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Minecraft Awarded GameCity Videogame Arts Prize

Minecraft was awarded GameCity videogame arts prize By Leo Kelion Technology reporter



29 October 2011



Minecraft has been awarded a new award for computer-generated art games.



The prize was announced at the end of the GameCity videogame culture festival in Nottingham.



Mojang, an Swedish company independent of the title, created the title. Players have to build objects using blocks in an open-world.
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The game was chosen over other releases including Valve's Portal 2, Southend Interactive's Ilomilo, and Game Freak's Pokemon Black.



Markus Persson, founder of Mojang said it was a great honor to be compared to those games.



"Winning this award will help make Minecraft the best game you can play."



More than four million people have already purchased the title online, despite the fact that it is still in beta. It will be released in a formal way in the coming month.



It was like it was growing and it was different from other. It had an organic nature," one of the judges, Ed Hall, told the BBC.



"It's simple and addictive, and there is an element of beauty in the work you do."



Confident and confident in the culture



Iain Simons (GameCity's director) said he was thrilled by the decision.



His festival is now in its sixth year of existence. He claims that he has observed a rise in the number of gamers' average age and more women attracting to the festival throughout the years.



He said, "There is a much greater number of people who play games."



"They have become more normalized, they have been more culturally confident and this award, and the festival, is largely about examining the confidence."



The phenomenon is due to the rise of smartphones. Today's handsets helped popularise the kinds of games that were only available on dedicated mobile machines, and larger home consoles.



Modern computer processors and graphics chips undoubtedly offer developers a bigger selection of colors to choose from. Simon believes that these advances will have any impact on the quality of designers and artists.



"I believe that technology is an illusion. Technology is allowing games to look more real. To look like what an A-grade blockbuster could look like," he said.



"I don't think that is in itself something that makes them art. If we didn't, we wouldn't cry over Bambi. It's not just about photorealism.



The judges in the contest seem to agree, admitting they picked the most basic-looking contestant.



The diverse 13-person jury included Dr Who actress Frances Barber, Labour MP Tom Watson and the artistic director of London's Southbank centre, Jude Kelly.



Enhancing life



The merits of Minecraft's work were not immediately embraced by everyone. The composer, Nitin Sawhney, who was also on the panel, was critical of its soundtrack.



But in the end, neither the style of the game nor the music played by it was fatal to its chances.



"[We askedwhich one we believed was head and shoulder above the rest? Did the game enhancing life and enjoyment beyond playing the game itself? Could it help you see the world of the world a little better?" said Mr. Hall.



"Could a computer-generated game be considered a thing that could be enjoyed in the future?"



Minecraft is a game that includes the traditional elements of gaming, such as night-roaming monsters and the chance to take on multiplayer battles online.



However, it was chosen based on its mood and ability to inspire gamers to be creative.



Mr. Hall said, "It's a broad definition of art that can be had."



"But computer games are certainly artistic. There are images and stories that will engage you with ideas that will be a puzzle to your mind for hours, and a total package that will keep you coming back for more for days."



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