no award for nolan

the cofounder of atari Loses out on prestigious award

n olan Bushnell has recently come under fire after being offered an award by the Games Developer Conference.

He was due to receive the Pioneer Award to recognise his 40-year involvement in the industry, but the announcement caused controversy after game devs and members of the #Metoo movement drew attention to the various documentations of sexist culture that had existed at Atari under Nolan’s leadership.

After research into the claims, the GDC delivered the following statement: “The

Game Developers Choice Awards Advisory Committee, who vote on the Special Award winners for each show, have made the decision not to give out a Pioneer Award for this year’s event, following additional feedback from the community. They believe their picks should reflect the values of today’s game industry and will dedicate this year’s award to honor the pioneering and unheard voices of the past.”

Nolan soon released his own statement, praising the decision:“if that means an award is the price I have to pay personally so the whole industry may be more aware and sensitive to these issues, I applaud that. If my personal actions or the actions of anyone who ever worked with me offended or caused pain to anyone at our companies, then I apologize without reservation.”