Game Writers Recognized
Well, it's about time! The Writers Guild of America has announced the creation of a Videogame Writing Award designed to "recognize the essential role of writers behind the creative, cultural, and commercial success of the videogame industries." The very first award will be handed out at the Los Angeles ceremony of the Writers Guild Awards on February 9, 2008.
"Videogames are written and many are written very well," declares WGA president Patric Verrone. "By recognizing the skill and craft of videogame writing, the Writers Guild intend ot raise the profile of these writers so that they can get WGA contracts and benefits for this work."
That's terrific, and it's long overdue, since writing has become crucial to videogame storytelling (especially in those RPGs with more cinematics than gameplay), but what about videogame bloggers? Hm?
Writers Guild creates videogame writing award [gamesindustry.biz]
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Posted to Video Games on 3 October 2007
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