San
Francisco, CA (February 23, 2005) – Tuesday,
March 8th, 2005 will mark a historic day in San Francisco
as the first six stars are unveiled on the Walk of Game, the
first-of-its-kind destination for gamers worldwide. Walk of
Game honors the icons and pioneers of the videogame industry,
and this year will celebrate Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of
“Mario Brothers” and “Donkey Kong”)
and Nolan Bushnell (co-founder of Atari and “Pong”),
in the Lifetime Achievement category, and Halo, Link (The
Legend of Zelda), Mario, and Sonic The Hedgehog in the category
for favorite Games/Characters. Inductees will be on hand to
meet fans and help shape history at this unprecedented inaugural
event.
Gamers worldwide are invited to join the festivities at Metreon
on March 8th at 5:00pm as live camera feeds deliver dramatic
images to the fans gathered on the Ground Floor. At 5:30pm,
stars will be unveiled on Level 2 to the fanfare of confetti
bursts and live music performances by members of G.A.N.G.
(Game Audio Network Guild), and entertainment courtesy of
gaming shows like “Gamer Nation” and “The
Electric Playground”, and a host of other media covering
the day’s activities.
Every year, www.WalkOfGame.com accepts votes in the categories
of Game/Character and Lifetime Achievement. The top four Games/Characters
and the top two lifetime achievers are inducted into Walk
Of Game and have a 24"x 24", customized star installed
on the floors of Metreon, a 350,000 square-foot entertainment
center in downtown San Francisco. 2006 nominations will be
announced in late 2005.
As a Bay Area destination for the international gaming community,
this year Walk of Game is officially partnered with the Game
Developers Conference (GDC), which is coming to San Francisco’s
Moscone Convention Center, March 7-11. The conference is expected
to attract over 10,000 attendees and Metreon will be host
to several GDC meetings and demo areas. The GDC will feature
more than 300 lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions
across seven content tracks. For a complete list of GDC 2005
event information visit www.gdconf.com.
Additional information about Walk of Game can be found online
at www.WalkOfGame.com.
About Metreon
Metreon is a 350,000 square-foot entertainment complex located
at Fourth and Mission streets in downtown San Francisco.
About the CMP Game Group
A core provider of essential information and community to
the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group includes
the Game Developers Conference, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com,
the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers Choice
Awards. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com.
CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com)
is a leading integrated media company providing essential
information and marketing services to the entire technology
spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.
Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned
to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions
tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products
and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products,
research, direct marketing services, education and training,
trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.
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