Hot take: #TheGameAwards shouldn’t be popularity votes, and allowing them to be decided by the public (who absolutely haven’t played all the games in the category they’re voting for) undermines their value.
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It should be the exact opposite of how it is now. Make a couple categories that are popularity contests. Otherwise we’re stuck in an award ceremony where category entries are chosen based on popularity parity and not necessarily who deserves what.
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Upon reading their FAQ: “The winners in most categories are determined by the international jury (90%) and a public fan vote (10%)” so I guess I retract everything I said?
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that's kinda weird since they did specifically say during the show that it was popular vote, didn't they?
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Seemed that way, or they at least really hyped up the public voting and didn’t mention at all that press outlets actually decide it.
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I read that too but seeing the winners tonight, it doesn't feel very "international."
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http://thegameawards.com/jury/
Consider though that only big games tend to have international and localized releases, so there’s going to be some baked in bias there anyway I assume.
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