Miyamoto to receive Academy Fellowship
Mario creator to be honoured this year with highest Academy accolade
Shigeru Miyamoto is to reveive the Fellowship at this year's British Academy Video Game Awards.
Miyamoto, the designer of Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda and Nintendogs, will be inducted into the BAFTA Fellowship at this year's ceremony to be held on March 19.
"I am very grateful to be able to receive such an honourable award from the British Academy," said Miyamoto.
"Our video games cannot be created by one person; since Donkey Kong until the most recent New Super Mario Bros. Wii, I have been working closely with a number of friends for three decades in order to develop fun and enjoyable games. I would like to receive this honourable award on behalf of all of these dependable colleagues."
"The Fellowship is the highest accolade the Academy can bestow on an individual for their creative work and we are honoured to have Miyamoto with us to accept his award." added David Parfitt, chairman of the Academy.
"With previous honourees including Hitchcock, Kubrick and Pinter, it is only fitting that Miyamoto be recognised alongside these other pioneers for his groundbreaking work. He helped to develop an entire creative industry and is still a major force in its continuing success."
The GAME British Academy Video Game Awards will be held at the London Hilton, Park Lane on March 19 and hosted by comedian Dara O Briain.