Minecraft Wins 'Best Indie Title' at VGA

Minecraft Wins "Best Indie Title" at VGA

By Sacheverell Dec 11, 2011
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The Video Game Awards - an annual award ceremony in which gamers vote on the best computer and video games of the year in numerous categories - recently saw Minecraft chosen as the winner for "Best Independent Game"! This is certainly exciting news for Mojang, adding another prestigious award to their ever-growing list of accolades.

Mojang continues to work hard on the popular sandbox title, even as they strive to complete Scrolls and Cobalt - could these titles be competitors for Minecraft at next year's VGA? We may soon find out!

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
I now present them with the award, "Jakeob22's heart"

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
Congrats to Mojang!

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
Ohhh yeah! It's going to be a long time if something does beat Minecraft out of the top spot...

But yes, VICTORY! :smile.gif:

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
Good job to Mojang!

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
I was cheering for Bastion, but I know it couldn't win since it was an online voting. Happy anyways since Minecraft's also good.

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
inb4 overrated too much praise jeb's gonna let this go to his head nobody's going to point out problems in development cycle etc etc etc

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Posted Dec 10, 2011
Grats Mojang!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Note for games Mojang out voted:
Ah ha. Ah ha. Thats right. You've been owned.

Lets throw roses at Mojang!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
I am happy I voted for the winning team. :laugh.gif:

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Wait, winning a Spike VGA is prestigious? I consider that an insult.

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
well, is minecraft a indie title after so many dwnloads??

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
minecraft wins best ****ing game all around by Me!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Congrat, but competing with yourself? Wow.

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M.Bison:YES! YES!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Its official. MC is overhyped.
I wont let that spoil my fun though.

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Quote from minepenguincraft

well, is minecraft a indie title after so many dwnloads??

Being independent has nothing to do with popularity, it has to do with the game studio. Mojang isn't a huge game studio, and Minecraft has been developed by a very small group of people. This is compared to, say, Skyrim, which has Bethesda behind it.

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
may I ask what are the awards minecraft has already gotten?

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Awesome job, Mojang!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Congratz Mojang, you've earned it!

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Posted Dec 11, 2011
Good job! If Guiness World Records Gamers Edition screws up again and doesn't mention this in sanbox or top 50 games, I'm going to murder them.

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