The third annual ELAN Awards, which took place this past Saturday, April 25, saw Valve, Bethesda, Epic, and more of the industry's best developers taking home awards left and right. The ELAN Awards set their sights on the best that the entertainment industry has to offer, from video games, movies, and even TV shows.
Of the nine video game related awards that were handed out, Valve took home four of them, due in large part to Left 4 Dead. We'll run through the winners in the gaming categories, but be sure and check out the complete list of winners from the other entertainment fields.
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Feel free to read more about The ELAN Awards at the official website. The complete list of winners from the 2009 awards ceremony can be found here.
Of the nine video game related awards that were handed out, Valve took home four of them, due in large part to Left 4 Dead. We'll run through the winners in the gaming categories, but be sure and check out the complete list of winners from the other entertainment fields.
VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR
Left 4 Dead - Valve
BEST CONSOLE GAME
Fallout 3 - Bethesda Softworks
Todd Howard, Game Director; Emil Pagliarulo, Lead Designer & Writer; Gavin Carter, Lead Producer
BEST PC GAME
Left 4 Dead - Valve
BEST CASUAL/ARCADE GAME
Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst - Big Fish Games
Pat Wylie, Adrian Woods, Chris Campbell, Producer
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force - 1st Playable Productios/Disney Interactive
Tobi Saulnier, Founder & CEO, 1st Playable Productions; Zhenelle Falk, Producer/ Designer; Andrew Carroll, Lead Programmer; Ian McConahey Stead, Lead Artist
Left 4 Dead - Valve
BEST CONSOLE GAME
Fallout 3 - Bethesda Softworks
Todd Howard, Game Director; Emil Pagliarulo, Lead Designer & Writer; Gavin Carter, Lead Producer
BEST PC GAME
Left 4 Dead - Valve
BEST CASUAL/ARCADE GAME
Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst - Big Fish Games
Pat Wylie, Adrian Woods, Chris Campbell, Producer
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force - 1st Playable Productios/Disney Interactive
Tobi Saulnier, Founder & CEO, 1st Playable Productions; Zhenelle Falk, Producer/ Designer; Andrew Carroll, Lead Programmer; Ian McConahey Stead, Lead Artist
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BEST SOUND in a VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION
Gears of War 2 - Epic Games, Microsoft
Mike Larson, Audio Director; Steve Jablonsky, Composer; Jamey Scott, Sound Designer; Joey Kuras, Sound Designer
BEST ART DIRECTION
Fallout 3 - Bethesda Softworks
Istvan Pely, Lead Artist
BEST GAME DESIGN
Left 4 Dead - Valve
Gabe Newell
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Left 4 Dead - Valve
Gabe Newell
Gears of War 2 - Epic Games, Microsoft
Mike Larson, Audio Director; Steve Jablonsky, Composer; Jamey Scott, Sound Designer; Joey Kuras, Sound Designer
BEST ART DIRECTION
Fallout 3 - Bethesda Softworks
Istvan Pely, Lead Artist
BEST GAME DESIGN
Left 4 Dead - Valve
Gabe Newell
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Left 4 Dead - Valve
Gabe Newell
Feel free to read more about The ELAN Awards at the official website. The complete list of winners from the 2009 awards ceremony can be found here.