2006 Game Developers Choice Awards Open for NominationsRecipients to be Announced During 2006 Game Developers ConferencePRNewswire Nominations are now being accepted for the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Entries can be submitted through www.igda.org/awards up until Jan. 13, 2006. The awards ceremony, produced by the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and presented by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), will take place Wednesday, March 22, 2006 during the GDC. The gala, held in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival, will be hosted at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. "The GDC is proud to produce and showcase the industry's most highly-regarded awards," said Jamil Moledina, director of the GDC. "The 'Choice' refers to the fact that professional game developers themselves freely nominate and vote for other developers, a process administered by the IGDA, an independent non-profit organization. This structure gives the Game Developers Choice Awards a level of credibility that puts it on par with other top entertainment industry awards shows, and we are excited to continue our tradition of honoring the game industry's greatest talent." The Game Developers Choice Awards acknowledge excellence in the art of game creation -- regardless of genre, platform or delivery medium. Awards will be presented for the following categories: * Best Game * Innovation * Audio * Character Design * Game Design * Technology * Visual Arts * Writing * New Studio * Lifetime Achievement * First Penguin * Maverick * Community Contribution "Making games is an art and a science, and the Choice Awards will congratulate outstanding achievement by developers from the past year," Jason Della Rocca, the IGDA's executive director, said. Nomination ballot and further details on the Choice Awards available online at www.igda.org/awards About the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community. For more information on the IGDA, please visit www.igda.org or e-mail info@igda.org. About the CMP Game Group (www.cmpgame.com) A core provider of essential information to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives community through the Game Developers Conference, GDC Europe, the Serious Games Summit D.C., GDC Mobile, GDC Asia, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice Awards, and GDCTV. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com. About CMP Media (www.cmp.com) Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. SOURCE: CMP Game Group CONTACT: Sibel Sunar, ext. 271, sibel@bohle.com, or Craig Sinel, Web site: http://www.cmpgame.com/ |