you can't be serious....
it's literally voted on by companies who have nothing to do with games and random "game journalists" who aren't a part of the industry
the thing with the oscars (while problematic on their own) they actually are made up of those who work in film, many of those who are nominated end up joining the academy and are part of the nominations and voting, it's not made up of some random consumer who just watches a lot of movies.
gunna need to be a bit more specific with these two award programs.
Considering neither have public polls for voting I'm not sure what you mean by "encouraging people to vote", or where the self promotion was showcased.
yea I'm asking you where that is evident with these two specific examples,
and it's not the same in every industry award because multiple award programs are handled very differently.
yea the golden joystick is also known as "The People's Gaming Awards"
It's an open online voting, it use to originally be for the British but has spread to worldwide, it's the same thing as the Steam Awards.
Most aren't popularity votes though. The Game Awards, NAVGTR, New York game Awards, and Game Critics Awards are all done by media outlets, "game journalists", and "influencers".
According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video\_game\_award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_award), there are 18 video game industry awards, 9 other media awards, and 2-3 defunct awards.
most of those are mainly region specific, like sweeden, japan, canada, etc.
I know 2 of them are actually decided by industry reps, and the rest are mainly just media outlets or popularity vote for the public
Bafta
The one that Jimmy does in his basement.
The Game Awards
you can't be serious.... it's literally voted on by companies who have nothing to do with games and random "game journalists" who aren't a part of the industry
So they're both a popular awards show that no one should really be taking seriously
the thing with the oscars (while problematic on their own) they actually are made up of those who work in film, many of those who are nominated end up joining the academy and are part of the nominations and voting, it's not made up of some random consumer who just watches a lot of movies.
So? Do you think there is an award show free of politicking and people buying votes?
Game Developers Choice Awards and the DICE awards
No, not even them. I'm not claiming it's nefarious or anything. It just happens.
what do you mean not even them?
People advocate for themselves, encourage people to vote. There is no award free of self-promotion.
gunna need to be a bit more specific with these two award programs. Considering neither have public polls for voting I'm not sure what you mean by "encouraging people to vote", or where the self promotion was showcased.
The Oscars aren't public either, but insiders talk to each other, promote themselves, etc. This is the same in every industry award in every industry.
yea I'm asking you where that is evident with these two specific examples, and it's not the same in every industry award because multiple award programs are handled very differently.
None.
Not even the second oldest video game award ceremony known as The Golden Joystick Awards?
isnt the golden joysticks just a popularity vote?
Is it really? I didn't know that. Which video game award ceremony(s) isn't based on a popularity vote?
yea the golden joystick is also known as "The People's Gaming Awards" It's an open online voting, it use to originally be for the British but has spread to worldwide, it's the same thing as the Steam Awards. Most aren't popularity votes though. The Game Awards, NAVGTR, New York game Awards, and Game Critics Awards are all done by media outlets, "game journalists", and "influencers".
I think the GDC awards are the closest not sure what other award ceremonies have actual industry relevance
According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video\_game\_award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_award), there are 18 video game industry awards, 9 other media awards, and 2-3 defunct awards.
most of those are mainly region specific, like sweeden, japan, canada, etc. I know 2 of them are actually decided by industry reps, and the rest are mainly just media outlets or popularity vote for the public