Justice for writers…Finally!
There are games today that are appreciated only because of their outward appearance and almost always, as long as the game has good graphics and nice gameplay, the game is already appreciated as good, even if the story is poorly written.
Not for long, my colleagues.
The Writers Guild of America, led by the guild’s New Media Caucus, has announced that it’s going to be giving away their first Videogame Writing Award next year in their Writers Guild Awards on February 9 to encourage good script writing in videogames.
“Videogames are written and many are written very well.” said Writers Guild of America, West president Patric M. Verrone. “By recognizing the skill and craft of videogame writing, the Writers Guilds intend to raise the profile of these writers so that they can get WGA contracts and benefits for this work. We aim, we shoot, we score.”
“Writers are finally being recognized and valued in the videogame industry.” said WGAW New Media Caucus member Jay Lender. “Both artistically and financially, videogames matter - and videogame writers matter to the WGA.”
To learn more about this new award the WGA plans to give, go here.
W-h J: Well it’s about time the writers get some more spotlight in the video game industry. After all, scriptwriters are the backbone of a good game. Imagine playing a game full of bad grammars and incoherent storyline: You get Zerowing.
All your base are belong to us!
(Sources: Gamespot, Writers Guild of America)