Golden Joystick Awards

[elucin8er]

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you: Jagex has once again been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Developer of the Year Golden Joystick Award. This is the same category that we won last year, thanks to all of your support.

 

We fondly remember last year, when so many of you voted for us following our newspost that you actually managed to crash the Golden Joystick web servers, not just once or twice, but four times! Despite their servers repeatedly falling over under the massive strain, they still managed to register in excess of 1.3 million player votes, which earned them a Guinness World Record for the most player votes ever received (thanks to all of you, of course)!

 

The Golden Joystick Awards are the only games industry awards chosen entirely by players, which is naturally what matters most to us, and we are really honoured by and thankful for your continued support.

 

If you would like to support Jagex in this year’s Golden Joystick Awards, simply go to this voting page on the Golden Joystick website - you’ll find Jagex in the 'UK Developer of the Year' category. We’ve been assured that the servers have been upgraded, so that there is no way our community will be able to crash their website this time round; however, we guess that remains to be seen...

 

We’ve certainly had a great deal of fun working on our games this year and hope that you have enjoyed all the new events and updates that we’ve released so far. We have tons more planned for the rest of the year and can’t wait until we can share it with you all.

 

Thanks again and all the best,

Andrew & Mark Gerhard

 

Bring back old wildy and free trade then i'll vote@@@@

[Pepsiguy]

Weve got some exciting news to share with you: Jagex has once again been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Developer of the Year Golden Joystick Award. This is the same category that we won last year, thanks to all of your support.

 

We fondly remember last year, when so many of you voted for us following our newspost that you actually managed to crash the Golden Joystick web servers, not just once or twice, but four times! Despite their servers repeatedly falling over under the massive strain, they still managed to register in excess of 1.3 million player votes, which earned them a Guinness World Record for the most player votes ever received (thanks to all of you, of course)!

 

The Golden Joystick Awards are the only games industry awards chosen entirely by players, which is naturally what matters most to us, and we are really honoured by and thankful for your continued support.

 

If you would like to support Jagex in this years Golden Joystick Awards, simply go to this voting page on the Golden Joystick website - youll find Jagex in the 'UK Developer of the Year' category. Weve been assured that the servers have been upgraded, so that there is no way our community will be able to crash their website this time round; however, we guess that remains to be seen...

 

Weve certainly had a great deal of fun working on our games this year and hope that you have enjoyed all the new events and updates that weve released so far. We have tons more planned for the rest of the year and cant wait until we can share it with you all.

 

Thanks again and all the best,

Andrew & Mark Gerhard

 

Bring back old wildy and free trade then i'll vote@@@@

YAAAAAAAAA@@@@@@@

[K4ylan]

they should lock everyone's accounts until they vote, that will guarantee them 1st every year

[TheKoolKandy]

they should lock everyone's accounts until they vote, that will guarantee them 1st every year

I would mini rage because I'm to lazy to open another page JUST to vote.

[Dire_Wolf]

I find it the award a bit odd. It's UK award, yet Runescape is played by players worldwide. And Jagex says "Go here to vote". Of course one would vote Runescape if you are playing it currently and made aware of the award. So not a genuine win.

 

Now if ONLY people of UK voted Jagex's Runescape for the Golden Joystick - that would be impressive. But that will not be the case, making the award not so prestigious. I'll say it again, if only british people voted Runescape for award, then i would be impressed.

[Obtaurian]

I find it the award a bit odd. It's UK award, yet Runescape is played by players worldwide. And Jagex says "Go here to vote". Of course one would vote Runescape if you are playing it currently and made aware of the award.

 

Now ONLY people of UK voting Jagex's Runescape for the Golden Joystick - that would be impressive. But that will not be the case, making the award not so prestigious. I'll say it again, if only british people voted Runescape for award, then i would be impressed.

 

Uh, I'm pretty sure "UK Developer of the year" means that people from all over the world are judging developers from the UK. Nowhere is it implied that only people from the UK should be voting.

[Dire_Wolf]

I find it the award a bit odd. It's UK award, yet Runescape is played by players worldwide. And Jagex says "Go here to vote". Of course one would vote Runescape if you are playing it currently and made aware of the award.

 

Now ONLY people of UK voting Jagex's Runescape for the Golden Joystick - that would be impressive. But that will not be the case, making the award not so prestigious. I'll say it again, if only british people voted Runescape for award, then i would be impressed.

 

Uh, I'm pretty sure "UK Developer of the year" means that people from all over the world are judging developers from the UK. Nowhere is it implied that only people from the UK should be voting.

I was just saying...

[Amundogus2]

I think its rather naive to think that all the other competitors aren't telling their players about the competition as well.....

[Dire_Wolf]

I think its rather naive to think that all the other competitors aren't telling their players about the competition as well.....

The people responsible for the awards should have advertised it instead of developers telling their users about it.

[Obtaurian]

I think its rather naive to think that all the other competitors aren't telling their players about the competition as well.....

The people responsible for the awards should have advertised it instead of developers telling their users about it.

 

Why not both? Obviously the developers are going to tell their customers, as that's the most direct advertisement possible.

[Dire_Wolf]

I think its rather naive to think that all the other competitors aren't telling their players about the competition as well.....

The people responsible for the awards should have advertised it instead of developers telling their users about it.

 

Why not both? Obviously the developers are going to tell their customers, as that's the most direct advertisement possible.

Noone said both don't work, but my opinion is that if a customer themself took iniative by seeing a advert by the people responsible for the award would make the award more impressive than developers telling their customers to vote for them.

[Neos_Matrix]

I want to vote, but theres a stinkin age limit to vote. :angry:

[MrNash]

I want to vote, but theres a stinkin age limit to vote. :angry:

 

So erm, add how ever many years you need to be 16 onto your date of birth..

 

On topic: I didn't vote for Jagex, instead I voted for Lionhead. Jagex just don't deserve it this year.

[Youmu]

EVERYONE VOTE FOR JAGEX NAO@@@@@@

 

Nah. I'm too lazy to do that.

[BLaSpHeMy]

I dont think they deserve this award at all

They have the worst customer support and feedback system I've seen

I mean come on, if there was thousands of players ranting over certain future updates and

recent ones you'd know something was wrong?

IMO I think they are trying to spread out to a wider audience and compete with MMO's

like maplestory but they should just be innovative and LISTEN to there own players.

Ok like once upon a time there was crap graphics, RWT, Botting galore, and pking/staking

ALot of us were happy even with that but oh well thats my view anyway.

Thanks

[Kill_Life]

I voted for them anyways, though I don't always agree with Jagex, certainly not over the past few months.

I just hope they do something fun this year if they win. I don't think they did something last year.

 

And they should say: "This update is members-only, become a member now and vote for us!"

[Dax]

They're lucky I'm nice. Otherwise I wouldn't be voting for them. -_-

[Omali]

IMO I think they are trying to spread out to a wider audience and compete with MMO's

like maplestory but they should just be innovative and LISTEN to there own players.

 

Runescape has far more players than Maplestory.

[Nurse_Renard]

I voted for Media Molecule. :B

[strilmus]

I'm pretty sure that they'll just use the award as a way of patting themselves on the back rather than an incentive to work harder or smarter.....if those comments are anything to judge by.

 

Half of the developers aren't really that interesting, Lionhead Studios is kind of just coasting on Fable, Rare is not really doing much since their heyday (plus both Lionhead and Rare are owned by Microsoft now), so it's up to Media Molecule, the maker of littlebigplanet, which was recently acquired by Sony. It looks promising but they should try to spread out more with another new IP while they are still riding on the popularity wave.

 

Sorry if I sound jaded but GDC Europe was kind of right in saying there's not as much going on there compared to the west.

[BLaSpHeMy]

IMO I think they are trying to spread out to a wider audience and compete with MMO's

like maplestory but they should just be innovative and LISTEN to there own players.

 

Runescape has far more players than Maplestory.

 

There falling into the maplestory category for me with the hitpoints update

id still rather have 0 than miss

[fertjuh3]

I voted for Media Molecule. :B

Same, I think they deserve it much more.

[Den]

Voted for Jagex as the only other I recognize there is Rare, but they killed Donkey Kong for me so im not voting for them. :P

[SwreeTak]

I voted for them anyways, though I don't always agree with Jagex, certainly not over the past few months.

I just hope they do something fun this year if they win. I don't think they did something last year.

 

And they should say: "This update is members-only, become a member now and vote for us!"

 

LOL. That would be awesome :D

And I voted for Jagex. I think they deserve it for creating such a great game.

[HerHero]

Voted for Rockstar North because of RDR (and yes I know San Diego worked with them, but since I live in San Diego that makes it even better :mrgreen: )