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Writers Guild Announces Video Game Nominees

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by Jeff Cork on January 18, 2013 at 08:41 AM

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The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its annual awards for video games. As usual, the nominees are an eclectic mix of obvious picks and head-scratching surprises.

To be considered for the award, games must have been released between December 1, 2011, and November 30, 2012, and writers must be members of the guild. Additionally, game scripts have to be submitted. That explains the unusual mix of nominees. Where else would Mortal Kombat's story be held up against Batman: Arkham City and Uncharted 3?

Here are this year's nominees:

007 Legends: Written By Bruce Feirstein; Activision

Assassin’s Creed III: Story By Alex Hutchinson, Corey May, Matt Turner; Multiplayer Story By Richard Farrese, Jeffrey Yohalem; Lead Scriptwriter Corey May; Scriptwriter Nicholas Grimwood, Russell Lees, Matt Turner, Danny Wallace, Ceri Young; Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation: Scriptwriting by Richard Farrese, Jill Murray; Ubisoft

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two: Writing Consultant Marv Wolfman; Disney Interactive Studios

Halo 4: Narrative Design Christopher Schlerf; Microsoft Studios

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Written By John Garvin; Sony Computer Entertainment America

Winners will be announced at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony, which is being held this year on February 17 in Los Angeles.

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Filed under: News, WGA, Writers Guild, Halo 4, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Assassin's Creed 3, 007 Legends, disney epic mickey 2

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by maxmaher Friday, January 18, 2013 at 08:48 AM

No Max Payne 3 love? I mean for God's sake - "I wouldn't know right from wrong if one of them was helping the poor and the other was banging my sister... "
by General Mills44 Friday, January 18, 2013 at 08:53 AM

Pretty meaningless award.
by The Last Saiya-jin Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:00 AM

007 Legends? Really?
by fabittar Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:04 AM

...something stinks about this list of nominees.
by Zachary Pligge Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:05 AM

007 Legends over Max Payne 3? Not sure how that happened...
by Space Hamster Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:07 AM

Thank god the world is making since again. What I mean is that AC3's storyline is being recognized as better than Dishonored. I love that game to death but really? You all REALLY thought that Dishonored had the better storyline? PS: For those who hated Connor, I'm sorry the man whose father abandoned him and whose mother burned alive in front of him at the age of five is not cheerful enough for you.
by Derrick Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:09 AM

Hmm this does seem like an odd assortment of games for this award. Halo 4 should definitely win though.
by maxmaher Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:12 AM

With a list this bad, they may as well have thrown "Journey" in as a contender.
by Spartacus Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:13 AM

AC3 and Halo 4 should be the winners...
by snapszach Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:15 AM

Ok... besides halo 4, assassins creed, and uncharted what are the rest doing in there. Not that this isnt awesome to see video games reconizied from other types of people but they are judgeing writers for gods sakes. Dont they know what looks good and what dosent. Grantet the has to be losers but reall 007 legends and epic mickey.
by Platysaur Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:23 AM

If anything Halo 4 deserves it. But to truly understand it you must know a lot more about the lore of the game from the books.
by General Mills44 Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:36 AM

Seems like some of you didn't even bother to read the article.
by Pistol Bob Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:36 AM

Out of the available options, I'd give it to Halo 4. And how is Epic Mickey 2 even an option? No one played it!
by Splash700 Friday, January 18, 2013 at 09:39 AM

Assassin's Creed III should win, had one of my favorite stories of the year.
by lionheartkinson Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM

Jesus, even here the ACIII credits are really long.
by The Destroyer Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM

There's 007 and not Zero Escape....
by (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Ahh most of the writers for the really good games weren't members of the guild. Makes sense. *** THE UNION!
by GeneralChurch Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Really 007 legends?