2008 Winners Fast Facts


Winner Breakdown By # of Wins

Two Wins:
Fallout 3
LittleBigPlanet

One Win:
Dead Space
Gears of War 2
Left 4 Dead
Madden NFL 09
Mirror's Edge
Pure
Resistance: Retribution
Rock Band 2 "Ion Rocker" Drum Set
Spore
Street Fighter IV
Tom Clancy's EndWar

Publisher Breakdown

5
Wins:
Electronic Arts
(-1 from 2007, +2 from 2006)
   For 2008, EA won 5 out of 21 nominations -- 24%
   In 2007, EA won 6 out of 14 nominations -- 43%
   In 2006, EA won 3 out of 11 nominations -- 27%
   In 2005, EA won 7 out of 16 nominations -- 44%
   In 2004, EA won 5 out of 11 nominations --  46%
   In 2003, EA won 0 out of 6 nominations -- 0%

3 Wins:
Sony (+1 from 2007, +2 from 2006)
   For 2008, Sony won 3 out of 11 nominations -- 27%
   In 2007, Sony won 2 out of 7 nominations -- 29%
   In 2006, Sony won 1 out of 10 nominations -- 10%
  In 2005, Sony won 2 out of 8 nominations -- 18%
  In 2004, Sony won 2 out of 8 nominations -- 18%
  In 2003, Sony won 3 out of 6 nominations -- 50%

2 Wins:
Bethesda (new)

1 Win:
Microsoft
(-2 from 2007, -2 from 2006)
    For 2008, Microsoft won 1 out of 7 nominations -- 14%
    For 2007, Microsoft won 3 out of 8 nominations -- 38%
    In 2006, Microsoft won 3 out of 9 nominations -- 33%
   In 2005, Microsoft won 0 out of 8 nominations -- 0%
   In 2004, Microsoft won 4 out of 9 nominations --  44%
   In 2003, Microsoft won 2 out of 13 nominations -- 15%

 

Platform Breakdown By # Of Wins
(Notes: Multiplatform games are counted in all appropriate platform tallies. Information based on announced platforms for each game as of 7/30/08)

Xbox 360: 9 (-2 from 2007)
PlayStation 3: 7 (-1 from 2007)
PC: 7 (+3 from 2007)
Wii: 1 (Same as 2007)
PSP: 2