And The Winner Is... IGN.com Announces "Best Of E3 2005 Awards"
Spore Walks Away With Ultimate Prize; Okami Settles for Runner-Up Position
BRISBANE, Calif. - May 31, 2005 - Editors from IGN Entertainment's flagship website, IGN.com, have revealed their "Best of E3 2005 Awards." Spore, a title developed by industry powerhouse Electronic Arts, beat out stiff competition from highly anticipated games Okami and Age of Empires III to walk away with the Best PC Game and the coveted Best of Show award.
An army of IGN editorial staffers reviewed hundreds of games at the show to single out the titles that stood head and shoulders about the rest. More than 6 million viewers followed IGN.com's E3 editorial coverage including a record breaking 35 million page views on May 17 alone.
"With so many great titles this year, the team had their hands full determining the top award getters. Spore was the hands down winner for Best of Show thanks largely to engaging and exhilarating gameplay and spectacular graphics," said Peer Schneider, senior publisher and editorial director of IGN Entertainment. "Each year the games get better and our decision gets harder. It's a great position for the industry to be in."
The IGN staff selected overall winners in both cross-platform and platform specific categories. The platform specific winners are:
Overall Best Game of E3:
Winner: Spore (Electronic Arts)
Runner-Up: Okami (Capcom)
PS2 Best Game of E3:
Winner: Okami (Capcom)
Xbox Best Game of E3:
Winner: Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)
Xbox 360 Best Game of E3
Winner: Gears of War (Microsoft)
PC Best Game of E3
Winner: Spore (Electronic Arts)
GameCube Best Game of E3
Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS Best Game of E3
Winner: Viewtiful Joe DS (Capcom)
Game Boy Advance Best Game of E3
Winner: Gunstar Super Heroes (SEGA)
PSP Best Game of E3
Winner: Pursuit Force (Sony Computer Entertainment)
IGN.com selected winners in sub-categories of each platform as well. To read the full reviews for each award-winner and a complete list of all winners, go to http://games.ign.com/bestofe3_2005.html
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