The Game Awards: Should Remakes Have Their Own Category? Geoff Keighley Weighs In

2023-11-28 15:16:03

One of the big topics every year during awards season is whether a remake or remakes should win major awards like Game of the Year. This year, Resident Evil 4 is once once more a special topic of conversation, as D39f971c9b0454702bd3f6194b4d96c42 has been nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards, leading many to wonder if there’s a need for a Best Remake or Remake category in this era of the gaming industry. In a recent Twitch Q&A, Geoff Keighley spoke regarding this, revealing some of the complications the team faced when considering adding the Best Remastered/Remastered category. “We’ve talked regarding it. I think the question is, are there five amazing remakes every year? Some years there are – there are some amazing ones this year, obviously Resident Evil 4 was nominated for game of the year. Dead Space, one of the ones that came out this year Heaps of other good titles. So the question becomes, are these remasters ineligible for Game of the Year? “So, yeah, there’s nothing new this year category-wise, but it’s definitely something we talk regarding every year, and Try to evaluate the best way to achieve this goal. This idea of ​​adding more unique categories also shed light on the possible addition of a Best Supporting Actor category, with Keighley revealing why the category hasn’t been created yet. “We’ve talked regarding it. There are a lot of great performances. On the other hand, we do have people saying ‘you guys are too focused on the narrative aspect of the game,’ ‘you guys are too much like the Oscars, you have writing and acting and those types of awards , you should focus more on gameplay-driven things’. Do you think The Game Awards should diversify and expand its categories to further segment them or stay as they are?
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