The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) has announced the winners of its 2007 Video Game Home Entertainment Awards, with
Gears of War taking home four awards, including game of the year, and
Guitar Hero II winning the most innovative category.
Gears of War and
Guitar Hero II were just two of the multiple award winners, with LucasArts'
Lego Star Wars II and
World of Warcraft expansion
The Burning Crusade also taking home more than one prize.
Games nominated for the Video Game Home Entertainment Awards are nominated by a committee of game retailers and distributors, and must have been released between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.
Said EMA president Bo Andersen, “EMA is pleased to recognize the best of today’s interactive entertainment. The winners of our 2007 Video Game Home Entertainment Awards truly are outstanding examples of the high technology, innovation, and artistry that characterize the current generations of computer and video games.”
The full list of award winners follows:
DS Game of the Year
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - LucasArts
PC Game of the Year
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Blizzard
PS2 Game of the Year
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - LucasArts
PS3 Game of the Year
Resistance: Fall of Man - Insomniac Games
PSP Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Rockstar Games
Wii Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Nintendo
Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Gears of War - Microsoft
Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - Rockstar Games
Casual Game of the Year
Guitar Hero II - Red Octane
Family/Children’s Game of the Year
Cars - THQ
Fighting Game of the Year
WWE Smackdown! Vs. RAW 2007 - THQ
Racing Game of the Year
Need for Speed - Electronic Arts
RPG/Strategy Game of the Year
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Blizzard
Shooter/Military Game of the Year
Gears of War - Microsoft
Sports Game of the Year
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts
Best Game Graphics of the Year
Gears of War - Microsoft
Most Innovative Game of the Year
Guitar Hero II - Red Octane
Game of the Year
Gears of War - Microsoft
