GDAA Awards Program

Nominations will close at 1700 hours AEST 31 October 2007.

OVERVIEW

These are Australia and New Zealand’s awards for games developed by Australian or New Zealand developers. The Award Program is managed by the Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA), with nominations encouraged in the lead-up to the Game Connect: Asia Pacific 2007 Conference and Trade Display.

AWARDS

• Best Game - 2007
• Best new startup (Adam Lancman Award)
• Best Console title – 2007
• Best PC title - 2007
• Best Handheld title - 2007
• Best Mobile title – 2007
• Best Gameplay - 2007
• Best Graphics - 2007
• Best Audio - 2007

Eligibility Criteria

• Only games developed in Australia and New Zealand that were released between 16 November 2006 and 31 October 2007 are eligible.
• To be eligible for the Award for Best New Start-Up, a studio must have no prior game releases.
• Eligible nominators must provide a valid email address and may only nominate once for each category.
• Awards committee members shall have no pecuniary or other interest in a nominee, or if so will disclose this interest and abstain from any votes.
• The nominee or a representative must be present at the Conference Awards Dinner to accept the award(s).
• Nominations can be made by any resident of Australia / New Zealand.

Judging

All winners will be selected by the GDAA Awards Committee based on nominations received during the nomination period. The GDAA Award Committee comprises external individuals who have sound knowledge of the game development industry.

The Awards Committee reserve the right to change the nominee's nominated category to an alternative category if considered more suitable by the judging panel.

There will be one winner per category. Should entries not meet an acceptable standard in a particular category the GDAA Awards Committee reserves the right not to select a finalist and/or winner. The decisions of the judging panel are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Awards Presentation

The finalists and winners of the GDAA Awards will be announced at the Game Connect: Asia Pacific Conference and Awards Dinner. This will take place on Saturday, 17 November in Melbourne. The Dinner will be a formal event attended by up to 250 delegates and VIP guests.

The top two (2) finalists from each category will be notified via e-mail from Monday 12th November 2007. Finalists will need to purchase Gala Award Dinner tickets online through the conference website when registering.

Prizes

All winners will receive a trophy and acknowledgement in press release(s) and on the official GCAP website at www.gameconnectap.com

HOW TO NOMINATE

Nominations will open at 0900 hours AEST, 2 October 2007 and close at 1700 hours AEST 31 October 2007.

During these dates, eligible nominators can submit their nominations to the GDAA by emailing words to greg@gdaa.com.au and sending demos to:-

Attn: Greg Bondar, GDAA, Level 8, 14 Queens Road, MELBOURNE VIC 3004

Teams must submit:

• Either a playable demo or gameplay video of their game with their nomination for review by the Awards Committee.
• A short supporting statement indicating key features and an overall description.
• A short note discussing the overall merits of the game / product and why it should win.

















Awards Presentation


















Victorian Group















The Adam Lancman Award for Best New Startup 2006,
Endgame Studios












Zeno Colaco, Vice-President,
Publisher & Developer Relations,
Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe with Evelyn Richardson,
GDAA


The GDAA Game Award 2006 Winners:

Best Game: Destroy All Humans 2, Pandemic Studios

Best Console Game: Destroy All Humans 2, Pandemic Studios

Best PC Game: Medieval 2: Total War, Creative Assembly

Best Handheld Game: MX vs ATV: On The Edge, Tantalus Interactive

Best Mobile Game: Madden 07 3D, Firemint

Best Gameplay: Medieval 2: Total War, Creative Assembly

Best Graphics: Medieval 2: Total War, Creative Assembly

Best Audio: Destroy All Humans 2, Pandemic Studios

The Adam Lancman Award for Best New Startup: Endgame Studios