WizKids Collectable Miniatures Dominate Origins Award Nominations [Archive]

Draddog

04/09/2003, 16:50

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWIZKIDS COLLECTABLE MINIATURES DOMINATE ORIGINS AWARD NOMINATIONSApril 8, 2003 (SEATTLE) — The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design has released their Origins Awards nominees for 2003, and collectable miniatures games (CMGs) dominate this year’s ballot. WizKids, LLC, the company that invented the category, received 14 nominations in 10 game and game-related fiction categories, including three of five nominations for the highly coveted Game of the Year award. “We’re completely thrilled,” said Jordan Weisman, founder of Wizkids, LLC. “These nominations validate all the hard work we’ve done to make the most collectable, most playable games on the planet. I’m extremely proud of everyone at WizKids.”Voting for the awards is open to the public as well as members of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Ballots can be cast at the Academy’s website at <A HREF=http://www.aagad.org>www.aagad.org</A>. “We hope everyone will vote for WizKids,” Weisman added.The company has received Origins Awards in the past, taking Best Science Fiction Fantasy Miniature and Best Vehicular Miniature awards in 2001 and the Origins Vanguard Award in 2000.The complete list of WizKids’ Origins Award nominations for 2003 is as follows:
<TABLE BORDER="0"><TR><TD>CATEGORY NOMINATED</TD><TD>GAME</TD></TR><TR><TD>Game of the Year</TD><TD>MechWarrior®: Dark Age</TD></TR><TR><TD>Game of the Year</TD><TD>Mage Knight™ Dungeons</TD></TR><TR><TD>Game of the Year</TD><TD>Marvel™ HeroClix: Infinity Challenge</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Board Game Expansion or Supplement</TD><TD>Marvel HeroClix: Clobberin’ Time</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Graphic Fiction</TD><TD>Mage Knight Stolen Destiny #1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Game-Related Fiction, Short Form</TD><TD>Enemy Healer by Terri Hamilton </TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Game-Related Fiction, Long Form </TD><TD>Ghost War by Mike Stackpole </TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game</TD><TD>Mage Knight Dungeons</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game</TD><TD>Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature</TD><TD>Marvel HeroClix Sentinel</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature Series</TD><TD>Mage Knight: Sinister</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure Miniature Series</TD><TD>MechWarrior: Dark Age</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures Rules</TD><TD>MechWarrior: Dark Age</TD></TR><TR><TD>Best Game Aid or Accessory</TD><TD>Mage Knight Dungeons Artifacts Sets 1 and 2</TD></TR></TABLE>WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination. Its Mage Knight, MechWarrior and HeroClix™ collectable miniatures games are among the most successful games on the market today, and have sold tens of millions of figures worldwide. For additional information, visit <A HREF=http://www.wizkidsgames.com>www.wizkidsgames.com</A>.

DaLuvster89

04/09/2003, 16:57

It's good to see that someone is getting awards for all of my hard earned money. :)

bigbird

04/09/2003, 17:02

2nd post BO YA!

webhead817

04/09/2003, 17:10

No surprises here really. The surprise will be if Wizkids loses any of these. ;)

skiman

04/09/2003, 18:04

They will not...because they rule....and make a great game.

Skiman

shin-goji

04/09/2003, 18:53

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Figure MiniatureMarvel HeroClix Sentinel
IN YOUR FACE, DC!!!!!

Whoo Yah! Back your bags, Sinestro! Go MarkI! Go MarkI! It's your birthday!

skeevo666

04/09/2003, 19:55

Go WizKids, it's yer birthday!

scowlingone

04/09/2003, 23:17

Originally posted by shin-goji
IN YOUR FACE, DC!!!!!

Whoo Yah! Back your bags, Sinestro! Go MarkI! Go MarkI! It's your birthday!

Sinestro's not eligible for nomination until next year.

RavenProject

04/10/2003, 02:44

Originally posted by webhead817
No surprises here really. The surprise will be if Wizkids loses any of these. ;)

Actually, believe it or not, their success in getting nominated may cost them the actual award.

Imagine you want to see WizKids take Game of the Year. Do you vote for Mage Knight, MechWarrior or HeroClix?

If, for example, MechWarrior and HeroClix *weren't* on the ballot, would you vote for Mage Knight just to show your support for WizKids?

And if so, how many of those votes will now be diluted because they can only support one of the three nominees?

-J