BioWare's critically acclaimed Mass Effect took home five awards at Canada's Elan Awards, including Game of the Year. Best Console Game went to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, however.
by James Brightman on Sunday, February 17, 2008
Unlike Fox News, the folks at Vancouver's 2nd Annual Elan Awards know a good thing when they see it. The show, hosted by Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane, doled out the awards for animation and "electronic games," and BioWare's blockbuster RPG Mass Effect came away with top honors.
In addition, Microsoft's Xbox exec Don Mattrick (who took over for Peter Moore last year) was honored with the Video Game Hall of Fame Award. The complete awards rundown for the games category is below. To see the winners in other categories, click here.
1. THE AUTODESK GAME OF THE YEAR
Mass Effect, Bioware/Microsoft Games
2. BEST CONSOLE GAME
Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Development Team
3. BEST PC GAME
Company of Heroes, Relic Entertainment, Ian Thomson
4. BEST NEW VIDEO GAME COMPANY
TIE:
Blue Castle Games, Rob Barrett for The Bigs
Slant Six Games, Brian Thalken for their Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Tactical Strike
5. BEST SOUND DESIGN IN VIDEO GAMING
Skate, Electronic Arts: Audio Director: Lance Brown Sound Designers: Francois Lafleur, Bryan Rennie, Sean Webster, Terry Fairfield
6. BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE IN VIDEO GAMING
Assasins Creed, Ubisoft, Jesper Kyd
7. BEST CHARACTER IN VIDEO GAMING
Commander Shepard (Mass Effect), BioWare/Microsoft Games, Drew Karpyshyn
8. BEST ART DIRECTION IN VIDEO GAMING
Mass Effect, BioWare/Microsoft Games, Derek Watts
9. BEST HANDHELD GAME OF THE YEAR
Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Tactical Strike, Slant Six Games, Brian Thalken
10. BEST GAME DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Mass Effect, BioWare/Microsoft Games, Preston Watamaniuk
11. BEST MOBILE/CASUAL/ARCADE GAME OF THE YEAR
Skate, Electronic Arts, David Manriquez
12. BEST WRITING FOR A GAME PRODUCTION
Mass Effect, BioWare/ Microsoft Games, Drew Karpyshyn
13. THE NOKIA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN GAMING
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Relic Entertainment, Josh Mosqueira
14. THE ERNST & YOUNG AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR
Crysis, Crytek/Electronic Arts USA, Cevat Yerli CEO, Crytek
15. VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME
Don Mattrick
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