Gears of War® Brings Home the Gold

Feb. 9, 2007—Gears of War put a hurt on the opposition at the 10th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Gears was the night's big winner, bringing home eight awards in a head-to-head battle with the year's top games.

The list of awards won by Epic's runaway hit was long and varied, and included the following:

Overall Game of the Year
Console Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Outstanding Character Performance (Male)
Action/Adventure Game of the Year

When accepting the award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Play, Cliffy B. made sure to note the outstanding online capabilities of Xbox LIVE®. No doubt that was an awkward moment for Phil Harrison, President of Sony's Worldwide Studios, who was presenting the award.

For the full list of nominees and winners, click here to visit the AIAS website.

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