The Producers Guild of America announced Will Wright, creator of the Sim City and Sims franchises and the upcoming Spore, will receive its 2007 Vanguard Award. Wright will be the first game designer to receive the award which honors outstanding achievements
in the new media and technology.
“The PGA’s decision to honor a game designer is a big moment for game designers such as myself, and those who would like to follow in our footsteps,” Wright said. “The PGA is signaling that games are an integral part of the entertainment industry, and an art form worthy of recognition.”

The awards ceremony will be presented Saturday, January 20th at the Century Plaza.

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