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Banned
In fairness, I like the Dorito King. He's a decent host, quite impartial and very inoffensive. The fact he pulled the show together off his own back is admirable and it has remained consistent and grown exponentially in viewership on a yearly basis since its inception in 2014.
With a mix of hardware manufacturers, platform holders, publications and industry figures making up the process and people involved in the nominations and voting, the general system they have in place for choosing the winners seems quite fair and balanced too.
source: Wikipedia
The show itself is not bad and reasonably lacking in cringe because Geoff realised that it needed some exclusive new content combined with the award ceremony, as opposed to being a pure awards show. Judging by the viewership, it seems to be a format that is working. You might even call it uber-successful if the figures are true, especially if it continues to grow over the next few years.
As in film, everyone has their own opinion about whether that year's Academy Award for Best Picture should or shouldn't have won, but I think in gaming, the divide between the gamers and those voting isn't as wide as it is in film. It may become an issue in the future, but so far, the winners of each category seems largely unbiased and fair to my eyes.
Personally, I believe the industry as a whole needs an awards show such as this to reward and recognise the creators of our beloved games. Clearly the industry cares, my question in whether we - as gamers on GAF - should care and respect these awards, and whether or not you personally recognise these awards as an authority.
With a mix of hardware manufacturers, platform holders, publications and industry figures making up the process and people involved in the nominations and voting, the general system they have in place for choosing the winners seems quite fair and balanced too.
Year | Winner | Viewers |
---|---|---|
2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | 1.9 |
2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2.3 |
2016 | Overwatch | 3.8 |
2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 11.5 |
2018 | God of War | 26.2 |
source: Wikipedia
The show itself is not bad and reasonably lacking in cringe because Geoff realised that it needed some exclusive new content combined with the award ceremony, as opposed to being a pure awards show. Judging by the viewership, it seems to be a format that is working. You might even call it uber-successful if the figures are true, especially if it continues to grow over the next few years.
As in film, everyone has their own opinion about whether that year's Academy Award for Best Picture should or shouldn't have won, but I think in gaming, the divide between the gamers and those voting isn't as wide as it is in film. It may become an issue in the future, but so far, the winners of each category seems largely unbiased and fair to my eyes.
Personally, I believe the industry as a whole needs an awards show such as this to reward and recognise the creators of our beloved games. Clearly the industry cares, my question in whether we - as gamers on GAF - should care and respect these awards, and whether or not you personally recognise these awards as an authority.