The Writers Guild of America is speaking out about criticism that video game writers have to pay money and sign up for a membership to win the Writers Guild Award for games. In an editorial on [URL=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-04-the-wga-defends-its-game-writing-award-blog-entry]GameIndustry.biz[/URL], the chair of the Writers Guild of America's Videogame Writers Caucus, Micah Wright claims, "you do not have to be a member of our guild to win our award."
"We ask that all entrants join the Videogame Writers Caucus (VWC), but that is not the same thing as being a member of the WGA," says Wright.
The problem is, the VWC does require a $60 annual fee, which buys a membership. The money does give the submitter access to free film screenings and a subscription to the WGA's Written By Magazine, but it's still a fee. [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/04/writers-guild-america-tackles-game-award-criticism][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]
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