The Game Awards faces backlash for Dave the Diver indie nomination MINTROCKETThe Game Awards nominations have been revealed, and fans are taking issue with Dave the Diver\u2019s nomination for Independent Game of the Year. With 2023 drawing to a close, it\u2019s now time for the most exciting and divisive part of the year \u2013 the battle for Game of the Year. This year\u2019s nominees have been named, and to little surprise, it\u2019ll be an epic battle. Despite a few stinkers, 2023 was full of an incredible slate of titles such as Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, not everyone is happy with the nominations, notably with the surprise nomination of Dave the Diver for Best Independent Game. Dave the Diver\u2019s nomination sparks heated debate The Game Awards host and video game industry veteran Geoff Keighley announced this year\u2019s nominees in a special live stream. Dave the Diver, along with four other titles, will battle for Independent Game of the Year at the year-end event. Typically, an indie game is a title made without funding from a big publisher and created by a smaller team. Given this lack of support, the team is free to create something they want to make, although they may face financial struggles during development. Mintrocket is the team behind Dave the Diver, and while a smaller group of developers, it is a subsidiary of Nexon \u2013 a billion-dollar corporation. Many argued the game\u2019s inclusion highlights a well-known issue with the category, as the definition of what makes an indie game is no longer clear. Fans pointed out the title\u2019s inclusion felt extremely out of place because of the dynamic that brought it to life. But Dave The Diver isn\u2019t independent?? That studio is owned by another?! How does that make sense \u2014 PapaTeePlays \ud83d\udc9c \ud83c\udfae (@papateeplays) November 13, 2023 Dave the diver IS NOT AN INDIE GAME WTF XD \u2014 D4RKSH4D3 (@TheDesTaylor) November 13, 2023 That spot should\u2019ve been like Amnesia: The Bunker, Rush Cyberpunk, Chained Echos or maybe something MADE BY AN INDIE COMPANY??? This is a very bad look for the brand, I can\u2019t lie Of course, none of the discourse is meant to take away from the title, as many replies argued the title is very well done. Yet its inclusion points to a bigger issue of uncertainty in the ever-changing gaming space. We\u2019ll see how the battle unfolds when The Game Awards goes live on December 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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