Epic Games will be on the stage again this year at the Spike Video Game Awards in Las Vegas.
But rather than being nominated for a host of awards as has been the case in the past – and with several victories to its credit – the Cary-based video game and game engine technology developer will be showcasing an ad of sorts.
“Gears of War: Judgment” will be one of the featured videos at the game industry’s top awards program/
Judgment, the fourth in the Gears franchise that has sold millions of copies and has produced more than $1 billion in revenue, is due for release next year.
Awards Nominees
The artsy downloadable game “Journey” is among the pack of nominees for awards.
The PlayStation 3 game received seven nods in such categories as best graphics, independent game, original score and game of the year.
Other game of the year nominees are “Assassin’s Creed III,” ”Dishonored,” ”Mass Effect 3″ and “The Walking Dead: The Game.”
The nominees in the best shooter category are “Borderlands 2,” ”Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” ”Halo 4″ and “Max Payne 3.”
The 10th annual ceremony on Dec. 7 will be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson and broadcast live on Spike.
The show will feature debut footage from such upcoming games as “The Last of Us” as well as musical performances by Linkin Park and Tenacious D.
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