Game of the Year

Baldur’s Gate 3 Honored With Game of the Year Award at the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.

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  • Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.
  • In addition to Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3 also claimed three other distinguished awards at tonight’s ceremony: Best Narrative, Best Design and the Audience Award.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards also took the time to celebrate two important and influential figures in the industry.
  • The 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners are:

Disney and Epic Games to Create Expansive and Open Games and Entertainment Universe Connected to Fortnite

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences.

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  • The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences.
  • Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project.
  • This all builds on Epic Games’ participation in the 2017 Disney Accelerator program, which seeks to impact the future of technology and entertainment.
  • Disney mobile games have 1.5 billion global installs, and to date, nine Disney games franchises have each grossed more than $1 billion in sales.

The Legend of Zelda, Baldur’s Gate 3 and COCOON Lead Finalists for the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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The finalists for the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice awards, the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.

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  • The finalists for the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice awards, the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards are uniquely positioned as the leading video game awards that are nominated by, voted on, and decided by video game developers within the industry.
  • Any video game that was released and made publicly available during the 2023 calendar year is eligible for free nomination for the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards.
  • As in years past, the Game Developers Choice Awards will be live-streamed alongside the Independent Games Festival Awards on the official GDC Twitch channel .

GAM3 Awards Return for Second Year to Celebrate Excellence in Web3 Gaming

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GAM3 Awards, the largest event recognizing excellence in web3 gaming, is set to return for its second year with a live streamed event on Thursday, December 14 presented by GAM3S.GG and Magic Eden. The event will celebrate the industry's greatest achievers across more than a dozen web3 gaming categories, including Game of the Year, Most Anticipated Game, People's Choice Award and Games' Choice Award. Winners will share prizes worth over $2M sponsored by esteemed partners like Amazon, Google, Magic Eden, and Blockchain Game Alliance.

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  • This year's jury will be led by representatives from Amazon, Google, web3 gaming venture capital firms, industry-leading blockchains, and top gaming ecosystems.
  • Chris Akhavan, Chief Gaming Officer at Magic Eden added, "Magic Eden is excited to co-present the 2023 GAM3 Awards alongside GAM3S.GG.
  • These categories were designed to honor the best in web3 gaming as chosen by an expert panel and the gaming community.
  • The GAM3 Awards 2023 sees the same list make a return, and introduces three new categories: Best Fighting Game, Best Sports Game, and Best On-Chain Game.

AI-Powered Digital Sports League, SimWin Sports, Partners With Immutable

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimWin Sports, the world's first virtual sports league that provides daily fantasy players and esports fans the ability to watch, predict, collect, play, and earn, today announces a strategic partnership with Immutable, the leading web3 gaming platform.

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  • SimWin Sports' first release is a blockchain-based experience that broadcasts virtual American football contests 24/7.
  • SimWin Football fully leverages the unique and innovative nature of digital assets, so every team and player in the game is a digital entity with unique business opportunities.
  • Further, owning rights to a SimWin player presents users with the unique opportunity to make money without selling their primary digital assets.
  • Next year, SimWin Sports will expand its web3 gaming offer to other experiences, including soccer, basketball, and cricket.

Celebrated Game Designer Stieg Hedlund Joins Fitness Gaming Pioneer Quell

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Hedlund is well known for having invented dozens of now-standard game mechanics, and brings his expertise of game design innovation to Quell as the company works to revolutionise the burgeoning fitness gaming sector.

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  • Hedlund is well known for having invented dozens of now-standard game mechanics, and brings his expertise of game design innovation to Quell as the company works to revolutionise the burgeoning fitness gaming sector.
  • The Quell Impact is available to pre-order at: www.playquell.com
    Pre-order customers currently receive a complimentary one-year Quell subscription which includes the full suite of Quell games, fitness analytics and adaptive coaching.
  • Stieg Hedlund commented: “I love the design philosophy of Quell: using the fun and immersion of gaming to drive positive effects on people’s mental and physical wellbeing.
  • I’m delighted to be working with Quell to open a new chapter for the gaming industry.”
    Cameron Brookhouse, CEO of Quell, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Stieg to Team Quell.

'Dead Cells' Updates Pack is Now Available in iiRcade Game Store

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce that the Dead Cells 'Updates Pack' with downloadable content (DLC), officially licensed by Playdigious,, is now available in the iiRcade Game Store for $14.99.

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  • The Updates Pack will include:
    "The Bad Seed" - adding two new biomes, as well a boss for early game content
    "Fatal Falls" - adding two new levels, eight new enemies, seven new weapons, and a boss
    Those who have already purchased Dead Cells can easily add the DLC content through the iiRcade Game Store.
  • The Dead Cells Full Bundle (Base Game + Updates Pack Included) is also now available for $34.99, a savings of $5 from buying the game and DLC separately.
  • It's a perfect fit for iiRcade, being an action-packed modern game with a retro feel that plays extremely as an arcade game," said Jong Shin, founder & CEO of iiRcade.
  • All games are officially licensed and available at affordable prices, and new titles are continuously added to the growing iiRcade store library.

Elden Ring wins Game of the Year from NAVGTR®

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230214005491/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230214005491/en/
    The NAVGTR® Awards honor 57 competitive categories recognizing achievement in animation, art direction, character design, controls, game design, game engineering, musical score, sound effects, writing, and more.
  • Leading all winning games is God of War Ragnarök with a record 17 awards.
  • Elden Ring earned highest honors as Game of the Year.
  • On his third nomination, Bruce Campbell won for Evil Dead: The Game (Ash in Evil Dead: The Game).

Elden Ring, Stray, God of War Ragnarök, and Pentiment Lead Finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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The finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.

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  • The finalists for the 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards , the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers, have been revealed.
  • Winners in all categories will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) ceremony, taking place at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) on Wednesday, March 22 and held in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF).
  • Any video game that was released and made publicly available during the 2022 calendar year is eligible for free nomination for the 2023 Game Developers Choice Awards.
  • As in years past, the Game Developers Choice Awards will be live-streamed alongside the Independent Games Festival Awards on the official GDC Twitch channel .

See You in Hell on June 6, 2023! Pre-Purchase for Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® IV Available Now

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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Diablo IV, the next generation installment in the genre-defining series by Blizzard Entertainment, will be released on June 6, 2023.

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  • Diablo IV, the next generation installment in the genre-defining series by Blizzard Entertainment, will be released on June 6, 2023.
  • Diablo IV will feature cross-platform play and progression on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, plus couch co-op on consoles at launch.
  • Diablo IV is available for digital pre-purchase as a Standard edition ($69.99), Deluxe edition ($89.99), and Ultimate edition ($99.99).
  • Available for pre-purchase starting December 15 from the Blizzard Gear Store, and via select retailers in Australia and New Zealand.