Ubisoft Sets Record With Ten 2003 NAViGaTR Awards

Top Quote "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and "Beyond Good and Evil" put Ubisoft over the top. End Quote
  • Baltimore, MD (1888PressRelease) November 19, 2010 - Today, the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp. announced the winners for its third annual "NAViGaTR" awards honoring interactive entertainment. A voting body of more than 950 eligible video game testers, reviewers, and media critics determined the initial nominees in 43 categories and selected the winners, which were announced live March 25 and 26 at the Game Developers Conference.

    With seven (7) awards, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™ was the only game to win more than 2 awards, including Game of the Year. Sony and Electronic Arts each one five awards as publishers, while Nintendo and Konami won 4 awards each. LucasArts won 3 awards.

    Ubisoft, with 7 awards for Prince of Persia, two (2) awards for Beyond Good & Evil, and one (1) award for Adam West's voice performance in "XIII," has set a publishers' record by winning 10 awards in a single year.

    Computer Graphics World (www.cgw.com) hosted the announcement event from its booth on the expo floor, with presenters David Michael, Stephen Peacock, Joe Markert, and Tommy Tallarico. "I want to thank Karen Moltenbrey, Susan Hughes, and Kathleen DePetrillo at Computer Graphics World for really having fun with this event and making it a success for us," said Thomas J. Allen, executive director for NAVGTR Corp. "I hope the developers enjoyed it as much as we did."

    In addition to serving as a presenter, David Michael was covering the GDC for GameDev.net (www.gamedev.net). He is also the author of "The Indie Game Development Survival Guide." Stephen Peacock serves as Global Games Manager of NXN Software.

    Joe Markert is the Chief Gaming Officer with Gamehelper, a service group providing Beta-Test Management, End-User Support and Community Management services to the interactive entertainment industry. Gamehelper is now working with Our Tribe Productions to handle media sales and content for their TV show Gamer Nation TV. For more information, point your browser to http://www.gamernationtv.com and www.gamehelper.com.

    Tommy Tallarico is the President of Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc., a well-known audio development studio serving the game industry. He is also the President/Founder of G.A.N.G. (Game Audio Network Guild, online at www.audiogang.org, which is devoted to bringing more attention to game audio as an integral part of the gaming experience. The company also has an annual awards program voted on by audio professional members. In addition to his work in the game industry, Tommy is also a host, writer, and co-producer for "The Electric Playground" and "Judgment Day," two television shows covering the industry. "Judgment Day" is featured on the G4 network and other outlets, and is currently the only program on G4 with true critical analysis.

    About Computer Graphics World

    Computer Graphics World, serving digital content professionals for more than 25 years, is a part of the PennWell media family. PennWell, established in 1910, is a highly diversified media company serving strategic business markets worldwide. These strategic markets include petroleum, electric power, electronics, communications, information technology, water, fire services, manufacturing, and healthcare.

    About NAVGTR Corp.

    NAVGTR Corp. is a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation devoted to promoting and recognizing the developments and achievements of the interactive entertainment industry for public awareness and education. In addition to the annual awards, the academy's future goals include acknowledging, documenting, and/or memorializing industry leaders and historical events through educational and informative television specials or videos, as well as efforts to preserve the history of interactive entertainment through the development of archives in public libraries and universities. (www.navgtr.org)

    Creative/Technical Categories

    Animation…Cinema - Call of Duty
    Animation…Cinema - Final Fantasy X-2
    Animation…Cinema - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    Animation…Cinema - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Animation…Cinema - Silent Hill 3

    Animation…Engine - Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball
    Animation…Engine - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Animation…Engine - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Animation…Engine - Viewtiful Joe

    Art Dir…Cinema - Final Fantasy X-2
    Art Dir…Cinema - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    Art Dir…Cinema - Panzer Dragoon Orta - WINNER
    Art Dir…Cinema - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Art Dir…Engine - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Art Dir…Engine - Final Fantasy X-2
    Art Dir…Engine - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - WINNER
    Art Dir…Engine - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Camera Dir…Engine - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Camera Dir…Engine - Project Gotham Racing 2
    Camera Dir…Engine - SSX 3

    Character Design - Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball - WINNER
    Character Design - Deus Ex: Invisible War
    Character Design - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Character Design - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    Character Design - Voodoo Vince

    Control Design - Beyond Good & Evil
    Control Design - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Control Design - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Control Design - Tony Hawk's Underground
    Control Design - Viewtiful Joe
    Control Design - Wakeboarding Unleashed

    Control Precision - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Control Precision - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Control Precision - Soul Calibur II - WINNER
    Control Precision - Top Spin

    Costume Design - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Costume Design - Devil May Cry 2
    Costume Design - Final Fantasy X-2 - WINNER
    Costume Design - Soul Calibur II

    Direction…Cinema - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    Direction…Cinema - Medal of Honor: Rising Sun - WINNER
    Direction…Cinema - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Direction…Cinema - Silent Hill 3
    Direction…Cinema - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    Direction…Cinema - XIII

    Game Design - Beyond Good & Evil - WINNER
    Game Design - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Game Design - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Game Design - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    Game Design - The Simpsons: Hit & Run

    Game of the Year - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Game of the Year - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Game of the Year - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Game of the Year - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

    Game…Orig Action - Armed and Dangerous
    Game…Orig Action - Call of Duty - WINNER
    Game…Orig Action - The Simpsons: Hit & Run
    Game…Orig Action - True Crime: Streets of L.A.

    Game…Orig Adventure - Beyond Good & Evil - WINNER
    Game…Orig Adventure - Primal
    Game…Orig Adventure - Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
    Game…Orig Adventure - The Getaway

    Game…Orig Children's - Backyard Basketball
    Game…Orig Children's - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
    Game…Orig Children's - Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
    Game…Orig Children's - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - WINNER

    Game…Orig Fighting - Def Jam: Vendetta
    Game…Orig Fighting - War of the Monsters - WINNER

    Game…Orig Puzzle - Mojo! - WINNER

    Game…Orig Racing - Auto Modellista
    Game…Orig Racing - Downhill Domination - WINNER

    Game…Orig RPG - Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
    Game…Orig RPG - Pirates of the Caribbean
    Game…Orig RPG - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - WINNER
    Game…Orig RPG - Xenosaga: Episode 1

    Game…Orig Sports - Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball
    Game…Orig Sports - ESPN NHL Hockey
    Game…Orig Sports - Top Spin
    Game…Orig Sports - Wakeboarding Unleashed
    Game…Orig Sports - World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 Int'l - WINNER

    Game…Sequel Action - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Game…Sequel Action - Jak II
    Game…Sequel Action - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne - WINNER
    Game…Sequel Action - Star Wars Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III

    Game…Sequel Adventure - Deus Ex: Invisible War
    Game…Sequel Adventure - Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
    Game…Sequel Adventure - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Game…Sequel Adventure - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER
    Game…Sequel Adventure - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
    Game…Sequel Adventure - Tron 2.0

    Game…Sequel Children's - Ape Escape 2
    Game…Sequel Children's - Kirby's Air Ride
    Game…Sequel Children's - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
    Game…Sequel Children's - Super Mario Advance 4: SMB 3 - WINNER

    Game…Sequel Fighting - Soul Calibur II - WINNER
    Game…Sequel Fighting - Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

    Game…Sequel Puzzle - Bombastic
    Game…Sequel Puzzle - Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - WINNER

    Game…Sequel Racing - F-Zero GX
    Game…Sequel Racing - Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - WINNER
    Game…Sequel Racing - Midnight Club II
    Game…Sequel Racing - Need for Speed Underground
    Game…Sequel Racing - Project Gotham Racing 2
    Game…Sequel Racing - Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild

    Game…Sequel RPG - Dark Cloud 2
    Game…Sequel RPG - Final Fantasy X-2
    Game…Sequel RPG - Final Fantasy XI - WINNER

    Game…Sequel Sports - Links 2004
    Game…Sequel Sports - Madden NFL 2004
    Game…Sequel Sports - SSX 3 - WINNER
    Game…Sequel Sports - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
    Game…Sequel Sports - Tony Hawk's Underground

    Game…Simulation Game - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
    Game…Simulation Game - Railroad Tycoon 3
    Game…Simulation Game - Sim City 4 - WINNER
    Game…Simulation Game - Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection

    Game…Special Class - Amplitude
    Game…Special Class - Dance Dance Revolution Ultra Mix
    Game…Special Class - DDR Max 2
    Game…Special Class - Karaoke Revolution - WINNER
    Game…Special Class - Wario Ware Inc.: Mega MicroGame$

    Game…Strategy - Advance Wars 2
    Game…Strategy - Command & Conquer: Generals - WINNER
    Game…Strategy - Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
    Game…Strategy - Gladius
    Game…Strategy - Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
    Game…Strategy - Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

    Graphics…Technical - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Graphics…Technical - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Graphics…Technical - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    Graphics…Technical - Need for Speed Underground - WINNER
    Graphics…Technical - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Graphics…Technical - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

    Innovation…Game Play - Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
    Innovation…Game Play - Eye Toy Play - WINNER
    Innovation…Game Play - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    Innovation…Tech - Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
    Innovation…Tech - Eye Toy - WINNER
    Innovation…Tech - Game Boy Advance SP
    Innovation…Tech - Karaoke Revolution
    Innovation…Tech - Xbox Music Mixer

    Lighting/Texturing - Call of Duty
    Lighting/Texturing - Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
    Lighting/Texturing - Deus Ex Invisible War
    Lighting/Texturing - Need for Speed Underground
    Lighting/Texturing - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - WINNER

    Orig/Adapt Song - "Late Goodbye," Max Payne 2 - WINNER
    Orig/Adapt Song - "Time is Changing," Dark Cloud 2

    Original Musical Score - Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
    Original Musical Score - Secret Weapons over Normandy
    Original Musical Score - Silent Hill 3 - WINNER

    Song Collection - Amplitude - WINNER
    Song Collection - Primal
    Song Collection - Project Gotham Racing 2
    Song Collection - Tony Hawk's Underground
    Song Collection - True Crime: Streets of L.A.

    Sound Effects - Armed and Dangerous
    Sound Effects - Call of Duty - WINNER
    Sound Effects - Silent Hill 3

    Use of Sound - Call of Duty
    Use of Sound - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Use of Sound - Silent Hill 3 - WINNER
    Use of Sound - Tron 2.0

    Voice Performance - Adam West, "XIII" - WINNER
    Voice Performance - Andreas Katsulas, "Primal"
    Voice Performance - Bruce Campbell, "Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick"
    Voice Performance - Hudson Leick, "Primal"
    Voice Performance - Raphael Sbarge, "Star Wars: Knights of the Old…"

    Writing…Dialogue - Armed and Dangerous - WINNER
    Writing…Dialogue - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
    Writing…Dialogue - Final Fantasy X-2
    Writing…Dialogue - Jak II
    Writing…Dialogue - Primal

    Writing…Story - Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    Writing…Story - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    Writing…Story - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - WINNER
    Writing…Story - The Getaway
    Writing…Story - Tron 2.0

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