.
  • The winners of the 22nd annual IGF Awards are:

2020 Game Developers Choice Awards to Honor Adventure Game Creator Roberta Williams with Pioneer Award

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organizers of the 20th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the premier accolades for peer recognition celebrating the industrys top games, studios and developers, will be honoring the trailblazing storyteller and game creator Roberta Williams with this years Pioneer Award, which recognizes breakthrough tech and game design milestones.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organizers of the 20th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the premier accolades for peer recognition celebrating the industrys top games, studios and developers, will be honoring the trailblazing storyteller and game creator Roberta Williams with this years Pioneer Award, which recognizes breakthrough tech and game design milestones.
  • By 1980, Roberta Williams and her husband Ken Williams set about creating a graphical story-driven game for the Apple II under the developer name On-Line Systems.
  • That series, helmed by Roberta Williams, helped establish Sierra On-Line as one of the premier game companies in the world.
  • Roberta Williams as well as Ambassador Award recipient Kate Edwards will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 at 6:30pm at the San Francisco Moscone Center during the 2020 Game Developers Conference , and in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival (IGF).

Death Stranding, Control and Outer Wilds Lead Finalists for the 20th Game Developers Choice Awards

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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For more information about the 20th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, visit: http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ .

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  • For more information about the 20th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, visit: http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ .
  • For more details on the Game Developers Conference, please visit the GDCs official website , or subscribe to regular updates via Facebook , Twitter , or RSS.
  • Both the Game Developers Choice Awards and IGF ceremonies are available to attend for all GDC 2020 pass-holders.
  • GDC brings together the global game development community year-round through events and digital media, including the Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC), XRDC, GDC Vault, Gamasutra, Game Career Guide, Independent Games Festival and Summit, and the Game Developers Choice Awards.

Mutazione, Eliza, Untitled Goose Game Are Some of the Key Nominees for the 22nd Annual Independent Games Festival

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Independent Games Festival (IGF), which honors the most influential, innovative and acclaimed projects in independent game development, has revealed the finalists for the 22nd annual awards ceremony.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Independent Games Festival (IGF), which honors the most influential, innovative and acclaimed projects in independent game development, has revealed the finalists for the 22nd annual awards ceremony.
  • The juries for each individual category then selected the IGF finalists after playing, discussing and meticulously evaluating them.
  • The IGF Awards will immediately precede the Game Developers Choice Awards, which recognizes the best games of the year across all sections of video game development.
  • The full list of finalists for each category of the 2020 Independent Games Festival, along with "honorable mentions," is as follows:

2020 Game Developers Choice Awards to Honor Industry Veteran Kate Edwards with Ambassador Award

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Her open and caring nature in connecting people across a multitude of important game communities makes her a natural choice for the Ambassador Award.

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  • Her open and caring nature in connecting people across a multitude of important game communities makes her a natural choice for the Ambassador Award.
  • The recipients of the Ambassador Award are chosen by the Game Developers Choice Special Awards Jury, which includes notable game industry leaders Frank Cifaldi (The Video Game History Foundation), Ed Fries (1Up Ventures), Tracy Fullerton (USC Games), Raph Koster (Playable Worlds) and Erin Robinson (Guerrilla Games).
  • The organizers of the Game Developers Choice Awards will soon be announcing the recipient of the Pioneer Award, which honors breakthrough tech and game design milestones.
  • The Ambassador and Pioneer Awards will be presented during the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 at 6:30pm at the San Francisco Moscone Center during the 2020 Game Developers Conference , and in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival (IGF).

God of War Leads NAVGTR Nominees with Record 22 Nominations

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Monday, February 11, 2019
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Winners will be announced March 13th, as well as represented at the War of Awards ceremony at this year's PAX East.

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  • Winners will be announced March 13th, as well as represented at the War of Awards ceremony at this year's PAX East.
  • "We have strong contenders for this year's NAVGTR awards, including record-setting nominations by God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man," said Thomas Allen, Executive Director at NAVGTR Corp. "It can be anyone's day as there are a bevy of other amazing titles in the mix, such as Detroit: Become Human and Red Dead Redemption 2.
  • NAVGTR strongly supports the IGDA Developer Credit special interest group (SIG) at http://igda.org/devcredit to improve crediting practices, making award attributions possible for individuals.
  • NAVGTR Corp.(TM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation devoted to promoting and recognizing game developers.