2012 Winners
The 34 voting
publications for the Game Critics Awards: Best of
E3 are proud to announce the following winners for
2012.
For a list
of facts including a breakdown of wins by publisher and platform, see fast facts.
Best of Show
The Last of Us
(Naughty
Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Original Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Console Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Sound
Shapes
(Queasy
Games/SCEA for PSVita, PS3)
Best PC Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis
Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Wii U
(Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Halo 4
(343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure
Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Role Playing Game
South Park: The Stick of Truth
(Obsidian
Entertainment/THQ for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us
(NetherRealm
Studios/WBIE for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Most Wanted
(Criterion
Games/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
FIFA
Soccer 13
(EA
Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Strategy Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis
Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Social/Casual Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft
Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Motion Simulation
Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft
Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 4
(343
Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Downloadable Game
Unfinished Swan
(Giant
Sparrow/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
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Special Commendations
for Graphics
Star Wars 1313
(LucasArts
for TBD Platforms)
Watch
Dogs
(Ubisoft
Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for
Sound
The Last of Us
(Naughty
Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Special Commendation for
Innovation
Watch Dogs
(Ubisoft
Montrea`l/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)