Schala Mar 3, 2006
I seem to remember reading about the Walk of Game some time ago....last year I guess, since this apparently debuted in 2005. I must've just glossed over it, heh.
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Six Videogame Icons To be Honored with Stars on Walk of Game
Thursday, March 16 at 6pm
San Francisco's Landmark Destination for Gamers to Honor Sid Meier, John Carmack, Lara Croft (Tomb Raider), EverQuest®, FINAL FANTASY® and StarCraft®
2005 Walk of Game Lifetime Achiever Nolan Bushnell to Headline
SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2006 - On Thursday, March 16, six new stars will be unveiled on Walk of Game, the landmark destination honoring icons of the videogame industry. This year, Walk of Game celebrates Sid Meier (creator of Civilization®, Railroad Tycoon® and Pirates®) and John Carmack (Technical Director, id Software - developers of DOOM® and QUAKE®) for Lifetime Achievement, and Lara Croft (Tomb Raider), StarCraft®, FINAL FANTASY® and EverQuest® as favorite Games/Characters. Each will receive a permanent star on Walk of Game, located inside San Francisco's Metreon, a mecca for the gaming community in downtown San Francisco.
The 2006 inductees will be honored at a press and industry-only reception at Metreon on March 16, where the stars will be unveiled. Nolan Bushnell (co-founder of Atari and creator of Pong), 2005 inductee for Lifetime Achievement, will headline the event. The newest additions to the attraction will then be open to the public on Friday, March 17, in time for the Game Developers Conference (GDC), an annual gathering of the global game development community, and a Walk of Game partner for the second year.
"Over the last two years, the public has made Walk of Game a cornerstone of gaming history, with over half a million gamers worldwide casting their vote this year," said Stacy Piket, Manager, Brand Marketing & Promotions for Metreon. "The landmark continues to grow, allowing gamers to voice their opinions, and honor the legends and pioneers in the gaming and game development community."
In 2005, Walk of Game's inaugural inductees included Halo®, Link (The Legend of Zelda®), Mario® and Sonic the Hedgehog®. Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong®) and Nolan Bushnell became the first recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Walk of Game is a powerful validation of the contribution that games provide to world culture," said Jamil Moledina, director of the Game Developers Conference. "One of the core goals of the GDC is to honor the developers who make games the art form that they have become, and we support Walk of Game as it provides a lasting tribute to the people who create the amazing games we play."
New to Metreon's attraction in 2006, gaming fans can come experience why these games are the voters' choice at the Walk of Game Station - 12 unique stations featuring inducted games.
Every October, gamers worldwide cast their votes through paper ballots and online submissions at www.WalkOfGame.com during a one-month voting period. The top four Games/Characters and the top two Lifetime Achievers are then honored with a permanent 24"x24", customized steel star on Walk of Game. Nominations for 2007 will be announced later this year.
Additional information is available online at www.WalkOfGame.com.
About Metreon
Metreon is the first-of-its-kind entertainment center located at Fourth and Mission streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco featuring an eclectic mix of the Bay Area's best restaurants, shopping venues, theatres, and entertainment destinations.
About the CMP Game Group
A core provider of essential information to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives community through the Game Developers Conference, GDC Europe, the Serious Games Summit D.C, GDC Mobile, GDC Asia, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice Awards, and GDCTV. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com.
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