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Award established in 2001 and given annually by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers

National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers is a non-profit organization that promotes and recognizes the interactive entertainment industry. The organization administers the NAVGTR Awards annually since 2001. The organization has over 600 professional members from the gaming press that vote on the games nominations,.[1] This number has been rising, and for the 2013 edition the number is 918 and the categories 53.[2]

Categories[edit]

NAVGTR Awards have the following categories

  • Game Of The Year
  • Animation, 2D or Limited 3D
  • Animation, 3D
  • Art Direction
  • Camera Direction in a Game Engine
  • Character Design
  • Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D
  • Control Design 3d
  • Control Precision
  • Costume Design
  • Direction in a Game Cinema
  • Game Design
  • Graphics/Technical
  • Innovation in Game Play
  • Lead Performance in a Comedy
  • Lead Performance in a Drama
  • Lightning/Texturing
  • Original Musical Score
  • Original/Adapted Song
  • Song Collection
  • Sound Editing in a Game Cinema
  • Sound Effects
  • Supp Performance in a Comedy
  • Supp Performance in a Drama
  • Use of Sound
  • Writing in a Comedy
  • Writing in a Drama
  • Game Classic Revival
  • Game Music or Performance
  • Game Original/Sequel Action
  • Game Original/Sequel Adventure
  • Game Original/Sequel Chindlen/Family
  • Game Original/Sequel Fighting
  • Game Original/Sequel Racing
  • Game Original/Sequel RPG
  • Game Original/Sequel Sports
  • Game Simulation Game
  • Game Special Class
  • Game Strategy
  • Honorary Award[3]

Winners[edit]

Animation[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 ANIMATION Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI NAMCO BANDAI
2012 Animation Dust: An Elysian Tail Dean Dodrill Microsoft Studios
2011 Animation Rayman Origins Ubisoft Montpellier Studios, Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL, Ubisoft SARL Ubisoft Entertainment SA
2010 Animation Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2009 Animation, 2D or Limited 3D Patapon 2 SONY SONY
2009 Animation, 3D Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Animation, Game Cinema Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Animation, Game Cinema Assassin’s Creed UBISOFT UBISOFT
2006 Animation, Game Cinema Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Animation, Game Cinema God of War – SONY SONY
2004 Animation, Game Cinema Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater KONAMI KONAMI
2003 Animation, Game Cinema Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Animation, Game Cinema Kingdom Hearts SQUARE SQUARE
2001 Animation, Game Cinema Final Fantasy X SQUARE SQUARE
2008 Animation, Game Engine Prince of Persia UBISOFT UBISOFT
2007 Animation, Game Engine Assassin’s Creed UBISOFT UBISOFT
2006 Animation, Game Engine Okami CLOVER CAPCOM
2005 Animation, Game Engine Shadow of the Colossus – SONY SONY
2004 Animation, Game Engine Half-Life 2 VALVE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
2003 Animation, Game Engine Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Animation, Game Engine Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2001 Animation, Game Engine Ico SONY SONY
2013 ANIMATION, INTERACTIVE The Walking Dead: 400 Days TELLTALE GAMES TELLTALE GAMES
2012 Animation, Interactive Journey thatgamecompany, LLC Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

Art Direction[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2009 Art Direction Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2013 ART DIRECTION, CONTEMPORARY The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Art Direction, Contemporary The Darkness II Digital Extremes, Inc. 2K Games, Inc.
2011 Art Direction, Contemporary Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Art Direction, Contemporary LIMBO Playdead ApS Playdead ApS
2013 ART DIRECTION, FANTASY Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI NAMCO BANDAI
2012 Art Direction, Fantasy Botanicula Amanita Design s.r.o Daedalic Entertainment GmbH
2011 Art Direction, Fantasy Alice: Madness Returns Spicy Horse Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Art Direction, Fantasy Mass Effect 2 Bioware Corporation Electronic Arts, Inc.
2008 Art Direction, Game Cinema Gears of War 2 EPIC MICROSOFT
2007 Art Direction, Game Cinema Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Art Direction, Game Cinema Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Art Direction, Game Cinema We Love Katamari – NAMCO NAMCO
2004 Art Direction, Game Cinema Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2003 Art Direction, Game Cinema Panzer Dragoon Orta SMILEBIT SEGA
2002 Art Direction, Game Cinema Metroid Prime RETRO STUDIOS NINTENDO
2001 Art Direction, Game Cinema Final Fantasy X SQUARE SQUARE
2008 Art Direction, Game Engine Fallout 3 BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2007 Art Direction, Game Engine Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Art Direction, Game Engine Okami CLOVER CAPCOM
2005 Art Direction, Game Engine God of War – SONY SONY
2004 Art Direction, Game Engine Doom 3 ID SOFTWARE ACTIVISION
2003 Art Direction, Game Engine Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker NINTENDO NINTENDO
2002 Art Direction, Game Engine Metroid Prime RETRO STUDIOS NINTENDO
2001 Art Direction, Game Engine Ico SONY SONY
2012 Art Direction, Period Dishonored Arkane Studios SA Bethesda Softworks, LLC
2011 Art Direction, Period Assassin's Creed Revelations Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2010 Art Direction, Period Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2013 ART DIRECTION, PERIOD INFLUENCE Bioshock: Infinite IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES

Camera Direction[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 CAMERA DIRECTION IN A GAME ENGINE The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Camera Direction, Game Engine Max Payne 3 Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games, Inc.
2011 Camera Direction, Game Engine Dead Space 2 Visceral Games (Redwood Shores) Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Camera Direction, Game Engine Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2009 Camera Direction, Game Engine Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Camera Direction, Game Engine Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Camera Direction, Game Engine Heavenly Sword NINJA THEORY SONY
2006 Camera Direction, Game Engine Gears of War EPIC MICROSOFT
2005 Camera Direction, Game Engine Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves – SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2004 Camera Direction, Game Engine Sly 2: Band of Thieves SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2003 Camera Direction, Game Engine Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Camera Direction, Game Engine Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2001 Camera Direction, Game Engine Ico SONY SONY

Character Design[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 CHARACTER DESIGN Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag UBISOFT UBISOFT
2012 Character Design Skullgirls Reverge Labs Autumn Games, Konami
2011 Character Design Stacking Double Fine Productions, Inc. Double Fine Productions, Inc.
2010 Character Design Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2009 Character Design Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Character Design Castle Crashers THE BEHEMOTH THE BEHEMOTH
2007 Character Design World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade BLIZZARD BLIZZARD
2006 Character Design Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS
2005 Character Design Shadow of the Colossus – SONY SONY
2004 Character Design Viewtiful Joe 2 CAPCOM CAPCOM
2003 Character Design Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball TEAM NINJA TECMO
2002 Character Design Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2001 Character Design Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee ODDWORLD MICROSOFT

Control Design[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2008 Control Design Boom Blox ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Control Design Super Mario Galaxy NINTENDO NINTENDO
2006 Control Design Wii Sports NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Control Design Guitar Hero – HARMONIX RED OCTANE
2004 Control Design Sly 2: Band of Thieves SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2003 Control Design Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Control Design Steel Battalion CAPCOM CAPCOM
2001 Control Design Pikmin NINTENDO NINTENDO
2013 CONTROL DESIGN, 2D OR LIMITED 3D Rayman Legends UBISOFT MONTPELLIER UBISOFT
2012 Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Mark of the Ninja Klei Entertainment, Inc. Microsoft Studios
2011 Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Kung-Fu High Impact Black Bean Games Virtual Air Guitar Company
2010 Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Super Meat Boy Team Meat Team Meat
2009 Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D New Super Mario Bros. Wii NINTENDO NINTENDO
2013 CONTROL DESIGN, 3D The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Control Design, 3D Far Cry 3 Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft Entertainment SA
2011 Control Design, 3D Batman: Arkham City Rocksteady Studios, Ltd. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Control Design, 3D Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2009 Control Design, 3D Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS

Control Precision[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 CONTROL PRECISION Tomb Raider CRYSTAL DYNAMICS SQUARE ENIX
2012 Control Precision New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo EAD Nintendo of America, Inc.
2011 Control Precision Portal 2 Valve Corporation Valve Corporation
2010 Control Precision Super Meat Boy Team Meat Team Meat
2009 Control Precision Infamous SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2008 Control Precision World of Goo 2D BOY 2D BOY
2007 Control Precision The Orange Box VALVE ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Control Precision Guitar Hero II HARMONIX REDOCTANE
2005 Control Precision Gran Turismo 4 – POLYPHONY SONY
2004 Control Precision Ninja Gaiden TEAM NINJA TECMO
2003 Control Precision Soul Calibur II NAMCO NAMCO
2002 Control Precision Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 NEVERSOFT ACTIVISION
2001 Control Precision Halo BUNGIE MICROSOFT

Costume Design[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 COSTUME DESIGN Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag UBISOFT UBISOFT
2012 Costume Design WWE 13 Yukes THQ, 2K Sports
2011 Costume Design No nominations n/a n/a
2010 Costume Design Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2009 Costume Design Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Costume Design Fable II LIONHEAD STUDIOS MICROSOFT
2007 Costume Design Eternal Sonata TRI-CRESCENDO NAMCO BANDAI
2006 Costume Design Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW, 2K
2005 Costume Design Devil May Cry 3 – CAPCOM CAPCOM
2004 Costume Design Shadow Hearts: Covenant NAUTILUS MIDWAY
2003 Costume Design Final Fantasy X-2 SQUARE SQUARE ENIX
2002 Costume Design Kingdom Hearts SQUARE SQUARE
2001 Costume Design Devil May Cry CAPCOM CAPCOM

Direction, Game Cinema[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 DIRECTION IN A GAME CINEMA The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Direction, Game Cinema Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2011 Direction, Game Cinema Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Direction, Game Cinema Heavy Rain Quantic Dream SA Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Direction, Game Cinema Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Direction, Game Cinema Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots KOJIMA KONAMI
2007 Direction, Game Cinema Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Direction, Game Cinema Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Direction, Game Cinema Psychonauts – DOUBLE FINE MAJESCO
2004 Direction, Game Cinema Halo 2 BUNGIE MICROSOFT
2003 Direction, Game Cinema Medal of Honor: Rising Sun ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2002 Direction, Game Cinema Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Direction, Game Cinema Metal Gear Solid 2 KONAMI KONAMI

Game Design[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2009 Game Design Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Game Design Little Big Planet MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Game Design The Orange Box VALVE ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Game Design Gears of War EPIC MICROSOFT
2005 Game Design Shadow of the Colossus – SONY SONY
2004 Game Design Half-Life 2 VALVE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
2003 Game Design Beyond Good & Evil UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Game Design Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Game Design Ico SONY SONY
2011 Game Design, Classic Revival Okamiden Mobile & Game Studio, Inc. CE Europe, Ltd.
2013 GAME DESIGN, FRANCHISE Bioshock: Infinite IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES
2012 Game Design, Franchise Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2011 Game Design, Franchise Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks LLC
2010 Game Design, Franchise Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
2013 GAME DESIGN, NEW IP The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Game Design, New IP Dishonored Arkane Studios SA Bethesda Softworks, LLC
2011 Game Design, New IP Spacechem Zachtronics Industries Zachtronics Industries
2010 Game Design, New IP Heavy Rain Quantic Dream SA Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

Game Engineering[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME ENGINEERING The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD NINTENDO ET AL NINTENDO
2012 Game Engineering Trials Evolution RedLynx Microsoft Studios

Game of The Year[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME OF THE YEAR The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Game of the Year Journey thatgamecompany, LLC Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2011 Game of the Year Minecraft Mojang AB Mojang AB
2010 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2009 Game of the Year Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Game of the Year Little Big Planet MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Game of the Year Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Game of the Year Okami CLOVER CAPCOM
2005 Game of the Year Shadow of the Colossus – SONY SONY
2004 Game of the Year Half-Life 2 VALVE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
2003 Game of the Year Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto III ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR

Game, Classic Revival[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, CLASSIC REVIVAL The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD NINTENDO ET AL NINTENDO
2012 Game, Classic Revival Jet Set Radio HD Smilebit SEGA of America, Inc.
2011 Game, Classic Revival Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Bungie Studios Microsoft Game Studios
2010 Game, Classic Revival Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Nintendo Co., Ltd. Nintendo of America, Inc.
2009 Game, Classic Revival The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
2008 Game, Classic Revival Chrono Trigger SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2007 Game, Classic Revival Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (XBLA) SEGA SEGA
2006 Game, Classic Revival Final Fantasy III SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
2005 Game, Classic Revival Conker: Live & Reloaded – RARE MICROSOFT
2004 Game, Classic Revival Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO

Game, Franchise Action[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE ACTION Bioshock: Infinite IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES
2012 Game, Franchise Action Max Payne 3 Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Action Battlefield 3 EA Digital Illusions CE AB Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Game, Franchise Action Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Action Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Game, Franchise Action Grand Theft Auto IV ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2007 Game, Franchise Action Call of Duty 4 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2006 Game, Franchise Action Half-Life 2: Episode 1 VALVE VALVE
2005 Game, Franchise Action Battlefield 2 – DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2004 Game, Franchise Action Half-Life 2 VALVE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
2003 Game, Franchise Action Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne REMEDY ENTERT. ROCKSTAR
2002 Game, Franchise Action Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Game, Franchise Action Grand Theft Auto III ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR

Game, Franchise Adventure[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE ADVENTURE The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds NINTENDO, MONOLITH NINTENDO
2012 Game, Franchise Adventure Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Adventure Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Game, Franchise Adventure Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Game, Franchise Adventure Prince of Persia UBISOFT UBISOFT
2007 Game, Franchise Adventure Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass NINTENDO NINTENDO
2006 Game, Franchise Adventure Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Game, Franchise Adventure Resident Evil 4 – CAPCOM CAPCOM
2004 Game, Franchise Adventure Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater KONAMI KONAMI
2003 Game, Franchise Adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Game, Franchise Adventure Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell UBISOFT UBISOFT
2001 Game, Franchise Adventure Metal Gear Solid 2 KONAMI KONAMI

Game, Franchise Familiy[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE FAMILY Super Mario 3D World NINTENDO, 1-UP NINTENDO
2012 Game, Franchise Family New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo EAD Nintendo of America, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Family Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo EAD Nintendo of America, Inc.
2010 Game, Franchise Family Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo EAD Nintendo of America, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Family New Super Mario Bros. Wii NINTENDO NINTENDO
2008 Game, Franchise Family Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise RARE MICROSOFT
2007 Game, Franchise Family Super Mario Galaxy NINTENDO NINTENDO
2006 Game, Franchise Family Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS
2005 Game, Franchise Family We Love Katamari – NAMCO NAMCO
2004 Game, Franchise Family Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door INTELLIGENT SYS NINTENDO
2003 Game, Franchise Family Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 NINTENDO NINTENDO
2002 Game, Franchise Family Super Mario Sunshine NINTENDO NINTENDO
2001 Game, Franchise Family Klonoa 2 NAMCO NAMCO

Game, Franchise Fighting[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE FIGHTING Injustice: Gods Among Us NetherRealm Studios, Armature Studio and High Voltage Software WARNER BROS
2012 Game, Franchise Fighting UFC Undisputed 3 Yuke's Co., Ltd. THQ, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Fighting Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Capcom Co., Ltd., Eighting Co., Ltd. Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Game, Franchise Fighting Super Street Fighter IV Capcom Co., Ltd., Dimps Corporation Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Fighting Street Fighter IV CAPCOM CAPCOM
2008 Game, Franchise Fighting Super Smash Bros. Brawl SORA NINTENDO
2006 Game, Franchise Fighting Fight Night Round 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2005 Game, Franchise Fighting Fight Night Round 2 – ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2004 Game, Franchise Fighting Dead or Alive: Ultimate TEAM NINJA TECMO
2003 Game, Franchise Fighting Soul Calibur II NAMCO NAMCO
2002 Game, Franchise Fighting Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance MIDWAY MIDWAY
2001 Game, Franchise Fighting Dead or Alive 3 TEAM NINJA TECMO

Game, Franchise Puzzle[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2003 Game, Franchise Puzzle Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo ATOMIC PLANET CAPCOM
2002 Game, Franchise Puzzle Tetris Worlds RADICAL ENTERT. THQ

Game, Franchise Racing[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE RACING Forza Motorsport 5 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT STUDIOS
2012 Game, Franchise Racing Little Big Planet Karting United Front Games, Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment
2011 Game, Franchise Racing Motorstorm: Apocalypse Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
2010 Game, Franchise Racing Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Criterion Games Electronic Arts, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Racing Forza Motorsport 3 TURN 10 MICROSOFT
2008 Game, Franchise Racing Burnout Paradise CRITERION ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Game, Franchise Racing Forza Motorsport 2 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2006 Game, Franchise Racing Ridge Racer 7 NAMCO NAMCO
2005 Game, Franchise Racing Burnout Revenge – CRITERION ELECTRONIC ARTS
2004 Game, Franchise Racing Burnout 3: Takedown CRITERION ELECTRONIC ARTS
2003 Game, Franchise Racing Mario Kart: Double Dash!! NINTENDO NINTENDO
2002 Game, Franchise Racing Burnout 2: Point of Impact CRITERION ACCLAIM
2001 Game, Franchise Racing Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY

Game, Franchise Role Playing[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE ROLE PLAYING Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate CAPCOM, EIGHTING CAPCOM
2012 Game, Franchise Role Playing Mass Effect 3 BioWare Corporation Electronic Arts, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Role Playing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks, LLC
2010 Game, Franchise Role Playing Mass Effect 2 Bioware Corporation Electronic Arts, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Role Playing Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days H.A.N.D. INC. SQUARE ENIX
2008 Game, Franchise Role Playing Fallout 3 BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2007 Game, Franchise Role Playing World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade BLIZZARD BLIZZARD
2006 Game, Franchise Role Playing Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Game, Franchise Role Playing Dragon Quest VIII – LEVEL 5 SQUARE ENIX
2004 Game, Franchise Role Playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords OBSIDIAN ENTERT. LUCASARTS
2003 Game, Franchise Role Playing Final Fantasy XI SQUARE SQUARE ENIX
2002 Game, Franchise Role Playing Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2001 Game, Franchise Role Playing Final Fantasy X SQUARE SQUARE

Game, Franchise Sports[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, FRANCHISE SPORTS FIFA 14 EA CANADA ELECTRONIC ARTS
2012 Game, Franchise Sports FIFA 13 Electronic Arts Canada Electronic Arts, Inc.
2011 Game, Franchise Sports Madden NFL 12 EA Tiburon Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Game, Franchise Sports Madden NFL 11 EA Tiburon Electronic Arts, Inc.
2009 Game, Franchise Sports Wii Sports Resort NINTENDO NINTENDO
2008 Game, Franchise Sports Mario Super Sluggers NAMCO, NOWPRO NINTENDO
2007 Game, Franchise Sports Madden NFL 08 ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Game, Franchise Sports World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 KONAMI KONAMI
2005 Game, Franchise Sports World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International – KONAMI KONAMI
2004 Game, Franchise Sports ESPN NFL 2K5 VISUAL CONCEPTS SEGA
2003 Game, Franchise Sports SSX 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2002 Game, Franchise Sports Madden NFL 2003 ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2001 Game, Franchise Sports Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 NEVERSOFT ACTIVISION

Game, Music or Performance[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, MUSIC OR PERFORMANCE Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien GAIJIN GAMES GAIJIN GAMES, AKSYS
2012 Game, Music or Performance Dance Central 3
2011 Game, Music or Performance Rocksmith Ubisoft, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2010 Game, Music or Performance Rock Band 3 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV Games
2009 Game, Music or Performance The Beatles: Rock Band HARMONIX MUSIC MTV GAMES
2008 Game, Music or Performance Rock Band 2 HARMONIX MTV GAMES
2007 Game, Music or Performance Rock Band HARMONIX MTV GAMES
2006 Game, Music or Performance Guitar Hero II HARMONIX REDOCTANE
2005 Game, Music or Performance Guitar Hero – HARMONIX RED OCTANE
2004 Game, Music or Performance Dance Dance Revolution Extreme KONAMI KONAMI

Game, Original Action[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL ACTION The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Game, Original Action Fez Polytron Corporation Microsoft Studios, Trapdoor, Inc.
2011 Game, Original Action Payday: The Heist Overkill Software Sony Online Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Game, Original Action Super Meat Boy Team Meat Team Meat
2009 Game, Original Action ‘Splosion Man TWISTED PIXEL TWISTED PIXEL
2008 Game, Original Action Mirror’s Edge DICE SWEDEN ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Game, Original Action Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Game, Original Action Gears of War EPIC MICROSOFT
2005 Game, Original Action God of War – SONY SONY
2004 Game, Original Action Alien Hominid THE BEHEMOTH O3 ENTERTAINMENT
2003 Game, Original Action Call of Duty INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2002 Game, Original Action Battlefield 1942 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2001 Game, Original Action Max Payne REMEDY ENTERT. ROCKSTAR

Game, Original Adventure[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL ADVENTURE Beyond: Two Souls QUANTIC DREAM SONY
2012 Game, Original Adventure The Walking Dead Telltale, Inc. Telltale, Inc.
2011 Game, Original Adventure L.A. Noire Team Bondi Pty., Ltd. Rockstar Games, Inc.
2010 Game, Original Adventure Heavy Rain Quantic Dream SA Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Game, Original Adventure Infamous SUCKER PUNCH SONY
2008 Game, Original Adventure Professor Layton and the Curious Village LEVEL 5 NINTENDO
2007 Game, Original Adventure Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2006 Game, Original Adventure Okami CLOVER CAPCOM
2005 Game, Original Adventure Indigo Prophecy – QUANTIC DREAM ATARI
2004 Game, Original Adventure Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy MIDWAY MIDWAY
2003 Game, Original Adventure Beyond Good & Evil UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Game, Original Adventure Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem SILICON KNIGHTS NINTENDO
2001 Game, Original Adventure Ico SONY SONY

Game, Original Family[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL FAMILY Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI NAMCO BANDAI
2012 Game, Original Family Amazing Alex Rovio Entertainment, Mystery Coconut Games, Snappy Touch Rovio Entertainment
2011 Game, Original Family Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Toys for Bob, Inc., XPEC Entertainment, Inc. Activision Publishing, Inc.
2010 Game, Original Family Disney Epic Mickey Junction Point Studios, Inc. Disney Interactive Studios
2009 Game, Original Family Scribblenauts 5TH CELL WARNER BROS
2008 Game, Original Family Little Big Planet MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Game, Original Family Calling All Cars SONY SONY
2006 Game, Original Family Viva Pinata RARE MICROSOFT
2005 Game, Original Family Lego Star Wars – TRAVELLER’S TALES, LUCASARTS EIDOS, GIANT
2004 Game, Original Family Katamari Damacy NAMCO NAMCO
2003 Game, Original Family Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga NINTENDO NINTENDO
2002 Game, Original Family Animal Crossing NINTENDO NINTENDO
2001 Game, Original Family Super Monkey Ball AMUSEMENT VISION SEGA

Game, Original Fighting[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL FIGHTING Towerfall MATT THORSON MATT THORSON
2012 Game, Original Fighting Awesomenauts Ronimo Games dtp Entertainment
2011 Game, Original Fighting No nominations n/a n/a
2010 Game, Original Fighting No nominations n/a n/a
2009 Game, Original Fighting Madworld PLATINUMGAMES SEGA
2006 Game, Original Fighting God Hand CLOVER CAPCOM
2005 Game, Original Fighting The Warriors – ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2004 Game, Original Fighting Custom Robo NINTENDO NINTENDO
2003 Game, Original Fighting War of the Monsters INCOG SONY
2002 Game, Original Fighting Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee PIPEWORKS ATARI

Game, Original Puzzle[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2003 Game, Original Puzzle Mojo! CRAVE CRAVE
2002 Game, Original Puzzle Puyo Pop SONIC TEAM THQ

Game, Original Racing[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL RACING Lococycle TWISTED PIXEL GAMES MICROSOFT STUDIOS
2012 Game, Original Racing Slingshot Racing Snowbolt Interactive Crescent Moon Games
2011 Game, Original Racing No nominations n/a n/a
2010 Game, Original Racing Blur Bizarre Creations, Ltd. Activision Publishing, Inc.
2009 Game, Original Racing Trials HD RedLynx MICROSOFT
2008 Game, Original Racing Pure BLACK ROCK DISNEY
2007 Game, Original Racing Motorstorm EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY
2006 Game, Original Racing Excite Truck MONSTER NINTENDO
2005 Game, Original Racing Jak X: Combat Racing – NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2004 Game, Original Racing TrackMania NADEO ENLIGHT SOFTWARE
2003 Game, Original Racing Downhill Domination INCOG SONY
2002 Game, Original Racing Italian Job SCi ROCKSTAR
2001 Game, Original Racing Splashdown RAINBOW STUDIOS ATARI

Game, Original Role Playing[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, ORIGINAL ROLE PLAYING Dragon's Crown ATLUS, VANILLAWARE ATLUS, NIS AMERICA
2012 Game, Original Role Playing Dragon's Dogma Capcom Co., Ltd. Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
2011 Game, Original Role Playing Bastion Supergiant Games, Inc. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Game, Original Role Playing 3D Dot Game Heroes Silicon Studio Corporation Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
2009 Game, Original Role Playing Demon’s Souls FROM SOFTWARE ATLUS
2007 Game, Original Role Playing Mass Effect BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2006 Game, Original Role Playing Titan Quest IRON LORE THQ
2005 Game, Original Role Playing Jade Empire – BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2004 Game, Original Role Playing World of Warcraft BLIZZARD BLIZZARD
2003 Game, Original Role Playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic BIOWARE LUCASARTS
2002 Game, Original Role Playing Kingdom Hearts SQUARE SQUARE
2001 Game, Original Role Playing Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance SNOWBLIND INTERPLAY

Game, Original Sports[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2012 Game, Original Sports No nominations n/a n/a
2011 Game, Original Sports No nominations n/a n/a
2010 Game, Original Sports Kinect Sports Rare, Ltd. Microsoft Game Studios
2009 Game, Original Sports EA Sports Active ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Game, Original Sports Skate ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Game, Original Sports Wii Sports NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Game, Original Sports Mario Superstar Baseball - NAMCO NINTENDO
2004 Game, Original Sports ESPN Major League Baseball BLUE SHIFT SEGA
2003 Game, Original Sports World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International KONAMI KONAMI
2002 Game, Original Sports Jet Set Radio Future SMILEBIT SEGA
2001 Game, Original Sports NBA Street NuFX ELECTRONIC ARTS

Game, Simulation[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, SIMULATION Star Command STAR COMMAND, LLC STAR COMMAND, LLC
2012 Game, Simulation Tropico 4 Haemimont Games AD Kalypso Media USA, Inc.
2011 Game, Simulation Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Project Aces Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS
2010 Game, Simulation No nominations n/a n/a
2009 Game, Simulation The Sims 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2008 Game, Simulation Spore MAXIS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Game, Simulation Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation NAMCO BANDAI NAMCO BANDAI
2006 Game, Simulation Sid Meier’s Railroads! FIRAXIS 2K
2005 Game, Simulation The Movies – LIONHEAD ACTIVISION
2004 Game, Simulation The Sims 2 MAXIS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2003 Game, Simulation Sim City 4 MAXIS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2002 Game, Simulation Steel Battalion CAPCOM CAPCOM

Game, Special Class[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, SPECIAL CLASS Rain SONY JAPAN, ACQUIRE SONY
2012 Game, Special Class Journey thatgamecompany, LLC Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2011 Game, Special Class Swarm Hothead games Ignition Entertainment
2010 Game, Special Class The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom Odd Gentlemen, The 2K Play
2009 Game, Special Class Flower THATGAMECOMPANY SONY
2008 Game, Special Class Buzz! Quiz TV RELENTLESS SONY
2007 Game, Special Class Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords INFINITE D3
2006 Game, Special Class Brain Age NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Game, Special Class Lumines – Q ENTERTAINMENT UBISOFT
2004 Game, Special Class Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS) SONIC TEAM SEGA
2003 Game, Special Class Karaoke Revolution SECRET LEVEL KONAMI
2002 Game, Special Class DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution KONAMI KONAMI
2001 Game, Special Class Frequency HARMONIX SONY

Game, Strategy[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GAME, STRATEGY XCOM: Enemy Within FIRAXIS GAMES, FERAL 2K GAMES
2012 Game, Strategy XCOM: Enemy Unknown Firaxis Games, Inc. 2K Games, Inc.
2011 Game, Strategy Age of Empires Online Gas Powered Games Corp., Robot Entertainment, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
2010 Game, Strategy Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
2009 Game, Strategy PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe Q GAMES SONY
2008 Game, Strategy Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization FIRAXIS 2K
2007 Game, Strategy Supreme Commander GAS POWERED GAMES THQ
2006 Game, Strategy Company of Heroes RELIC THQ
2005 Game, Strategy Civilization IV – FIRAXIS 2K GAMES
2004 Game, Strategy Rome: Total War CREATIVE ASSEMBLY ACTIVISION
2003 Game, Strategy Command & Conquer: Generals ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2002 Game, Strategy Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos BLIZZARD BLIZZARD
2001 Game, Strategy Advance Wars INTELLIGENT SYS NINTENDO

Graphics, Technical[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 GRAPHICS, TECHNICAL The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Graphics, Technical Far Cry 3 Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft Entertainment SA
2011 Graphics, Technical Crysis 2 Crytek GmbH Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Graphics, Technical God of War III SCE Studio Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Graphics, Technical Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Graphics, Technical Little Big Planet MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Graphics, Technical Crysis CRYTEK ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Graphics, Technical Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW, 2K
2005 Graphics, Technical Shadow of the Colossus – SONY SONY
2004 Graphics, Technical Half-Life 2 VALVE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL
2003 Graphics, Technical Need for Speed Underground ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2002 Graphics, Technical Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell UBISOFT UBISOFT
2001 Graphics, Technical Halo BUNGIE MICROSOFT

Honorary Award[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 HONORARY AWARD Anita Sarkeesian N/A ANITA SARKEESIAN
2013 HONORARY AWARD Mark Cerny N/A N/A
2012 Honorary Award Indie Game: The Movie - Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky n/a n/a
2011 Honorary Award Skip Rizzo n/a
2010 Honorary Award Chime - Martin De Ronde, Ciaran Walsh, Ste Curran, Paul Hartnoll, and Philip Glass OneBigGame n/a
2010 Honorary Award Video Games Live - Tommy Tallarico, Jack Wall n/a
2009 Honorary Award Dennis McCauley N/A N/A
2008 Honorary Award Mike Acton, Andy Burke, Geoff Evans N/A N/A

Innovation, Game Play[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2011 Innovation, Game Play Lost in Shadow Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
2010 Innovation, Game Play Heavy Rain Quantic Dream SA Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Innovation, Game Play Scribblenauts 5TH CELL WARNER BROS
2008 Innovation, Game Play Little Big Planet MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Innovation, Game Play Drawn to Life 5TH CELL THQ
2006 Innovation, Game Play Nintendo Wii NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Innovation, Game Play Nintendogs – NINTENDO NINTENDO
2004 Innovation, Game Play Katamari Damacy NAMCO NAMCO
2003 Innovation, Game Play Eye Toy Play SONY SONY
2002 Innovation, Game Play Animal Crossing NINTENDO NINTENDO
2001 Innovation, Game Play Pikmin NINTENDO NINTENDO

Innovation in Game Technology[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 INNOVATION IN GAME TECHNOLOGY Oculus Rift Development Kit Palmer Luckey OCULUS VR
2012 Innovation, Game Technology Sphero Orbotix Orbotix
2011 Innovation, Game Technology L.A. Noire Team Bondi Pty, Ltd. Team Bondi Pty, Ltd.
2010 Innovation, Game Technology Kinect Microsoft Microsoft
2009 Innovation, Game Technology Red Faction Guerrilla VOLITION THQ
2008 Innovation, Game Technology Fallout 3 BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2007 Innovation, Game Technology Call of Duty 4 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2006 Innovation, Game Technology Nintendo Wii NINTENDO NINTENDO
2005 Innovation, Game Technology Guitar Hero – HARMONIX RED OCTANE
2004 Innovation, Game Technology Nintendo DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
2003 Innovation, Game Technology Eye Toy SONY SONY
2002 Innovation, Game Technology Xbox Live MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2001 Innovation, Game Technology Halo BUNGIE MICROSOFT

Lead Performance, Comedy[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY The Stanley Parable - Kevan Brighting as "Narrator" Galactic Café Galactic Café and Davey Wreden
2012 Lead Performance, Comedy Borderlands 2 Gearbox Software, LLC 2K Games, Inc.
2011 Lead Performance, Comedy Bastion Supergiant Games, Inc. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Lead Performance, Comedy DeathSpank Hothead Games, Inc. Electronic Arts, Inc.
2009 Lead Performance, Comedy Brutal Legend – Jack Black DOUBLE FINE ELECTRONIC ARTS
2008 Lead Performance, Comedy No More Heroes - Robin Atkins Downes GRASSHOPPER UBISOFT
2007 Lead Performance, Comedy Ratchet and Clank FTOD – INSOMNIAC SONY
2006 Lead Performance, Comedy Daxter READY AT DAWN SONY
2005 Lead Performance, Comedy Psychonauts - Richard Horvitz DOUBLE FINE MAJESCO

Lead Performance, Drama[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA The Last of Us - Troy Baker as "Joel" NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Lead Performance, Drama The Walking Dead Telltale, Inc. Telltale, Inc.
2011 Lead Performance, Drama L.A. Noire Team Bondi Pty, Ltd. Team Bondi Pty, Ltd.
2010 Lead Performance, Drama Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2009 Lead Performance, Drama Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Nolan North NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Lead Performance, Drama Fallout 3 - Liam Neeson BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2007 Lead Performance, Drama Mass Effect – Jennifer Hale BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2006 Lead Performance, Drama Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW, 2K
2005 Lead Performance, Drama Gun - Thomas Jane NEVERSOFT ACTIVISION

Lightning/Texturing[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 LIGHTING/TEXTURING The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Lighting/Texturing Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2011 Lighting/Texturing Batman: Arkham City Rocksteady Studios, Ltd. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2010 Lighting/Texturing Heavy Rain Quantic Dream SA Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Lighting/Texturing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Lighting/Texturing Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Lighting/Texturing Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Lighting/Texturing Gears of War EPIC MICROSOFT
2005 Lighting/Texturing Resident Evil 4 – CAPCOM CAPCOM
2004 Lighting/Texturing Doom 3 ID SOFTWARE ACTIVISION
2003 Lighting/Texturing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UBISOFT UBISOFT
2002 Lighting/Texturing Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell UBISOFT UBISOFT
2001 Lighting/Texturing Ico SONY SONY

Original Dramatic Score[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE, FRANCHISE Tomb Raider CRYSTAL DYNAMICS SQUARE ENIX
2012 Original Dramatic Score, Franchise Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc. Ubisoft, Inc.
2011 Original Dramatic Score, Franchise Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Original Dramatic Score, Franchise Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2013 ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE, NEW IP The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Original Dramatic Score, New IP Journey thatgamecompany, LLC Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2011 Original Dramatic Score, New IP Rage id Software, Inc. Bethesda Softworks, LLC
2010 Original Dramatic Score, New IP Alan Wake Remedy Entertainment, Ltd. Microsoft Game Studios

Original Light Mix Score[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 ORIGINAL LIGHT MIX SCORE, FRANCHISE The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds NINTENDO, MONOLITH NINTENDO
2012 Original Light Mix Score, Franchise Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Junction Point Studios, Inc. Disney Interactive Studios
2011 Original Light Mix Score, Franchise Patapon 3 Pyramid, Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Original Light Mix Score, Franchise Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo EAD Nintendo of America, Inc.
2013 ORIGINAL LIGHT MIX SCORE, NEW IP Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI NAMCO BANDAI
2012 Original Light Mix Score, New IP Fez Polytron Corporation Microsoft Studios, Trapdoor, Inc.
2011 Original Light Mix Score, New IP Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Fuel Cell, LLC, Gagne International, LLC, Shadow Planet Productions, LLC Microsoft Game Studios
2010 Original Light Mix Score, New IP Super Meat Boy Team Meat Team Meat

Original Musical Score[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2009 Original Musical Score Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Original Musical Score Patapon PYRAMID SONY
2007 Original Musical Score Mass Effect BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2006 Original Musical Score Company of Heroes RELIC THQ
2005 Original Musical Score Dragon Quest VIII – LEVEL 5 SQUARE ENIX
2004 Original Musical Score Halo 2 BUNGIE MICROSOFT
2003 Original Musical Score Silent Hill 3 KONAMI KONAMI
2002 Original Musical Score Kingdom Hearts SQUARE SQUARE
2001 Original Musical Score Metal Gear Solid 2 KONAMI KONAMI

Song Collection[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 SONG COLLECTION Bioshock: Infinite IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES
2012 Song Collection Lumines Electronic Symphony Q Entertainment Ubisoft
2011 Song Collection Just Dance 3 Ubisoft Divertissements, Inc., Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL Ubisoft, Inc.
2010 Song Collection Bioshock 2 2K Australia Pty. Ltd., 2K Marin, Inc., Digital Extremes, Inc. 2K Games, Inc.
2009 Song Collection The Beatles: Rock Band HARMONIX MUSIC MTV GAMES
2008 Song Collection Grand Theft Auto IV ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2007 Song Collection Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Song Collection Guitar Hero II HARMONIX REDOCTANE
2005 Song Collection Guitar Hero – HARMONIX RED OCTANE
2004 Song Collection Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2003 Song Collection Amplitude HARMONIX SONY

Song, Original or Adapted[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 ORIGINAL/ADAPTED SONG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Kokoro no Kakera LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI NAMCO BANDAI
2012 Song, Original or Adapted Max Payne 3 Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games, Inc.
2011 Song, Original or Adapted Portal 2 Valve Corporation Valve Corporation
2010 Song, Original or Adapted Alan Wake, "The Poet and the Muse" Remedy Entertainment, Ltd. Microsoft Game Studios
2009 Song, Original or Adapted Klonoa – LaLaLa PAON NAMCO BANDAI
2008 Song, Original or Adapted The World Ends With You - The One Star SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2007 Song, Original or Adapted Portal – “Still Alive” VALVE ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Song, Original or Adapted Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Song, Original or Adapted We Love Katamari – Katamari on the Swing NAMCO NAMCO
2003 Song, Original or Adapted Max Payne 2 - Late Goodbye REMEDY ENTERT. ROCKSTAR

Sound Editing, Game Cinema[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 SOUND EDITING IN A GAME CINEMA The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Mass Effect 3 BioWare Corporation Electronic Arts, Inc.
2011 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2010 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Mass Effect 2 Bioware Corporation Electronic Arts, Inc.
2009 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Call of Duty 4 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2006 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Final Fantasy XII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX
2005 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Resident Evil 4 – CAPCOM CAPCOM
2004 Sound Editing, Game Cinema Doom 3 ID SOFTWARE ACTIVISION

Sound Effects[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 SOUND EFFECTS The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Sound Effects Halo 4 343 Industries Microsoft Studios
2011 Sound Effects Portal 2 Valve Corporation Valve Corporation
2010 Sound Effects Call of Duty: Black Ops Treyarch Invention, LLC Activision Publishing, Inc.
2009 Sound Effects Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2008 Sound Effects Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Sound Effects Bioshock 2K MARIN 2K GAMES
2006 Sound Effects Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW, 2K
2005 Sound Effects Call of Duty 2 – INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2004 Sound Effects Doom 3 ID SOFTWARE ACTIVISION
2003 Sound Effects Call of Duty INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION
2002 Sound Effects Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem SILICON KNIGHTS NINTENDO
2001 Sound Effects Silent Hill 2 KONAMI KONAMI

Supporting Performance in a Comedy[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY Lego City Undercover - Trevor White as "Frank Honey" TT FUSION NINTENDO
2012 Supporting Performance, Comedy Borderlands 2 Gearbox Software, LLC 2K Games, Inc.
2011 Supporting Performance, Comedy Shadows of the Damned grasshopper manufacture, Inc. Electronic Arts, Inc.
2010 Supporting Performance, Comedy Batman: The Brave and the Bold WayForward Technologies Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2009 Supporting Performance, Comedy Ghostbusters: The Video Game – Bill Murray TERMINAL REALITY ATARI
2008 Supporting Performance, Comedy Little Big Planet - Stephen Fry MEDIA MOLECULE SONY
2007 Supporting Performance, Comedy The Simpsons Game – Will Wright ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Supporting Performance, Comedy Bully ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2005 Supporting Performance, Comedy Psychonauts - Sherrie Jackson DOUBLE FINE MAJESCO

Supporting Performance in a Drama[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA Bioshock Infinite - Courtnee Draper as "Elizabeth" IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES
2012 Supporting Performance, Drama The Walking Dead Telltale, Inc. Telltale, Inc.
2011 Supporting Performance, Drama Catherine Atlus Co., Ltd. Index Digital Media, Inc.
2010 Supporting Performance, Drama God of War III SCE Studio Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2009 Supporting Performance, Drama Batman: Arkham Asylum – Mark Hamill ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Supporting Performance, Drama Grand Theft Auto IV - Timothy Adams ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2007 Supporting Performance, Drama Mass Effect – Cam Clarke BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2006 Supporting Performance, Drama Neverwinter Nights 2 OBSIDIAN ATARI
2005 Supporting Performance, Drama Jade Empire - John Cleese BIOWARE MICROSOFT

Use of Sound[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2010 Use of Sound LIMBO Playdead ApS Playdead ApS
2009 Use of Sound Batman: Arkham Asylum ROCKSTEADY EIDOS
2008 Use of Sound Dead Space ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2007 Use of Sound Flow SUPERVILLAIN SONY
2006 Use of Sound Gears of War EPIC MICROSOFT
2005 Use of Sound F.E.A.R. – MONOLITH SIERRA
2004 Use of Sound Silent Hill 4: The Room KONAMI KONAMI
2003 Use of Sound Silent Hill 3 KONAMI KONAMI
2002 Use of Sound Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Use of Sound Metal Gear Solid 2 KONAMI KONAMI
2013 USE OF SOUND, FRANCHISE Bioshock: Infinite IRRATIONAL GAMES 2K GAMES
2012 Use of Sound, Franchise Call of Duty: Black Ops II Treyarch Invention, LLC Activision Publishing, Inc.
2011 Use of Sound, Franchise Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Infinity Ward, Inc., Sledgehammer Games Activision Publishing, Inc.
2013 USE OF SOUND, NEW IP The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Use of Sound, New IP Sound Shapes Queasy Games, SCE Studio Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
2011 Use of Sound, New IP Papa Sangre Somethin' Else Somethin' Else

Voice Performance[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2003 Voice Performance XIII - Adam West N/A UBISOFT
2002 Voice Performance Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Ray Liotta ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2004 Voice Performance, Lead Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Young Maylay ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2004 Voice Performance, Supporting Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Peter Fonda ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR

Writing in a Comedy[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 WRITING IN A COMEDY The Stanley Parable Galactic Café Galactic Café and Davey Wreden
2012 Writing, Comedy Thomas Was Alone Mike Bithell, Bossa Studios, Curve Studios Mike Bithell
2011 Writing, Comedy The Baconing Hothead Games, Inc. Hothead Games, Inc.
2010 Writing, Comedy Batman: The Brave and the Bold WayForward Technologies Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
2009 Writing, Comedy Brutal Legend DOUBLE FINE ELECTRONIC ARTS
2008 Writing, Comedy Penny Arcade Adv. Ep 1: On the Rain-Slick PoD HOTHEAD HOTHEAD
2007 Writing, Comedy The Simpsons Game ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2006 Writing, Comedy Sam & Max: Episode 1 TELLTALE GAMES GAMETAP
2005 Writing, Comedy Psychonauts – DOUBLE FINE MAJESCO

Writing, Dialogue[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2004 Writing, Dialogue Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door INTELLIGENT SYS NINTENDO
2003 Writing, Dialogue Armed and Dangerous PLANET MOON LUCASARTS
2002 Writing, Dialogue Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2001 Writing, Dialogue Final Fantasy X SQUARE SQUARE

Writing in a Drama[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2013 WRITING IN A DRAMA The Last of Us NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2012 Writing, Drama The Walking Dead Telltale, Inc. Telltale, Inc.
2011 Writing, Drama Catherine Atlus Co., Ltd. Index Digital Media, Inc.
2010 Writing, Drama Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games, Inc.
2009 Writing, Drama Uncharted 2: Among Thieves NAUGHTY DOG SONY
2008 Writing, Drama Fallout 3 BETHESDA GM STU BETHESDA SOFTW
2007 Writing, Drama Mass Effect BIOWARE MICROSOFT
2006 Writing, Drama Neverwinter Nights 2 OBSIDIAN ATARI
2005 Writing, Drama Indigo Prophecy – QUANTIC DREAM ATARI

Writing, Story[edit]

Year Category Winner Recipient Developer
2004 Writing, Story Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ROCKSTAR ROCKSTAR
2003 Writing, Story Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic BIOWARE LUCASARTS
2002 Writing, Story Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem SILICON KNIGHTS NINTENDO
2001 Writing, Story Half-Life VALVE / GEARBOX SIERRA

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/19/5-ways-navgtr-does-video-game-awards-right/
  2. ^ http://blastmagazine.com/gaming/gaming-news/boston-indies-pick-navgtr-nominations/
  3. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/04/12/minecraft-beats-skyrim-to-win-2011-game-of-the-year-navgtr-award/

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Category:Video game awards Category:Awards established in 2001

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