Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP are just a few of the Canada-born nominees for the 2012 Canadian Videogame Awards. The awards will honor 28 games in 14 categories. The nominees are reserved for games and/or major game components were the primary development took place in Canada.
“We are all incredibly excited about the third annual Canadian Videogame Awards!” said Victor Lucas, host of the gaming show “Electric Playground” and co-founder of the awards show. “This is our chance to thank and honour all of the enormously talented individuals who build the world class entertainment of the future every day in our country.
Sword & Sworcery EP leads the pack with nine nominations; were it will be up against Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Eidos-Montrial’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and EA’s FIFA Soccer 12 for Game of the Year.
Below is the list of categories and the nominees:
Game of the Year
(*Open for online voting)
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
FIFA Soccer 12 – Electronic Arts
Fight Night Champion – Electronic Arts
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Best Console Game
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Dragon Age II – Bioware
FIFA Soccer 12 – Electronic Arts
Fight Night Champion – Electronic Arts
Best Game on the Go
A Space Shooter for Free – Frima Studio
Assassin’s Creed Recollection – Ubisoft Montreal
Squibble – MassHabit Games
Super Stickman Golf – Noodlecake Studios
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Best Downloadable Game
Capsized – Alien Trap Games
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes – Cabybara Games
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Swarm – Hothead Games
Tales From Space: About a Blob – Drinkbox Studios
Best Audio
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Fight Night Champion – Electronic Arts
Need for Speed: The Run – Electronic Arts
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Best Social/Casual Game
Cranky Cat – March Entertainment
GreenSpace – RocketOwl Inc.
Margaritaville Online – Exploding Barrel Games
Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure – Untold Entertainment
Best Game Design
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record – Capcom Vancouver
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Best Technology
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
FIFA Soccer 12 – Electronic Arts
Just Dance 3 – Ubisoft Montreal
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 – Ubisoft Montreal
Best Visual Arts
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Need for Speed: The Run – Electronic Arts
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Best Writing
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
To the Moon – Freebird Games
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Best Indie Game
Capsized – Alien Trap Games
DLC Quest – Going Loud Studios
Super Stickman Golf – Noodlecake Studios
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Tales From Space: About a Blob – Drinkbox Studios
Best New Character
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Adam Jensen) – Eidos-Montreal
Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure (Sissy) – Untold Entertainment
Tales From Space: About a Blob (The Blob) – Drinkbox Studios
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Yeti (Yeti) – Metanet Software Inc.
Best Original Music
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Ubisoft Montreal
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Eidos-Montreal
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes – Cabybara Games
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
Innovation Award
Battlefield 3 – DICE/Electronic Arts
Cows vs. Aliens – XMG Studio
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Capybara Games
To the Moon – Freebird Games
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Relic Entertainment
The 2012 Canadian Videogame Awards airs April 21 from the Vancouver Convention Centre and will be hosted by David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake.
[Via gamesradar]