Vidya Gaem Awards
The Vidya Gaem Awards, also known as the /v/GAs, is an online-based award show for video games. Originating in 2011 as a response to the Spike Video Game Awards, the nominations and voting process are entirely fan-voted and showcase positive and negative award categories. The first event was published through YouTube on February 11, 2012.
History
The Vidya Gaem Awards were founded in late-2011 as a response to the negative reception of the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards. Most of the criticism towards the latter was directed towards the excessive use of marketing and celebrity appearances overshadowing the ceremonies themselves.
Reception
The Vidya Gaem Awards have been featured in Niche Gamer, Kotaku, Cinema Blend, and N4G. Companies and individuals featured in the show have also shared their thoughts on their nominations or awards; such as Running With Scissors, Supergiant Games, Geoff Keighley (producer of the Spike Video Game Awards), and Markus Persson (creator of Minecraft). Lucas Pope, creator of Papers, Please, provided a skit for the 2013 award ceremony.
Show Listing
Here is a listing of all ceremonies of the Vidya Gaem Awards.
