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| Portal 2 wins best game at the Bafta Video Game Awards | |
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| Valve's Portal 2 has been named best game at the British Academy Video Game Awards. | Valve's Portal 2 has been named best game at the British Academy Video Game Awards. |
| The first-person puzzle-platform title also won the awards for best design and best story. | The first-person puzzle-platform title also won the awards for best design and best story. |
| Dice's Battlefield 3 secured a prize voted for by the public, as well as best online multiplayer. | |
| Other award winners included Batman - Arkham City for action, Little Big Planet 2 for game innovation and LA Noire for best original music. | Other award winners included Batman - Arkham City for action, Little Big Planet 2 for game innovation and LA Noire for best original music. |
| Josh Weier, Portal 2's project leader, seemed slightly startled to follow up his team's victory at October's Golden Joystick awards. | |
| "I've had about three hours of sleep and a whole lot of jet lag so I'm going to try to be brief before I go off the rails," he said. | |
| "It was a real pleasure working on this game and it's just amazing to be here tonight and win this award." | |
| Markus "Notch" Persson - the creator of Minecraft - was also honoured with a special award. | |
| His unique environment-building title has generated more than five million sales despite lacking a third-party publisher and marketing campaign. | |
| "Wow," the 32-year old said on taking to the stage. | "Wow," the 32-year old said on taking to the stage. |
| "This is obviously huge. To have such a serious thing like this [event] celebrating games is very good - who else would do it but the British." | "This is obviously huge. To have such a serious thing like this [event] celebrating games is very good - who else would do it but the British." |
| The ceremony included a total of 19 prizes, including four new categories: debut game, online-browser, online-multiplayer and performer. | The ceremony included a total of 19 prizes, including four new categories: debut game, online-browser, online-multiplayer and performer. |
| Game's struggle | Game's struggle |
| The troubled financial state of Game Group - the awards' sponsor - hung over the event. | The troubled financial state of Game Group - the awards' sponsor - hung over the event. |
| Game confirmed on Monday that a number of its suppliers were refusing to provide it with stock. | Game confirmed on Monday that a number of its suppliers were refusing to provide it with stock. |
| Games publishers were apparently worried that the size of Game Group's debt might prove unsustainable and they would not be paid for stock delivered. | Games publishers were apparently worried that the size of Game Group's debt might prove unsustainable and they would not be paid for stock delivered. |
| As a result Game had been unable to offer popular titles such as Mass Effect 3 and Mario Party 9. | As a result Game had been unable to offer popular titles such as Mass Effect 3 and Mario Party 9. |
| In a statement, the company admitted that it was "uncertain" whether efforts to resolve the matter would succeed, and told investors that their shares might become worthless. | In a statement, the company admitted that it was "uncertain" whether efforts to resolve the matter would succeed, and told investors that their shares might become worthless. |
| However, the Financial Times reported on Thursday about a possible rescue. It said that the private equity group, OpCapita, had made an offer to buy out the company's debt from its lenders. | However, the Financial Times reported on Thursday about a possible rescue. It said that the private equity group, OpCapita, had made an offer to buy out the company's debt from its lenders. |
| Game Group has 1,300 stores worldwide, including 600 in the UK. | Game Group has 1,300 stores worldwide, including 600 in the UK. |
| It also trades online under the brand names Game, Gamestation and Gameplay. | It also trades online under the brand names Game, Gamestation and Gameplay. |
| It has struggled against competition from the supermarkets, other e-retailers including Amazon and a shift towards digital downloads. | It has struggled against competition from the supermarkets, other e-retailers including Amazon and a shift towards digital downloads. |
| The fact that the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are all seen as coming towards the end of their life-spans has also put its hardware sales under pressure. | The fact that the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are all seen as coming towards the end of their life-spans has also put its hardware sales under pressure. |