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Awards
Awards are typically tied to a certain event, though they might be the reason for the ceremony itself.

The annual Unite conference mentioned previously has awards for recognizing achievements and
advancements in Unity-based games. A variety of award categories and descriptions are listed
in Table 13-1 .

Table 13-1. Award Categories and Descriptions for the 2014 Unite Event

Category Description

Best 3D Visual Experience Submissions for this category will be judged based on artistic merit including

thematic and stylistic cohesion, creativity, and/or technical skill.

Best 2D Visual Experience Submissions for this category will be judged based on artistic merit including

thematic and stylistic cohesion, creativity, and/or technical skill.

Best Gameplay Intuitive control, innovation, creativity, complexity, and fun are what make

games enjoyable and entertaining—we're looking for games that excel in one
or all of these areas.

Best VizSim Project Unity projects come in all shapes and sizes; this year we're looking for

projects that have some real world grounded applications for visualization,
simulation, and training.

Best Non-game Project Unity-authored products that fall outside of games or VizSim including

projects such as art, advertisement, interactive topics and comics, digital
toys, interactive physical installations, and informational programs will want to
submit for this award.

Best Student Project This award is for projects worked on by students currently being completed

as part of the curriculum of an educational institution. Projects will be judged
based on creativity, technical merit, and overall artistic cohesion among
graphics, sound, and presentation.

Technical Achievement Any project that provides an excellent example of technical excellence in

Unity including but not limited to graphics, scripting, UI, and/or sound.

Community Choice This category will be voted on by the community of game developers and

represents the favorites of the community across the board.

Golden Cube (best overall) This award is for the best overall project made with Unity in the last year.

Everything from technical achievement and visual styling to sound production
and level of fun will be taken into account to choose an overall winner.

E3 , the Electronic Entertainment Expo put on by the Entertainment Software Association , is held
every year at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is followed later in the year by the Game Critics
Awards , which are chosen from the best of E3 by an independent media group that covers the video
game industry.

Specialized industries with a role in video games are also beginning to recognize the significance of
the game development industry in their field. The Annie Awards , the animation industry's version
of the Academy Awards that historically recognized animation in television and movies, has more
recently added the “Best Animated Video Game” category.