Watch What Went Down at the 4th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards (April 2013)
Finalists & Winners (Games released in 2012)
Game of the Year | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Future Shop Fans’ Choice Award | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Assassin’s Creed III Batman Arkham City Armored Edition Far Cry 3 Mark of the Ninja Mass Effect 3 Papo & Yo Prototype 2 Sleeping Dogs Sound Shapes Waveform |
Best Console Game | ||||
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WINNER: Mass Effect 3 |
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Assassin’s Creed III Far Cry 3 FIFA Soccer 13 Mass Effect 3 Sleeping Dogs |
Best Downloadable Game | ||||
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WINNER: Mark of the Ninja |
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Best Game on the Go | ||||
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WINNER: Sound Shapes |
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Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition My Singing Monsters Shellrazer Sound Shapes The Bard’s Tale |
Best Social / Casual Game | ||||
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WINNER: The Secret World |
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i saw her standing there Jurassic Park Builder Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Rubber Tacos The Secret World |
Best Animation | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Best Audio | ||||
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WINNER: Assassin’s Creed III |
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Best Game Design | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Best Game Innovation | ||||
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WINNER: Sound Shapes |
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Best Indie Game | ||||
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WINNER: Mark of the Ninja |
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Best New Character | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Far Cry 3 – Vaas Nun Attack – The Nun Squad! Papo & Yo – Quico Prototype 2 – James Heller Sleeping Dogs – Wei Shen |
Best Original Music | ||||
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WINNER: Mass Effect 3 – Leaving Earth |
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Assassin’s Creed III – Main Theme Song Mass Effect 3 - Leaving Earth Papo & Yo – Liberation Sleeping Dogs - Sleeping Dogs Score Sounds Shapes – Cities |
Best Technology | ||||
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WINNER: Assassin’s Creed III |
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Best Visual Arts | ||||
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WINNER: Far Cry 3 |
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Best Writing | ||||
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WINNER: Mass Effect 3 |
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Advisory Board
The Canadian Videogame Awards is proud to have had the support and help of the following Game Industry professionals…
Categories and Adjudication 2013
Kelly Zmak | President | Infinite Game Publishing |
Scott McRae | CEO | Jolly Bear Games |
Dave Fracchia | Studio Head | Radical Entertainment |
Jayson Hilchie | President | Entertainment Software Assoc. of Canada |
Stephane D’Astous | CEO | Eidos Montreal |
Kay Gruenwoldt | Founder | Walking Squid |
Dan Irish | former CEO | Threewave Studio |
Melani Flanagan | Gogii Games | |
Steve Bocska | Founding President | Pug Pharm Productions |
Jennifer Lewis | Director | Maple Syrup Sound |
Kevin Franklin | Lead Multiplayer Designer | 343 Industries – Halo |
Duke Indrasigamany | Communications Manager | EA |
Dave Elton | Director | Beyond Visual Range Creative |
Alex Vostrov | Founder | Full Indie |
Brian Davis | Game Play Programmer | Next Level Games |
Kevin Gallant | New Brunswick Animation School | |
Steve Kestell | Associate CG Supervisor | EA |
Dennis Chenard | Director of Industry Relations | Centre for Digital Media |
Jason Kee | Director, Policy & Legal Affairs | Entertainment Software Assoc. of Canada |
Lance Priebe | Co-Founder | Club Penguin |
Ans Beaulieu | Producer | WB Games Montreal |
Sponsorship 2013
Greg Spievak | CEO | Reboot Communications |
Nicole Emmett | Director, Business Development | Reboot Communications |
Marketing and PR 2013
Victor Lucas | President | Greedy Productions |
Jerome Kashetsky | Industrial Technology Advisor | National Research Council |
Ryan Fitzgerald | Vice President | Best Boy Media, Newfoundland |
Julien Lavoie | Director, Public Relations | Entertainment Software Assoc. of Canada |
Howard Donaldson | President | DigiBC |
Marie-Claude Bernard | Team Lead, External Communications | Ubisoft Montreal |
Christopher Bennett | Director, Corporate Communications & Government Relations | Best Buy Canada Ltd. |
Duke Indrasigamany | Communications Manager | EA |
Gerri Sinclair | former Executive Director | Centre for Digital Media |
Ruth Spink | Marketing and Communications Manager | Slant Six Games |