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JACK BLACK TO HOST SPIKE TV�S 2008 �VIDEO GAME AWARDS�
6th Annual Celebration To Include Mind-Blowing World Premieres Of God Of War III, Br�tal Legend, Fight Night Round 4,
Mafia II, Terminator Salvation, Uncharted 2, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, A Special Gears Of War 2 Announcement
And Other Surprises
Premieres LIVE Sunday, December 14 At 9:00 PM ET
New York, NY, December 2, 2008 � On Sunday, December 14th, the future is in play when Jack Black, one of the entertainment industry�s most versatile and talented stars, takes viewers on a trip to gamer heaven as host of Spike TV�s 2008 �Video Game Awards.� Recognizing outstanding artistic and technical achievement in the gaming industry, plus premiering first-looks at the hottest games of 2009 and beyond, the 2008 �VGAs� debuts LIVE and in HIGH-DEFINITION on Sunday, December 14 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/tape delay on west coast) from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA.
In emceeing the night�s festivities, Black will be capping a 2008 which saw him star in two Hollywood blockbusters, �Tropic Thunder� and �Kung Fu Panda� that grossed over $800 million worldwide combined. Also, he will star opposite Michael Cera in director Harold Ramis� June 2009 release of �The Year One.�
�Jack is a huge gamer and a former performer and winner on the �VGAs� having taken home Best Performance By A Human � Male in 2005,� said Casey Patterson, Spike TV�s senior vice president, event production and talent development. �We�re thrilled to have him as our host. With a record 10 world premieres including Br�tal Legend starring Jack, it will be a big night and wild ride!�
In addition to the world premiere of Br�tal Legend gameplay from designer Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango and Psychonauts) and Double Fine Productions, the 2008 �VGAs� will be stacked with an unprecedented number of wall-to-wall world exclusives. Games scheduled to make their global debut include the first look at the gameplay of the PlayStation 3� exclusive God of War III, Uncharted 2, EA�s Sports Fight Night Round 4, Mafia II, Terminator Salvation, Watchmen: The End is Nigh, a special announcement regarding Gears of War 2 and more blockbuster surprises set to be revealed shortly.
At the show, legendary game designer Will Wright will receive the first-ever Gamer God award for his achievements in the gaming industry. Other industry luminaries set to attend include Game of the Year-nominees Hideo Kojima (designer, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), Cliff Bleszinski (design director, Gears of War 2), Todd Howard (executive producer, Fallout 3), Alex Evans (co-founder, Media Molecule, creators of LittleBigPlanet), Rockstar Games and more names soon to be announced.
The official sponsors of Spike TV�s 2008 �Video Game Awards� are Burger King�, GameStop�, Gillette�, Energizer�, Mountain Dew, Stride� Gum, U.S. Army and Verizon Wireless.
