Canadian Videogame Awards Announce 2013 & 2014 Winners

Canadian Videogame Awards Announce 2013 & 2014 Winners

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch_Dogs Win Games of the Year

November 21, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – 2013 & 2014 Winners for the Canadian Videogame Awards were announced today in seventeen different categories. The winners were revealed at the annual event held this evening at the Carlu in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Winners were announced from a list of 57 finalists representing work developed in Canada. A body of industry experts from across the country voted on the winners in each category. Members of the general public voted online to determine the winners in the Fans’ Choice category.

2013 Award Winners

Best Console Game	Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Best Downloadable Game	Guacamelee!
Best Game on the Go	Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Best iOS Game	Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Best Social/Casual Game	UNO & Friends
Best Animation	Batman: Arkham Origins
Best Audio	Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
Best Game Design	Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Best Game Innovation	Contrast
Best Indie Game	Guacamelee!
Best New Character	Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Edward Kenway)
Best Original Music	Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (Power Core by Power Glove)
Best Technology	Dead Rising 3
Best Visual Arts	Batman: Arkham Origins
Best Writing	Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Game of the Year	Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Fans’ Choice Award	Outlast

2014 Award Winners

Best Console Game	Watch_Dogs
Best Downloadable Game	Child of Light
Best Game on the Go	Skylanders Trap Team
Best iOS Game	Hitman GO
Best Social/Casual Game	i saw her across the world
Best Animation	Child of Light
Best Audio	Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry
Best Game Design	Hitman GO
Best Game Innovation	Super Time Force
Best Indie Game	Always Sometimes Monsters
Best New Character	Child of Light – Aurora
Best Original Music	Child of Light – Aurora’s Theme
Best Technology	Watch_Dogs
Best Visual Arts	Child of Light
Best Writing	Always Sometimes Monsters
Game of the Year	Watch_Dogs
Fans’ Choice Award	Dragons: Rise of Berk

This year’s show was live-streamed on Twitch, the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, and EPN.tv, and will be broadcast on G4 Canada November 29^th at 6pm, 9pm and 12am and Sunday, November 30^th at 2pm, 7pm and 11pm.

For full event information visit: canadianvideogameawards.com or follow along on Facebook or Twitter (#CanadianVideogameAwards).

The Canadian Videogame Awards are produced by Reboot Communications, EP Media Ltd. and Swaf Media, and officially endorsed by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, Interactive Ontario and DigiBC.

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For more information:

Victor Lucas
EP Media Ltd. (formerly Greedy Productions Ltd.)
press@elecplay.com

Angela Gatari
Director, Communications & Event Management
Reboot Communications
(778) 425-3514
angela@rebootcommunications.com