Will Video Games Ever Get Their Oscars?
See Full ImageSo the Oscars are on right now, and although movies aren't quite what they used to be (IMO), this is still a production that is seen by a billion people around the world.
Depending on the numbers and sources you use, the video game industry is just as big as Hollywood. However, while interactive entertainment has certainly made significant strides over the decades, it remains in the shadow of film, and perhaps always will. But given the current situation and the fact that gaming will only get more and more popular - and more and more mainstream - in the coming years, one has to wonder: will gaming ever get its Oscars?
I suppose the Spike TV Video Game Awards could become our Oscars, but I dunno...I'm sorry, but I think the "Spike TV" part doesn't carry the same prestige and cache and let's face it, the pre-show red carpet affair is basically nonexistent. What we need is a game awards ceremony on a major network, during prime-time, with all the A-listers on hand. The only problem is that, as we've discussed before, the video game "celebrities" are all behind-the-scenes and as such, they're not always great in front of a camera. They're not glitzy and beautiful people (at least, not always). We just won't ever have the same shiny, glossy glamour.
Still, I'd like to think we'll continue to make strides, and we'll eventually have an awards ceremony that gamers and all industry professionals can be proud of. By the way, congrats to Christopher Plummer, who just became the oldest actor to ever win an Oscar (Best Supporting Actor).
Tags: game awards, game award shows, oscars, video games
2/26/2012 8:50:57 PM Ben Dutka
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sunspider13
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 11:48:45 PM
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Geobaldi
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 1:08:56 AM
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Underdog15
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 11:42:41 AM
Was awesome.
Grade A Canadian talent. He can be found in the Stratford theatre doing shows about 45 minutes from my place.
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Qubex
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 10:27:56 PM
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I fear trying to emulate Hollywood will bring the gaming industry down by "cheapening" the kind of experiences we are experiencing now. Story telling is one thing; we agree that can always be improved, spectacle is another...
How does Hollywood beat or even try to award efforts like Killzone 3, GoW III, Uncharted, Last Guardian, Journey, Flower, Heavy Rain etc... Hollywood can't come close in matching the entertainment level these titles have produced for millions around the world...
They need to remain separate with gaming doing justice to itself...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 10:30:52 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 10:28:15 PM
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Dancemachine55
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 10:35:35 PM
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To me, the IAA is the equivelant of the Oscars. The VGA's are the equivelant of the MTV music awards show, which is catered more towards the casual masses and relies heavily on popularity and ratings.
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maxpontiac
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 12:01:57 AM
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fatelementality
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 10:48:50 PM
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YashaZz
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 12:00:31 AM
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___________
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 2:47:55 AM
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game developers are not as glamorous and TV friendly as movie stars are!
to be honest i cant think of anything more boring then having a bunch of developers lining up for awards.
at least with the oscars you have nice entertainment to watch.
we already have plenty award ceremonys which recognize and reward developers, i think thats enough.
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Aerifale
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Geobaldi
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 10:16:35 AM
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SaiyanSempai
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 10:00:02 AM
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The Spike TV video game awards has no class. It lacks the dignity and maturity to be considered a serious awards ceremony.
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matt99
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 9:50:16 PM
Anyways I don't think game awards will get the same type of awards thing as the Oscars simply because gaming became so popular in the online age, most reputable game awards are given out by online sources after all. However, I do think games will get something with the same level of prestige as the Oscars, though I have no idea what that might be.
And Ben while I agree that hollywood movies are lacking these days, there are a ton of great independent and foreign films if you don't mind subtitles. I just watched an amazing Argentinian film called the Secret in Their Eyes, and I would recommend it to everyone.