The organization of The Game Awards has announced an important clarification in the selection criteria for the 2024 edition. DLC, expansions, remakes and remasters are eligible in all award categories, including the prestigious, and coveted, Game of the Year.
This decision significantly broadens the field of potential candidates, recognizing the growing importance of these types of production in the current gaming landscape. In the official FAQ of the event we read: “The Game Awards aim to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, regardless of the format in which that content is distributed”.
This clarification seems to prepare the way for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
The organization specifies that expansions, new seasons, DLC, remakes and remasters they will be able to compete in any category, if the jury deems their creative and technical value worthy of a nomination. However, some criteria to consider are underlined, such as the originality of the contents and the quality-price ratio.
This clarification in the selection criteria reflects the evolution and current situation of the video game market, where remakes, remasters and additional content have taken on an increasingly important role. Many immediately started make this clarification viralsottolineando come Eldne Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree (che you can find on Amazon), finally has the path paved to dominate in every category.
At the same time, many ill-thinking people have begun to assume that this clarification has been made by virtue of the numerous remakes, and the numerous remasteredreleased this year, indicating that the Triple A sector has not reserved any major surprises during the year that is drawing to a close.
This clarification from the organization of The Game Awards, however, could significantly affect the industryincentivizing developers to invest more in higher-quality post-launch content.
At the same time, however, it raises several questions about how gods can actually be compared completely new games, expansions, or remakesin terms of recognition. It remains to be seen how this policy will translate concretely into the nominations and awards awarded during this year’s edition.
Source: www.tomshw.it
