Nominations Open for 5th Annual Game Developers Choice AwardsRecipients to be Announced at 2005 Game Developers ConferencePRNewswire Nominations are open for the 5th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2005. All those involved in the video game industry or the development of videogames are eligible to submit nominations at www.igda.org/awards. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will present the awards on March 9, 2005, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. GDC is the world's largest conference and exposition dedicated to video game development and related industries. "The recognition I received at the Choice Awards had to be one of the greatest honors of my career," noted last year's Lifetime Achievement honoree Mark Cerny, creator of the classic Marble Madness and producer of the Crash Bandicoot series. "Receiving the award was particularly meaningful because I was chosen by fellow game developers for making a difference within the industry." "The game industry has really adopted the Choice Awards as their key form of creative validation," said Jamil Moledina, conference director, GDC. "The prestige and objectivity of the awards stem from the fact that they are nominated, juried, and presented by developers to developers, while the process is administered by the IGDA, an independent developer advocacy non-profit." The Game Developers Choice Awards categories focus on rewarding and recognizing innovation and excellence in the art of making games -- regardless of genre, platform or delivery medium. Awards will be given in the following categories: * Best Game * Innovation * Audio * Character Design * Game Design * Technology * Visual Arts * Writing * New Studio * Lifetime Achievement * First Penguin * Maverick * Community Contribution "Game developers are the creative engine of this industry," said Jason Della Rocca, executive director, IGDA. "Having them be recognized by their peers for their talent and achievements is only fitting." 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 A core provider of essential information and community to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group includes the Game Developers Conference, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com. CMP Media LLC CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com/) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences and custom publishing. SOURCE: CMP Game Group CONTACT: Sibel Sunar, ext. 271, sibel@bohle.com, or Craig Sinel, Web site: http://www.igda.org/awards Web site: http://www.igda.org/ Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Web site: http://www.cmpgame.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |