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GOLDEN AGE GAMER
Description: A Video Game Player whose outstanding competitive accomplishments set the bar for that era, demonstrating a level of excellence others would strive to achieve and occurred primarily within the era of the 1970’s and 1980’s (1970-1989).
Primary Considerations: Sportsmanship, Integrity and Skill while achieving video game related world records, achievements and tournament wins, highlighting the pinnacle of competitive gaming and eSports.
1990’s ERA GAMER
Description: A Video Game Player whose outstanding competitive accomplishments set the bar for that era, demonstrating a level of excellence others would strive to achieve and occurred primarily within the era of the 1990’s (1990-1999).
Considerations Sportsmanship, Integrity and Skill while achieving video game related world records, achievements and tournament wins, highlighting the pinnacle of competitive gaming and eSports.
2000’s ERA GAMER
Description: A Video Game Player whose outstanding competitive accomplishments set the bar for that era, demonstrating a level of excellence others would strive to achieve and occurred primarily within the era of the 2000’s (2000-2009).
Considerations Sportsmanship, Integrity and Skill while achieving video game related world records, achievements and tournament wins, highlighting the pinnacle of competitive gaming and eSports.
GAME DEVELOPER
Description: Honoring individuals who have shaped the history of the global video game industry, mainly on the development side, through their historic game creations and/or technological innovations.
Primary Considerations: Creating a body of development work that sets or redefines new standards, models, features or genres, including being directly responsible for a number of successful titles and/or perennial franchises including Innovations in genre, technology and/or creative expression.
INDUSTRY LEADER
Description: Honoring individual Leaders who have inspired the growth, vitality, and prosperity of the global electronic gaming industry through their business wisdom and creative vision.
Primary Considerations: Non-Developer. Grew or managed large teams, companies and/or franchises to success. Initiated Techniques and practices used widely within the industry. Drove companies and franchises to financial success. Innovated in Publishing or pushing unique business models all while contributing to industry growth as a whole.
COMMUNITY ACTION
Description: Community action changes people’s lives for the better, embodies the spirit of hope, and improves communities through the positive utilization, playing and promotions of video gaming.
Primary Considerations: The recipient of this award has demonstrated their dedication to that purpose, effecting positive change within their community, whether local, national or international.
WALTER DAY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Description: Honors individuals that have served the electronic gaming industry over the course of their entire career, enriching the entire spectrum of digital entertainment with their contributions, strong leadership, and creative vision on the team, franchise and corporate levels. Growing and demonstrating a positive direction for interactive gaming in general.
Primary Considerations: Long term and measurable impact on the video game industry as a whole. Minimum 35 years industry experience specifically within interactive entertainment with this sector being their primary career focus. May still be in the industry or retired. Has Left a lasting, indelible mark on the advancement and growth of the industry in some way that cannot be denied.
GOLDEN AGE GAME
Description: A single, notable Video Game published between 1970-1989 that influenced the industry in a large and meaningful way.
Primary Considerations: A Video Game on any platform or console that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire this form of entertainment as a whole. It left some tangible mark on the gaming audience, as well as many products that came after it, ensuring that the industry was never the same as a result.
1990’s ERA GAME
Description: A single, notable Video Game published between 1990-1999 that influenced the industry in a large and meaningful way.
Primary Considerations: A Video Game on any platform or console that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire this form of entertainment as a whole. It left some tangible mark on the gaming audience, as well as many products that came after it, ensuring that the industry was never the same as a result.
2000’s ERA GAME
Description: A single, notable Video Game published between 2000-2009 that influenced the industry in a large and meaningful way.
Primary Considerations: A Video Game on any platform or console that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire this form of entertainment as a whole. It left some tangible mark on the gaming audience, as well as many products that came after it, ensuring that the industry was never the same as a result.
PINBALL EM ERA
Description: The best, most innovative and most influential of the Electro Mechanical Era which includes anything with a mechanical scoring reel and released to the public approx. 1950-1978.
Primary Considerations: A Pinball machine that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire the industry, players as well as influencing the future direction of this unique style of interactive entertainment.
PINBALL DIGITAL ERA
Description: The best, most innovative and most influential of the Digital Era which includes anything with digital scoring and released to the public approx. 1978-1991.
Primary Considerations: A Pinball machine that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire the industry, players as well as influencing the future direction of this unique style of interactive entertainment.
PINBALL MODERN ERA
Description: The best, most innovative and most influential of the Modern Era which includes anything with dot-matrix and flat screen displays and were released to the public from approximately 1991 onward.
Primary Considerations: A Pinball machine that left an indelible mark on the industry, demonstrating innovations and content that helped grow and inspire the industry, players as well as influencing the future direction of this unique style of interactive entertainment.
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