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Naughty Dog Gets 16 NAVGTR NominationsAUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, a non-profit media organization, has announced nominations for its 16th annual awards program honoring video game art, technology, and production. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End received 16 nominations, including a Game of the Year nomination. Nominations were in the following categories: Animation, Technical Developers Neil Druckmann and Phil Kovats received three nominations each for their work and are waiting to be certified for the official record. Additional names to be certified include: Anthony Newman As many as 235 individuals are in the process of being certified for nominations. Developers, publishers, marketers, publicists, and reps are encouraged to contact the academy for more information. Nominees were determined by 1,195 press voters in 60 competitive categories. Voters nearly doubled in numbers from last year. For a complete list of 60 categories and nominees, visit http://navgtr.org/nominees Winners will be announced March 20, 2017. Predict winners at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/willwin Creative and technical award categories recognize achievement in animation, art direction, character design, control design, control precision, game design, game engineering, musical score, sound effects, writing, and more. NAVGTR strongly supports the Developer Credit special interest group at http://igda.org/devcredit to improve crediting practices and help certify award attributions. All titles, characters, likenesses, and indictia are copyrights or trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. ABOUT NAVGTR CORP. NAVGTR Corp.TM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation devoted to promoting and recognizing the developments and achievements of the interactive entertainment industry for public awareness and education. The general voting body of reviewers, journalists, analysts, and writers includes registered media from trade events such as RTX, PAX, CES, GDC, BFIG, and E3. http://www.facebook.com/navgtrawards To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/naughty-dog-gets-16-navgtr-nominations-300406063.html SOURCE National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers |