The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) Corp. is a non-profit organization that administers an awards program recognizing specific and specialized skill sets for video game art, technology, and production.
Since its inception, the academy has recognized over 1,000 talented individuals across many game design disciplines. Each year, approximately six to eight hundred voters consider the best and brightest in 55 categories, resulting in the most comprehensive awards program covering the industry.
For more information about academy programs, please contact info at navgtr dot org.
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Las Vegas, NV (February 17, 2014) / NAVGTR CORP. The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, a non-profit media organization, has announced winners for its 13th annual awards program honoring video game art, technology, and production.
Nominations were announced earlier this year at CES by Kate-Madonna Hindes of girlmeetsgeek.com, Tish Trotter of Geek Smash, Larry Hester of Complex Media, Marshall Honorof of Laptop Magazine, and Ivo Lukas of Huffington Post.
For Innovation in Game Technology, the Oculus Rift Development Kit won the award over competition from iPad Air, Ouya, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Palmer Luckey will receive the award.
The Last of Us won 15 awards including Game of the Year, Art Direction Contemporary, Camera Direction in a Game Engine, Control Design 3D, Direction in a Game Cinema, Game Design New IP, Graphics Technical, Lead Performance in a Drama, Lighting/Texturing, Dramatic Score New IP, Sound Editing in a Game Cinema, Sound Effects, Use of Sound New IP, Writing in a Drama, and Outstanding Original Action Game.
Bioshock: Infinite won the following 6 awards: Art Direction Period Influence, Game Design Franchise, Song Collection, Supporting Performance in a Drama, Use of Sound Franchise, and Outstanding Franchise Action Game.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was the third largest winner with 5 awards for Animation, Art Direction Fantasy, Light Mix Score, Song, and Original Family Game.
TALLY BY TITLE
15 THE LAST OF US
06 BIOSHOCK: INFINITE
05 NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH
02 ASSASSINS CREED IV: BLACK FLAG
02 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS
02 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER HD
02 THE STANLEY PARABLE
02 TOMB RAIDER
TALLY BY DEVELOPER
15 NAUGHTY DOG
06 IRRATIONAL GAMES
05 LEVEL 5, STUDIO GHIBLI
05 NINTENDO
03 UBISOFT
02 CRYSTAL DYNAMICS
02 GALACTIC CAFE AND DAVEY WREDEN
TALLY BY PUBLISHER
17 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA
07 2K GAMES
06 NINTENDO
05 NAMCO BANDAI
03 UBISOFT
02 GALACTIC CAFE AND DAVEY WREDEN
02 MICROSOFT STUDIOS
02 SQUARE ENIX
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