{"id":354208,"date":"2025-12-02T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=403161"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:07:58","slug":"megabonk-rejected-its-nomination-for-the-game-awards-but-now-its-honesty-offers-it-an-even-greater-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/megabonk-rejected-its-nomination-for-the-game-awards-but-now-its-honesty-offers-it-an-even-greater-reward\/","title":{"rendered":"Megabonk rejected its nomination for the Game Awards, but now its honesty offers it an even greater reward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one of the most surprising news stories leading up to the Game Awards, <strong>the indie game Megabonk is in the spotlight for its controversial nomination in the Player&#8217;s Voice category<\/strong>. Its creator, an anonymous developer, previously requested that their game be withdrawn from the nomination for &#8220;best indie debut,&#8221; arguing that they had already released other titles under different pseudonyms. This request was accepted and marked the first time a nominee disappeared from the list of potential awardees in the history of the event, an exercise in honesty that was very well received by the community.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominated in another category at the Game Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the story doesn&#8217;t end there. Megabonk has been reinstated as a candidate for the prestigious Player&#8217;s Voice award, where players have the opportunity to vote for their favorite game of the year. Despite facing tough competition that includes renowned titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Battlefield 6, <strong>the developer&#8217;s passion and the community&#8217;s support could help the small indie work achieve a prominent position in this category<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Megabonk Release Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PlC4_c2dcGw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development budget of Megabonk is considerably lower than that of its larger competitors, which further highlights the surprising nomination. The game&#8217;s creator has expressed his enthusiasm through social media, asking players to vote in support of his title: <strong>&#8220;We are back in full swing. Please vote,&#8221; he stated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans who wish to participate in the voting can do so through the official Game Awards page. 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Its creator, an anonymous developer, previously requested that their game be withdrawn from the nomination for &#8220;best indie debut,&#8221; arguing that they had already released other titles under different pseudonyms. This request was accepted and marked the first time a nominee disappeared from the list of potential awardees in the event&#8217;s history, an exercise in honesty that was very well received by the community. 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