The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) invites the public to vote for their favourite game in the PC World Gamers’ Award at this year’s British Academy Video Games Awards. The inaugural PC World Gamers’ Award, at BAFTA's 2007 Video Games Awards, is the only game to be voted for by the public at this year’s ceremony which takes place on Tuesday 23 October in London. Gamers can vote for the award at obsessedwithgames.co.uk. The list of finalists is as follows:
- * Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS) (Nintendo/Nintendo)
* FIFA 07 (PS2) (EA Canada/Electronic Arts)
* Football Manager 2007 (PC) (Sports Interactive/Sega)
* Gears of War (Xbox 360) (Epic Games/Microsoft)
* Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP) (Rockstar Leeds/Take Two)
* Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) (Insomniac/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
* Wii Play (Wii) (Nintendo/Nintendo)
The BAFTA Awards ceremony will reward the individuals behind the very best in artistic, creative and technical innovation in video games.
Chris McShane, Head of Trading, PC World said “We are extremely proud to be once again associated with these great awards, and this year as headline sponsor. Working within the gaming industry is extremely exciting and this year’s awards will show the best of the industry’s talent – may the best games win”.
This year’s nominations show the real breadth of today’s video games’ appeal to both sexes and all ages, exemplified by the fact that the 43 different games nominated are rated 3+, 7, 12, 15, 16 & 18. This year’s categories have been fine-tuned to encapsulate the ingredients which contribute to making the video game one of the most exciting and engaging moving image art forms of today’s popular culture. The Academy will recognise excellence in Artistic Achievement, Technical Achievement, Gameplay, Innovation, Original Score, Use of Audio, and Story and Character as well as achievements in the genres of Action & Adventure, Casual, Multiplayer, Sports, Strategy & Simulation plus Best Game.
This year’s Awards will also include a new BAFTA Ones To Watch Award in association with Dare to be Digital.
A full list of all nominations can be found at bafta.org/games.
