I agree completely. The Game industry could use some recognition of the kind that the Academy Awards bestow upon Hollywood, certainly, but at least let it be with some class and integrity.
Its no wonder that you had situations like Ron Perlman accepting an award on behalf of Bungie. I doubt they(Bungie) wanted to be associated with an affair of that kind. (Not to say Ron Perlman particularly would either.)
The problem here is the presenter. Spike TV is the equivalent of Stuff Magazine for television. While a vast majority of males enjoy a saturation of T&A to varying degrees, Rap is certainly not a universal taste even among young males, and neither are extreme sports. The industry is struggling with throwing off precisely this male-centric image. Further travesties like this are the last thing we need.
The industry has finally become a dominating force in mainstream culture, and while many will debate whether this is a good or bad thing, it has happened nonetheless. I sincerely hope that an organization like IGDA will make an attempt at a proper televised awards ceremony at some point. Even publicly televising the GDC awards ceremony would be a start.
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I agree completely. The Game industry could use some recognition of the kind that the Academy Awards bestow upon Hollywood, certainly, but at least let it be with some class and integrity. Its no wonder that you had situations like Ron Perlman accepting an award on behalf of Bungie. I doubt they(Bungie) wanted to be associated with an affair of that kind. (Not to say Ron Perlman particularly would either.) The problem here is the presenter. Spike TV is the equivalent of Stuff Magazine for television. While a vast majority of males enjoy a saturation of T&A to varying degrees, Rap is certainly not a universal taste even among young males, and neither are extreme sports. The industry is struggling with throwing off precisely this male-centric image. Further travesties like this are the last thing we need. The industry has finally become a dominating force in mainstream culture, and while many will debate whether this is a good or bad thing, it has happened nonetheless. I sincerely hope that an organization like IGDA will make an attempt at a proper televised awards ceremony at some point. Even publicly televising the GDC awards ceremony would be a start.