Community manager says Palworld was not ‘snubbed’ by The Game Awards: ‘Stop being so dramatic towards players’

It’s that wonderful time of year when Big Geoff’s Trailer Extravaganza starts preparing to hand out awards for the biggest games of the year – which also means it’s time for many people who aren’t in the race to be very worried that some games won’t be issued. nod.

This year, Palworld – which launched in January – is among the notable omissions from the nominees list, and yes, that’s quite surprising. For much of the year, it was a massive, all-consuming game that generated tons of discussion and many, many hours of play. However, Game Awards are not awarded based on player count or articles written. It’s all vibes, people. Just a bunch of people saying, “I like this game.” And this year there weren’t enough of them to earn Palworld a nomination.

But that doesn’t stop claims that he was “rejected” during the rounds – an accusation that community manager John Buckley made on Twitter.

“No, I don’t think Palworld has been ignored,” he said. “Twitter has become a place where you can’t banter. Stop dramatizing players so much. Not everything is a conspiracy.”

Yes, Twitter is definitely the worst.

Of course, it’s natural for fans to want their taste validated at major corporate awards shows. Is a game really any good without Geoff Keighley giving it a gentle pat on the back? Sneer aside, I get it. I also want the teams behind the games I like to be recognized for their skills and tough work. But when it doesn’t happen, it’s not disrespectful.

We all have games we’d like to see nominated. In Buckley’s case, this is satisfactory. In my case, it’s literally any strategy game. Like… just put at least one in there. There are so many of them! The strategy category is definitely overdue. But you see? It’s very basic to get caught up in this nonsense. We all just dance to the tune of Big Geoff.