In probably the longest and closest debate that we have yet had in the Academy, we finally came to a conclusion on the Custom Content Awards for 2008.

For NWN1: the awards will stay as per previous years, namely, a Best Tileset Award, and a Best Custom Content Award.

For NWN2: All 3D content such as tilesets, placeables and creatures, are now encompassed in the new Best 3D Content Award. All other custom content remains in the Best Custom Content Award.

Happy New Year!

Every year we take a look at the awards that we are giving out to make sure they are up to date, and relevant to players and builders to help them find the very best. This year is no exception, and we already have some changes for this year’s cycle, and some more to come.

Best Adventure Module has been renamed Best Dramatic Module. It’s basically the same award, but the name better captures the intent of the award.

There will be no Best PnP conversion award this year.

As with last year, Best Sound/Music will be judged across both NWN1 and NWN2 together.

Further news to come: We are still debating what to do with the Best Tileset award for NWN2, the Best Multiplayer Module awards and the Best [insert language] Module Award. For both the Multiplayer award and the International module awards, it is a question of staffing, so if you are interested in making sure there is a Best Multiplayer award or a Best Fench or Spanish Module award (for example), please step forward to help out!