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Big Fish Games Receives a Record Fifteen Zeebys Award Nominations.


Casual Games Industry and Customers Recognize Big Fish Games' Leadership in Game Development

SEATTLE -- Big Fish Games Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and services based in Seattle, Washington. The company is best known for its strong growth and leadership in digital distribution of online casual games. (TM) (www.bigfishgames.com), a leading developer and distributor of casual games, today announced it received fifteen nominations for the first annual Zeebys Casual Games Awards for games developed or published by Big Fish Games. Included in these fifteen nominations are three nominations for the coveted cov·et  
v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.
1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.
 Best Casual Game of the Year award, for Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects, Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst and Virtual Villagers. The Zeebys People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is one of the few to be based on the opinions of the general public.  and Industry Craft Awards are presented jointly by GameZebo and the Casual Games Association.

Big Fish Games' nominated nom·i·nate  
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1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election.

2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor.
 titles include:

People's Choice Awards

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A puzzle is a problem or enigma that challenges ingenuity.
 Game: Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

* Strategy & Simulation: Virtual Villagers

* Best Casual Game: Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

* Best Casual Game: Mystery Case File: Ravenhearst

* Best Casual Game: Virtual Villagers

Industry Craft Awards

* Best Audio: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst

* Best Audio: Travelogue 360: Paris

* Best Visual Arts visual arts nplartes fpl plásticas

visual arts nplarts mpl plastiques

visual arts npl
: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst

* Best Game Design: Virtual Villagers

* Best Game Design: Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

* Best Story or Narrative: Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects

* Best Story or Narrative: Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst

* Best Story or Narrative: Virtual Villagers

* Best Technology: Virtual Villagers

* Best Technology: Travelogue 360: Paris

"It is an honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft.  to receive this many nominations. These awards are especially meaningful for us as they are selected by our customers and peers within the casual games industry," said Patrick Wylie, vice president of Big Fish Games Studios. "These nominations reinforce our commitment to deliver innovative and entertaining casual games to our customers. Fifteen nominations is truly a compliment Not to be confused with Complement.
Compliment may be
  • An expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement.
  • A misspelling for complement, meaning something which makes the original object complete.
 considering that there are several hundred talented and creative individuals and companies producing great games for this growing industry."

There are two types of Zeebys awarded: The People's Choice Awards represent the best casual games of 2006 as voted by the people who play the games, and the Industry Craft Awards recognize excellence in game design as voted by members of the Casual Games Association. Winners for the Zeebys will be announced at the Casual Games Association's Casual Connect Europe: West in Amsterdam on February 8, 2007.

About Big Fish Games

Big Fish Games, Inc., a developer, publisher, and distributor of casual, family-friendly games, has one of the largest and highest-quality game catalogs on the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 with more than 400 titles, a global network reach of over 25 million monthly unique users, and distribution partners such as Viacom and NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
. Through partnerships with more than 400 game developers, Big Fish Games offers consumers "A New Game Every Day" and makes acquiring and playing Internet-delivered downloadable and online games a safe, easy and reliable experience for more than 500,000 customers daily. The success of Big Fish Games' entertainment portal and the introduction of hit game franchises like Mystery Case Files, Hidden Expedition and Travelogue 360 from Big Fish Games Studios have established Big Fish Games as a leading worldwide consumer brand.

Big Fish Games, "Where the World Goes to Play." Visit Big Fish Games at www.bigfishgames.com.

Big Fish Games is a trademark of Big Fish Games. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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