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E3 debate: is Activision still eligible for Best of E3 award?

Posted May 18, 2008 at 8:29AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, e3, ESA, game critics awards, Geoff Keighley, industry news
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Report: ESA Squabbling with Game Critics Awards over E3 Eligibility - Image 1 


In the wake of Activision's departure from this year's E3 convention, an argument broke out between the event's host, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), and the Game Critics Awards, the body that gives out the "Best of E3" awards every year.

The argument was sparked by one question: will Activision still be eligible for the "Best of E3" awards even they aren't present at the floor show? The Game Critics Awards thinks so, but the ESA assumed otherwise. Rob Smith, co-chairman of the Awards, comments:

The Game Critics' Awards wants to be able to recognize the most exciting games coming out this year, and the politics involved are not really a part of what we're about. [...] That all being said... we really don't know what that means, because the game does have to be shown at E3, and nobody knows if they are.


It can be argued that Activision can't get a "Best of E3" award since, after all, they're not at E3, even if their games are. However, Geoff Keighley, another co-chair of the Awards, argues:

A precedent has been set that in the past, judges have voted on games that have been presented off the show floor at hotel suites and across the street from E3.


[...] It would be a shame for me if the best game of E3 didn't win the Best of Show award because it was demoed across the street from the show floor. [...] Our organization isn't for profit, It's a volunteer organization, a consortium of journalists, so we can be pure.


The decision on this matter will certainly affect future events, as well as the various other companies that have also declined to join this year's E3, including Vivendi and NCsoft.

Via Kotaku



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# ?purple_cow 2008-05-18 10:31
why does it matter if activision's there or not? if it's the best game, it should get the award

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# no wayXingasohZ 2008-05-18 20:21
It's like a raffle, if you dont pay for a ticket you cant win the prize. They can use a best of E3 on the games cover and what not, if they are not willing to pay for spot on the floor and would save money just renting a room at a hotel showing the game then they should get a best of the telly award (sorry attempt at joke) Now if they have a spot on the show floor and also exclusive videos behind closed doors at a hotel then its fair game, otherwise they got too much to gain and little to lose, like i said they can use that award on magazine ads, game covers and anything else.



what i want to know is are they not goin to feature any games at e3 and go stricktly hotel room or what. If they will be absent then i hope they arent allowed to win the award, i wouldnt be able to get an employee of the month at work if i dont go to work know what i mean????



Non profit?? it aint about paying for the award its about showing support to the show by attending and being eligible to get the award if its deserved.



Im gonna have to email them cats(geoff, esa, etc)

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