Friday, August 22, 2008

Leipzig: video game awardees for Best of Show in GC 2008

Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Image 1The Leipzig Games Convention 2008 will be seeing two more days before it finally draws to a close, but already the awards ceremony has taken place last night. We're still trying to catch up on all the news from Leipzig, but for now, report on the cream of the crop!

Spanning 29 exhibitors and a grand total of about 120 software and hardware titles, only nine awards were given out, with each category representing a gaming platform.

  • PSP: Resistance: Retribution (Sony)
  • PS3: LittleBigPlanet (Sony)
  • 360: Mirror's Edge (Electronic Arts)
  • Wii: Skate It (Electronic Arts)
  • DS: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (Sega)
  • PC: Spore (Electronic Arts)
  • MMO: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (Electornic Arts)
  • Mobile: Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami)
  • Hardware: PlayTV (Sony)
We also hear that the attendance at this year's GC is a record. The attendance for 2008 has increased from last year's 35,000 population, to this year's 38,000.


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