One of many Game Awards nominees, the PC smash hit Megabonk, shouldn’t be going to be a part of the awards present after receiving a nomination this week for Finest Debut Indie Game.
The sport’s developer said on social media that they’re “withdrawing from The Game Awards” as a result of Megabonk shouldn’t be truly his first sport.
“It is an honor and a dream for Megabonk to be nominated for TGA, however sadly I do not assume it qualifies for the class ‘Debut Indie Game’ I’ve made video games prior to now underneath totally different studio names, so Megabonk shouldn’t be my debut sport,” the developer stated.
They added: “I actually respect the nomination, help and votes, however it does not really feel proper on this class. You must vote for an additional one of many wonderful debut titles, they’re all wonderful video games! Thanks once more!”
As of but, representatives for The Game Awards haven’t responded to Megabonk’s announcement, nor has organizer Geoff Keighley. If the sport is certainly withdrawn from the official poll, it stays to be seen if one other title might take its place. Hold checking again with GameSpot for the newest.
Megabonk was launched in September on PC and reached an all-time peak of more than 100,000 concurrent players.
The $10 sport that has “Very Constructive” critiques on Steam has gamers smashing their manner by way of ongoing waves of enemies. A brand new replace is “coming quickly,” the developer stated, although it is unclear what’s within the replace.
As for video games which are nonetheless nominated, that is all of them besides Megabonk, together with the Game of the Yr nominees: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hole Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
For extra, try all of the nominees within the gallery beneath.