Nominees Announced for Second Annual GameHouse Great Game Awards
● Winners to be announced at July 19th Awards Ceremony ● Voting for new Players Choice category open through end of June at GameHouse.com ● All voters will be entered to win an all-expense-paid trip to awards show in Seattle
SEATTLE - June 18, 2010 - GameHouse®, a division of RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), today announced the nominees for the second annual GameHouse Great Game Awards™ (GG's). GameHouse introduced the GG's in 2009 as a way to showcase the most talented and creative casual games developers in the industry. Winners of the second annual Great Game Awards will be announced July 19 during an exclusive event held at Experience Music Project in Seattle. Media Sponsors TechFlash and Gamezebo are partnering with GameHouse to present the 2010 GG's, and the judging panel includes representatives from leading independent developers across the casual games industry.
The 2010 GG's will feature a new category, Game of the Year - Player's Choice. Voting is open to the public at GameHouse.com/promotions during the month of June, and one lucky voter will be selected at random to win a trip for two to the Great Game Awards ceremony in Seattle on July 19 to present the Player's Choice Award to the winning developer. The winner and their guest will enjoy airfare and hotel accommodations, passes to Casual Connect, the premiere casual games industry event scheduled for July 20 - 22, a $500 cash prize, a $500 donation to their favorite local charity and a one-year complimentary FunPass - GameHouse.com's premium casual games subscription product.
"This has been another year of explosive growth for casual games, and the outstanding creativity of our developer partners remains a key component in transforming this rapidly growing industry into the next mainstream entertainment medium," said John Barbour, president of GameHouse. "We're thrilled to continue the tradition of the GG's, and can't wait to get our customers involved this year as we honor our developer partners creating the best games available today."
2010 GREAT GAME AWARDS NOMINEES: GAME OF THE YEAR Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse Mystery Legends™- Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games Zuma's Revenge!™- Adventure by PopCap Games
GAME OF THE YEAR - PLAYER'S CHOICE Burger Shop 2 by GoBit Campfire Legends - The Hookman by GameHouse Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse Escape Rosecliff Island™by PopCap Games Jewel Quest Mysteries - Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin Liong - The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat Mystery P.I.™- Lost in Los Angeles by PopCap Games Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii The Treasures of Montezuma 2 by Alawar Games Totem Tribe by Enkord Zuma's Revenge!™- Adventure by PopCap Games
BEST ART DESIGN Escape Rosecliff Island™ by PopCap Games Kuros by Sandlot Games Mystery Legends™- Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm Romance of Rome by Playrix Entertainment The Clockwork Man by Total Eclipse
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN Age of Oracles - Tara's Journey by Jolly Bear Games DinerTown Detective Agency™ by Playfirst Plants vs. Zombies™by PopCap Games BEST STORY Cate West - The Velvet Keys™by Gamenauts Dream Chronicles® - The Chosen Child™by Playfirst Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch by MumboJumbo Three Cards to Midnight by Big Finish
MOST INNOVATIVE GAME Elementals - The Magic Key™by Playrix Entertainment My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft Plants vs. Zombies™by PopCap Games Totem Tribe by Enkord Wizard's Pen™by PopCap Games
MOST ADDICTIVE GAME Faerie Solitaire™ by Subsoap Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games Gardenscapes™by Playrix Entertainment Jewel Quest Mysteries - Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin Liong - The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat
UP-AND-COMING DEVELOPER Gamers Digital: Amazing Heists - Dillinger, Jessica's Cupcake Café, Real Crimes - The Unicorn Killer Playful Age: Supermarket Management Vast Studios: Aquapolis, 3Tones World Loom: Kate's Fix-it-up Adventure Youda Games: Youda Farmer, Youda Marina, Youda Sushi Chef
TOP ADVENTURE GAME Avenue Flo™ by PlayFirst Pahelika - Secret Legends by Ironcode Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games The Legend of Crystal Valley by Sandlot Games Trapped by Gogii Games
TOP TIME MANAGEMENT GAME Burger Shop 2™by GoBit Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games Supermarket Management by Playful Age
TOP HIDDEN OBJECT GAME Amazing Adventures The Caribbean Secret™by PopCap Games Dream Chronicles® - The Chosen Child™ by PlayFirst Escape Rosecliff Island™ by PopCap Games Mystery P.I.™- The New York Fortune by PopCap Games
TOP MATCH-3 Babylonia by Suricate Software Lost in Reefs by Rumbic Season Match 2 by Urse Games The Lost Inca Prophecy by Seppia Interactive Zuma's Revenge!™ - Adventure by PopCap Games
TOP SIM / TYCOON Build-a-lot 4 - Power Source by HipSoft Cooking Dash® - DinerTown Studios™ by PlayFirst My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft Totem Tribe by Enkord Wandering Willows™ by PlayFirst
GameHouse is a leader in the digital games industry worldwide and develops content across multiple platforms, with a vertically integrated development, publishing, licensing, distribution and retail business. For More Information Tiffany Dunning 206.892.6733 [email protected]
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