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Wright getting lifetime BAFTA News

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News by Robert Purchese

15 October, 2007

Will Wright will become the first videogame "celebrity" to be awarded the Fellowship BAFTA; joining the ranks of recognised and household names like Dame Judi Dench, Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg.

It will be the first time the award has branched out into games, as it can apparently no longer ignore their massive impact on day-to-day life - especially if you read The Daily Mail.

Wright will receive his award on 23rd October (or a day before my birthday), and be applauded for his work on creating enormous franchises like SimCity and The Sims.

His current master work Spore is being allowed to take its jolly time, however, and the last we heard was that it would be out sometime after March next year.

Other games up for BAFTA awards this year include the likes of BioShock, Gears of War and Okami, and a full list can be found behind you.

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Cloudane
15/10/07 @ 11:04
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Heh; 'a day before my birthday'.

Whilst I never played The Sims very much, it was pretty much a household game as just about everyone who had a PC owned the game.
Emilia'sHorse
15/10/07 @ 11:06
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Oh well they might as well give it to someone.

/claps
Fallen_Angel
15/10/07 @ 11:11
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Am I the only one who read that and first thought "Phoenix Wright?"
Emilia'sHorse
15/10/07 @ 11:11
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Yes.

Der_tolle_Emil
15/10/07 @ 11:14
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Am I the only one who read that and first thought "Phoenix Wright?"

I instantly thought of Phoenix Wright as well. Will Wright hasn't done much for me after Sim City.
Triggerhappytel
15/10/07 @ 11:26
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So, he's getting recognised ahead of Shigeru Miyamoto?
mikew1985
15/10/07 @ 11:28
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Well... it's a British award...
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Kelduum
15/10/07 @ 11:39
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So, he's getting recognised ahead of Shigeru Miyamoto?

Well... it's a British award...

And Will Wright is American...

I would have thought that Miyamoto would be more deserving myself, also...
IAmBatman
15/10/07 @ 11:40
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> Will Wright hasn't done much for me after Sim City

The games industry isn't about you.
bloke
15/10/07 @ 11:42
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I can't think of anyone who's made a bigger contribution in bringing games into the mainstream, so this is a hugely well deserved award.
GingerNathan
15/10/07 @ 11:49
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Load of rubbish, there's a load of game developers that should be ahead of him.
projectmayhem
15/10/07 @ 11:55
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CliffyB should have gotten it.

...I just want to see his hair appear on national TV
enzima
15/10/07 @ 12:00
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To me Miyamoto is like Michael Jordan: no one has done as much as him for the growth of videogaming. Also he delivered by far the longest list of AAA titles. I cant even think of anyone close to his level of contribution to gaming. Long live to the King!
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"And Will Wright is American...

I would have thought that Miyamoto would be more deserving myself, also... "

Oh i genuinely always thought he was a Briton, sorry.

I would also agree that Miyamoto would be more deserving but I guess Wright is in there because of the Sims.

MrChuckles
15/10/07 @ 12:05
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Will Wright got my sister to play a PC game... My sister!

He deserves it....
ZeroAX
15/10/07 @ 12:07
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miyiamoto got me to buy a video game console. he deserved it more. but please DON'T give it to peter molynuex (next year) just cause he is british.
kangarootoo
15/10/07 @ 12:15
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"The games industry isn't about you"

Lol. If Der_tolle_Emil is a gamer, then of course it is.
MrChuckles
15/10/07 @ 12:26
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But Miyamoto gets people who are already gamers to buy many more games, he doesn't get non-gamers to try stuff out imo...

Who came up with the design of the Wii remote, they have done pretty well.... If it was Miyamoto (I've never been a big Nintendo fan tbh, so i may well be talking gibberish!) then fair enough.
IAmBatman
15/10/07 @ 12:31
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> Lol. If Der_tolle_Emil is a gamer, then of course it is.

No it isn't. He's one person.
kangarootoo
15/10/07 @ 14:19
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All gamers are one person. Where do you draw the line as to whose opinion matters?
IAmBatman
15/10/07 @ 15:22
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> Where do you draw the line as to whose opinion matters

When there are significantly more than 1 of them. Or, as a helpful shorthand, if an opinion is posted on a eurogamer comments thread, it's probably worthless.
Grogmonkey
15/10/07 @ 15:46
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@ IAmBatman

zOMG. Paradox!

I hear Will Wright is a pretty nice guy. And, from what I've seen of him on Gamasutra's GDC coverage a couple of years back, he seems to know his stuff. Kudos to him, say I.
Charlie_Miso
16/10/07 @ 00:49
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groovemeister - Jordon vs Bird on the Megadrive.

get with the times! word.
pointBlank
22/10/07 @ 15:52
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FYI:

the game has 30 missions not 50 + 60 challenges

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