Ubisofts open-world FPS, Far Cry 3 picked up six awards over the weekend at the fourth annual Canadian Videogame Awards.
Far Cry 3 walked away with Game of the Year, Best Animation, and Best new character for Vaas to name but a few.
The founder of the Canadian Video Game awards Victor Lucas, said, “The sheer concentration of quality games produced in 2012 was utterly mind-boggling. Small or large, independently produced or developed by teams of hundreds, the nominees this year truly represent the diversity in the Canadian videogame industry.”
Here are the full list of winners:
• Game of the Year: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
• Best Console Game: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
• Best Downloadable Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
• Best Game on the Go: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Best Social/Casual Game: The Secret World (Funcom Games/Electronic Arts)
• Best Animation: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
• Best Audio: Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
• Best Game Design: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
• Best Game Innovation: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)
• Best Indie Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
• Best New Character: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft) – Vaas
• Best Original Music: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts) – Leaving Earth
• Best Technology: Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
• Best Visual Arts: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
• Best Writing: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
• Future Shop Fans’ Choice Award: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
