2012 GAME MARKETING AWARD WINNERS 2012 GAME MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR BETHESDA SOFTWORKS 2012 GAME MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR SHARPEST LIVE-ACTION AWARD BEST ENGINEERING GOLD: MICHAEL DEUTSCH SILVER: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM TV LIVE ACTION COMMERCIAL BETHESDA SOFTWORKS, AND LOGAN BRONZE: PURITY FIRST TRAILER (DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION) BEST USE OF SOUND GOLD: THE ELDER SCROLLS V SKYRIM DEFACTO SOUND & BETHESDA SOFTWORKS SILVER: ASSASSIN S CREED REVELATIONS INTERNATIONAL TV30 THE ANT FARM BRONZE: BATTLEFIELD 3 MY LIFE BEST COPYWRITING FOR STATIC MEDIA OR ONLINE GOLD: CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 SOAP S FIELD MANUAL ARMED MIND (NOTE: ILLUSTRATION WAS HANDLED BY ARMED MIND S PARTNER AGENCY, PETROL) SILVER: UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE S DECEPTION SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA & PETROL BRONZE: BATTLEFIELD 3 ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL BEST COPYWRITING FOR A VIDEO ASSET GOLD: PURITY FIRST TRAILER (DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION) SILVER: BULLETSTORM: DUTY CALLS BRONZE: RAGE BLAKE GRIFFIN ONLINE TRAILER BETHESDA SOFTWORKS & THE ANT FARM BEST PRODUCT LOGO DESIGN GOLD: ROCKSMITH LOGO AND CUTWATER SILVER: RAGE RUINS LOGO BETHESDA SOFTWORKS/THE ANT FARM BRONZE: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM LOGO BEST KEY ART GOLD: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM KEY ART SUITE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS, AND MEDUZARTS SILVER: TWISTED METAL SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA & PETROL BRONZE: METRO: LAST LIGHT THQ & PETROL BEST PARTNERSHIP GOLD: EA SPORTS AND ESPN PARTNERSHIP EA SPORTS, ESPN SILVER: EA SPORTS NHL 12 COVER ANNOUNCEMENT BRONZE: BEST PARTNERSHIP: STAR WARS : CLONE WARS ADVENTURES & HASBRO HASBRO BEST WEBSITE FOR A PRODUCT GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3 WALL OF BROTHERHOOD SILVER: GEARS OF WAR 3 WEBSITE BLITZ BRONZE: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM ELDERSCROLLS.COM BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN GOLD: SKYLANDERS SPYRO S ADVENTURE, DIGITAL BANNERS 72ANDSUNNY SILVER: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM ONLINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN BRONZE: EA SPORTS: MADDEN NFL 12 HEAT
BEST COMMUNITY-BASED WEB EXPERIENCE GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3: BROTHERS TO THE END SILVER: WORLD S BIGGEST PACMAN MICROSOFT, NAMCO BANDAI & SOAP CREATIVE BRONZE: EA SPORTS: MADDEN NFL 12: SMACK SHACK HEAT BEST ONLINE TAKE OVER/ROAD BLOCK/RICH MEDIA UNIT GOLD: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM VOICE SHATTER TAKEOVER SILVER: STAR WARS DRAFTFCB SAN FRANCISCO BRONZE: RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON THQ & PETROL BEST USE OF ONLINE MEDIA OR USE OF ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3: BROTHERS TO THE END SILVER: GLOBAL RESISTANCE SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INSOMNIAC GAMES & SOAP CREATIVE BRONZE: SIMS SOCIAL DRAFTFCB SAN FRANCISCO OUTSTANDING OVERALL MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR GOLD: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM MARKETING CAMPAIGN SILVER: LONG LIVE PLAY DEUTSCH BRONZE: GT ACADEMY OMD U.S. OUTSTANDING OVERALL MARKETING CAMPAIGN GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT GOLD: ROCKSMITH MARKETING CAMPAIGN SILVER: KINECT VIDEO CAMPAIGN G-NET BRONZE: 2011 JUST DANCE CAMPAIGN THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AWARD MARKETING GOLD: MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3: FATE OF TWO WORLDS ULTIMATE BATTLE MANUAL OFF BASE PRODUCTIONS SILVER: CALL OF DUTY: XP NCOMPASS INTERNATIONAL/ ACTIVISION PUBLISHING BRONZE: EA SPORTS LAUNCHES INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MADDEN NFL 12 COVER VOTE WITH ESPN S SPORTSNATION EA SPORTS/ESPN BEST PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT GOLD: ROCKSMITH YOUTUBERS CAMPAIGN SILVER: SKYLANDERS: SPYRO S ADVENTURE OMD U.S. BRONZE: STAR TREK INCOMING MOCEAN MOST EFFECTIVE BUZZ MARKETING/PROMOTION GOLD: CALL OF DUTY: XP NCOMPASS INTERNATIONAL/ ACTIVISION PUBLISHING SILVER: RAGE FPS RUSSIA VIRAL BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BRONZE: EA SPORTS LAUNCHES INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MADDEN NFL 12 COVER VOTE WITH ESPN S SPORTSNATION EA SPORTS/ESPN BEST LIMITED EDITION OR COLLECTOR S EDITION GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3 EPIC EDITION MICROSOFT STUDIOS, EPIC GAMES SILVER: STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC COLLECTOR S EDITION EA AND HAMAGAMI/CARROLL, INC. BRONZE: FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 LIMITED COLLECTOR S EDITION MICROSOFT STUDIOS, TURN 10, TOP GEAR BEST SWAG GOLD: CALL OF DUTY XP PATCHES SILVER: LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS POP-UP LUCASARTS BRONZE: LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS HOLIDAY PROMOTIONAL ITEM LUCASARTS
DON T YOU WISH YOU D THOUGHT OF THIS? MISCELLANEOUS GOLD: ROCKSMITH GUITAR BABY! CUTWATER AND SILVER: CALL OF DUTY: XP NCOMPASS INTERNATIONAL/ACTIVISION PUBLISHING BRONZE: EA SPORTS NHL 12 LEGENDS UNVEIL STANDOUT PRINT ADVERTISEMENT GOLD: ROCKSMITH PRINT AD CHIMP ROCK AND CUTWATER SILVER: DE BLOB 2 TEASER POSTER THQ AND HAMAGAMI/CARROLL, INC. BRONZE: SIMS ACQUISITION DREAM DATE/WORST NIGHTMARE DRAFTFCB SAN FRANCISCO STANDOUT PRINT CAMPAIGN GOLD: DUNGEON SIEGE III PRINT AD CAMPAIGN SILVER: KINECT PRINT CAMPAIGN BRONZE: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PRINT & OUTDOOR CAMPAIGN STANDOUT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING GOLD: CUT THE ROPE INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR LIQUID ADVERTISING AND EA MOBILE SILVER: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM HOTEL FIGUEROA BRONZE: BATTLEFIELD 3 OUT-OF-HOME CAMPAIGN STANDOUT OVERALL POP DISPLAY GOLD: SKYLANDERS PORTAL OF POWER INTERACTIVE DISPLAY SILVER: SKYLANDERS INTERACTIVE DIORAMA DISPLAY BRONZE: BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ORIGIN LLC BEST PRODUCT PACKAGING GOLD: HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY SILVER: HOMEFRONT THQ & PETROL BRONZE: SKYLANDERS SPYRO S ADVENTURE EXPANSION PACK ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC AND HAMAGAMI/CARROLL, INC. BEST LIMITED EDITION, SPECIAL EDITION OR COLLECTOR S EDITION PACKAGING GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3 LIMITED EDITION MICROSOFT STUDIOS, EPIC GAMES SILVER: THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM COLLECTOR S EDITION PACKAGING BRONZE: ROCKSMITH GUITAR BUNDLE BEST SHOWING AT A TRADE EVENT GOLD: ACTIVISION AT E3 IGNITED/THE ANT FARM/ACTIVISION SILVER: SKYLANDERS AT TOY FAIR IGNITED/ACTIVISION BRONZE: THE BIOWARE BASE OUR MASS EFFECT 3 PRESENCE AT COMIC-CON BIOWARE/EA BEST RETAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN GOLD: GAMESTOP GO BIG SILVER: SKYLANDERS: SPYRO S ADVENTURE BRONZE: ROCKSMITH OUTSTANDING TV OR THEATRICAL AD GOLD: MICHAEL DEUTSCH SILVER: GET BLAKE IN RAGE :30 VERSION BETHESDA SOFTWORKS/THE ANT FARM BRONZE: GEARS OF WAR 3 INTO DUST
OUTSTANDING TV OR THEATRICAL AD CAMPAIGN GOLD: CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS REZURRECTION ZOMBIE LAB ACTIVISION AND TBWA\CHIAT\DAY SILVER: CABELA S BIG GAME HUNTER 2012 72ANDSUNNY BRONZE: EA SPORTS: MADDEN NFL 12 HEAT BEST CO-BRANDING AND VIDEO ASSET GOLD: MORTAL KOMBAT GOD OF WAR TRAILER AYZENBERG GROUP AND WARNER BROS. SILVER: GAMESTOP TV AD BRONZE: AC REVELATIONS MEETS WORKAHOLICS /COMEDY CENTRAL FUNNIEST VIDEO ASSET GOLD: LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS CHARGE TV SPOT LUCASARTS, GOODNESS MANUFACTURING SILVER: ROCKSMITH GUITAR BABY! CUTWATER AND BRONZE: GET BLAKE IN RAGE 1:30 ONLINE VIRAL BETHESDA SOFTWORKS/THE ANT FARM OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL TRAILER GOLD: DEAD ISLAND ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER DEEP SILVER & AXIS ANIMATION SILVER: PURITY FIRST TRAILER (DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION) BRONZE: THE OFFICIAL SKYRIM TRAILER BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BEST GAME FOOTAGE TRAILER GOLD: LITTLE BIG PLANET 2 HISTORY OF GAMES MAVERICK MEDIA LTD. GOLD: FORZA 4 LAUNCH TRAILER SILVER: BATTLEFIELD 3 MY LIFE BRONZE: ASSASSIN S CREED REVELATIONS MULTIPLAYER TRAILER 1 PRESTIGE THE ANT FARM BEST LONG-FORMAT PROMOTIONAL CONTENT GOLD: GEARS OF WAR 3 INTO THE WICKED WORKSHOP SILVER: GTTV PRESENTS: BATTLEFIELD 3 OPERATION GRIDIRON SPIKE TV BRONZE: SKYLANDERS SPYRO S ADVENTURE, MENACE 72ANDSUNNY
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