AIAS to Capcom: No fees = no nominations |
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A couple of days ago, we posted an article about Capcom's reaction to their non-inclusion in the AIAS Awards. Now it's time to shed some light on AIAS' side. According to PSXExtreme, AIAS rules state that Capcom must become a member of the organization - and that means paying some fees - or they "can't be eligible for any nominations or awards the AIAS chooses to hand out." Ok, so we guess this is what Capcom meant when they said companies have to "buy" their way into the AIAS.If the rules clearly state that you have to be a member to receive any kind of nominations, then why doesn't Capcom just join? They have the greenbacks, don't they? Or is the fee an insanely high amount of money? Or maybe the AIAS is actually a secret cabal of iron-fisted overlords who rule over the videogame industry with fear and terror and Capcom doesn't subscribe to their way of thinking.
No idea, really. What we do know is that Capcom isn't the only one who didn't get any nominations. Apparently, AIAS has also released a list of several other game companies - including big-name companies like Tecmo and Eidos - ineligible for awards.
Via PSXExtreme
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Man why should you have to register to any organisation like that to be able to get recognition!! day light robbery!!
The OSCARS ...or MTV AWARD ....do u seriously think the winners of these awards are resgistered members??!!
Yes....
now we can add AIAS to the "I hope this organization dies" category which already includes the MPAA and RIAA, along with a few others.
Why would Capcom pay their blood money when they can simply denounce AIAS as the jerks they are and not have to worry about it?
AIAS is simply another advertising scheme dressed up to look like an awards ceremony. Capcom did something even smarter. They used the AIAS's blackmail as ad advertising campaign in itself. It's working well for them, and now for the other companies that are 'ineligible'.
Kudos to Capcom for turning this to their advantage.
Capcom is right to be irritated. This is an award, and awards should potentially include every game that has been released over the last year, otherwise the award is meaningless.
Lets say for example that Dead Rising were such a great game that it would likely get the Game of the Year award. Now, that award is going to go to a lesser game, purely because capcom is not "in the club". Now, the title of "game of the year" ends up on a lesser game like Barbie Horse Adventures: Fall of Man. The good publicity and advertisement of the title "game of the year" is now on the wrong game.
Not including a major developer like Capcom for consideration is a HUGE mistake on AIAS part, making their "awards" highly questionable, and likely to be ignored by most people.
AIAS who? Like in who cares!
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