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Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 22:40 GMT

Assassin’s Creed, Halo, Uncharted up for WGA awards

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The Writers Guild of America has released a lit of nominees for its Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing category.

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Mon, Feb 07, 2011 | 08:37 GMT

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood takes home 2010 WGA crown

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A hushed silence on stage. The gentle fumble of the envelope. The crowd draws its breath as one, and… Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood walks away with the 2010 Writer’s Guild of America award for videogame writing.

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Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 16:28 GMT

Writer’s Guild of America VG Award nominees don’t have to be members, says VGC chair

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Writers Guild of America’s Videogame Writers Caucus Micah Wright has confronted what he feels is a widespread misconception regarding the awards handed out to videogame writers each year. According to the American author of film, television, animation, videogames and comics, nominees don’t have to be full WGA members to be nominated, but they do need to join the Caucus which requires a $60 annual fee to be considered for nomination.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2008 | 06:35 GMT

Dead Head Fred wins Writer’s Guild award

D3Publishing’s Dead Head Fred has won the first Writer’s Guild of America video award given to a game. The PSP title’s script was penned by Dave Ellis and Adam Cogan, and developed by Vicious Cycle. Press release here.