Tomb Raider Wins IGN People's Choice and Editor's Pick for "Game of Show" at E3 2012

Tomb Raider Wins IGN People's Choice and Editor's Pick for "Game of Show" at E3 2012

Tomb Raider Wins IGN People's Choice and Editor's Pick for "Game of Show" at E3 2012

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

Thousands of fans and editors of leading video games media outlet IGN have declared Tomb Raider “Game of Show” from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

Of the more than 10,000 fans who voted, Tomb Raider scored 30% of the vote to snag IGN’s first-ever People’s Choice Award. Coming in second and third place for People’s Choice were Sony’s cinematic new IP The Last of Us and hacker-espionage thriller Watch Dogs from publisher Ubisoft.

IGN editors agreed with fans’ “Game of Show” pick â€" according to IGN’s Editor-in-Chief, Casey Lynch, “Tomb Raider blew us away with its mix of action and tense presentation. It introduces a Lara we’ve never known and tells the story of how she became the greatest raider of tombs.”

Published by Square Enix and developed by Crystal Dynamics, the new installment of the popular Tomb Raider series launches March 5, 2013 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

“We thank IGN for giving us Best of Show. It’s a huge privilege. The team did a great job. They put the hard work in so it goes to the team,” said Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio, Crystal Dynamics, upon receiving the award at the close of the 2012 E3 Expo. “We’re glad to see Tomb Raider recognized, especially in the sea of amazing games here at the show. To be recognized by IGN as Game of the Show is a real highlight and we’re very, very proud to accept this.”

IGN’s “Best of E3 Awards” recognize the best game titles across all gaming platforms at E3 and honors the game developers and publishers whose top-tier efforts and innovation have shown above the rest. The full list of winners across all categories includes:

People’s Choice: Tomb Raider
Best of Show: Tomb Raider
Best Xbox 360 Game: Halo 4
Best PS3 Game: The Last of Us
Best Wii U Game: Pikmin 3
Best PC Game: Watch Dogs
Best 3DS Game: New Super Mario Bros. 2
Best Vita Game: Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation
Best Mobile Game: Infinity Blade: Dungeons
Best Action Game: Assassin’s Creed III
Best Shooter: Halo 4
Best New Trailer: Tomb Raider
Best New Franchise: Watch Dogs
Most Innovative: The Unfinished Swan
Coolest Tech: Unreal Engine 4 Elemental Demo
Biggest Surprise: Watch Dogs
Best Fighting Game: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Best Platforming Game: Rayman Legends
Best MMO Game: PlanetSide 2
Best Sports Game: FIFA Soccer 13
Best Puzzle Game: The Unfinished Swan
Best Strategy Game: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Best Racing Game: Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Best Role-Playing Game: South Park: The Stick of Truth

Click here for a complete list IGN’s “Best of E3” winners and nominees.

IGN editors also selected Ubisoft as the clear winner among the definitive press conferences held at E3 2012 â€" the first time ever they’ve given it to a third-party publisher. With Ubisoft’s strong presence and showcase of new titles â€" and muted showings from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo â€" IGN editors deviated from its decade-long tradition of picking a show winner from among the first-party publishers to crown Ubisoft the winner.

For full coverage of E3 2012, including exclusive gameplay video, interviews and expert commentary, fans can tune in on IGN.com at http://e3.ign.com/ or on YouTube at http://YouTube.com/E3.

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