13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards To Honor 'The Art Of Video Games'

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Melissinos' work as the creator and guest curator for the groundbreaking Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition "The Art of Video Games," helped to cement the message of interactive entertainment as a form of modern culture. The 6,000 Square foot installation presented four decades of evolution in the video game industry as an artistic means, earning the distinction of becoming one of the most successful exhibitions in the history of the museum, and saw more than half a million visitors during its initial six month exhibition. Melissinos'The Art of Video Games: From Pac-Man to Mass Effect, co-written with Patrick O'Rourke, also serves as the exhibition catalog at the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the exhibition will travel to ten additional museums in the United States through 2016.

"Chris' work on the Smithsonian's"The Art of Video Games"exhibit is a testament to his commitment to the industry," added Scavio. "The success of the installation only confirms that his dedication to communicating the mission of the game development community to larger audiences is not only authentic, but extremely effective. We can think of nobody more deserving of this year's Ambassador Award."

The 13 th Annual Choice Awards ceremony, produced in association with the Game Developers Conference (GDC) will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 6:30pm, at the San Francisco Moscone Center and is open to all GDC attendees. The Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Double Fine Productions' Tim Schafer, is held immediately following the Independent Games Festival Awards.

More information about the 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards can be found on the official website at http://www.gamechoiceawards.com - and for information about the 2013 Game Developers Conference, please visit the http://www.gdconf.com.

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