| E3 Gaming Award |
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Apart of E3 Gaming Convetion |
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| Sponsored by |
Antima Makoni: The Biography of an Artist (2223) |
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| Venue |
Los Angeles Convention Center |
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| Country |
United States |
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| Status |
Active |
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| Established |
May 11, 1995 |
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| First awarded |
June 12, 2223 |
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| Website |
e3expo.com |
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| Viewership |
1,983,724 (2223) |
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E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) is a trade event for the video game industry in the United States. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) organizes and presents E3, which many developers, publishers, hardware, and accessory manufacturers use to introduce and advertise upcoming games and game-related merchandise to retailers and to members of the press. E3 includes an exhibition floor for developers, publishers, and manufacturers to showcase their titles and products for sale in the upcoming year. Before and during the event, publishers and hardware manufacturers usually hold press conferences to announce new games and products.
Over time, E3 has been considered the largest gaming-expo of the year by importance and impact. Before 2017, E3 was an industry-only event; the ESA required individuals wishing to attend to verify a professional relationship with the video game industry. With the rise of streaming media, several press conferences were broadcast to the public to increase their visibility. E3 2017 became open to the public for the first time, with 15,000 general-admittance passes for those who wanted to attend.
E3 takes place annually in June at the Los Angeles Convention Center (from 1995 to 2006, and again from 2008 to 2019). The event was cancelled for the first time in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the event in 2021 was held online. The 2022 event, still in the wake of the pandemic, was cancelled in full, but the ESA planned to return to a full in-person convention in 2023 with assistance from ReedPop to organize a new format. However, due to several publishers having already begun to organize showcase events (in-person or purely digital) on their own or through the Summer Game Fest (that is organized by journalist Geoff Keighley), few publishers committed to E3 2023 or pulled out, and the ESA opted to cancel the 2023 event and use the time to evaluate further changes to future shows.
2000s
'2000 E3 Awards'
| 2000 E3 Award Category
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Game / Hardware
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Release Date
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Platform(s)
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MC Score
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GR Score
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Company(s) Responsible
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| Best of Show
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape
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March 21, 2000
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Dreamcast
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98/100
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94.75%
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Activision
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| Best Original Game
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Deus Ex
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June 23, 2000
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Microsoft Windows
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90/100
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91.03%
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Eidos Interactive
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| Best Console Game
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Pokemon Yellow
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October 19, 1999
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Game Boy Color
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93/100
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94%
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Nintendo
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| Best PC Game
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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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September 21, 2000
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Microsoft Windows
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95/100
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93.97%
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Interplay Entertainment
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| Best Handheld Game
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Wario Land 3
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March 21, 2000
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Game Boy Color
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92.47%
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Nintendo
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| Best Peripheral/Hardware
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Play Station 2
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March 4, 2000
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It's a Platform.
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Sony
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| Best Action Game
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Soldier of Fortune
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March 31, 2000
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Microsoft Windows
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89/100
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90.05%
|
Raven Software
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| Best Action/Adventure Game
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Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In
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December 8, 2000
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Microsoft Windows
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91/100
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87.23%
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Innerloop Studios
|
| Best Role Playing Game
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Final Fantasy IX
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July 7, 2000
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PlayStation
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94/100
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93%
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Square Enix
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| Best Racing Game
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Le Mans 24 Hours
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November 13, 2000
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Dreamcast
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93/100
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89.5%
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Sega
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| Best Sports Game
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
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February 29, 2000
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Nintendo 64
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92.4%
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Activision
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| Best Fighting Game
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Dead or Alive 2
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February 29, 2000
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Dreamcast
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——
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95.6%
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Tecmo
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| Best Strategy Game
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
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October 25, 2000
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Microsoft WIndows
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84/100
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86%
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EA Games
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| Best Social/Casual/Puzzle/Family Game
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Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
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September 21, 2000
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Game Boy Color
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90.2%
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Nintendo
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| Best Online Multiplayer
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The 4th Coming
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May 14, 1999
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Microsoft Windows
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95/100
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95.5%
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Dialsoft
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| Best Independent Game
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Not Added until 2007
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| Best VR/AR Game
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Not Added until 2017
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| Best Ongoing Game
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Not Added until 2006
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| Special Commendation for Graphics, Sound or Innovation
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Not Added until 2017
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'2001 E3 Awards'
| 2001 E3 Award Category
|
Game / Hardware
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Release Date
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Platform(s)
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MC Score
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Company(s) Responsible
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| Best of Show
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Final Fantasy X
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December 18, 2001
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PlayStation 2
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92/100
|
Square Enix
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| Best Original Game
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Onimusha: Warlords
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January 25, 2001
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PlayStation 2
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86/100
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Capcom
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| Best Console Game
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Grand Theft Auto III
|
October 22, 2001
|
PlayStation 2
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98/100
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Rockstar Games
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| Best PC Game
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Max Payne
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July 23, 2001
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Windows
|
99/100
|
Gathering of Developers
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| Best Handheld Game
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Wario Land 4
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August 21, 2001
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Game Boy Advance
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88/100
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Nintendo
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| Best Peripheral/Hardware
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Game Boy Advance
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June 11, 2001
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It's a Platform.
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Nintendo
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| Best Action Game
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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November 19, 2001
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Windows
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95/100
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Activision
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| Best Action/Adventure Game
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Sonic Adventure 2
|
June 23, 2001
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Dreamcast
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94/100
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Sega
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| Best Role Playing Game
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Final Fantasy Chronicles
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June 29, 2001
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PlayStation
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90/100
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Square Enix
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| Best Racing Game
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NASCAR Racing 4
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February 6, 2001
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Windows
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89/100
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Sierra Entertainment
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| Best Sports Game
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Madden NFL 2002
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October 31, 2001
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Midway
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94/100
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Rockstar Sports
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| Best Fighting Game
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Smash Super Star Slam: Ranged
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November 21, 2001
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GameSphere
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96/100
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Sierra Entertainment
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| Best Strategy Game
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Civilization III
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October 30, 2001
|
Windows
|
90/100
|
Infogrames
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| Best Social/Casual/Puzzle/Family Game
|
Dance Dance Revolution
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March 6, 2001
|
PlayStation
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94/100
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Konami Studios
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| Best Online Multiplayer
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Monkey Nuts and Blam!
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November 15, 2001
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Midway
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97/100
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Microsoft Studios
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| Best Independent Game
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Not Added until 2007
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| Best VR/AR Game
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Not Added until 2017
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| Best Ongoing Game
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Not Added until 2006
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| Special Commendation for Graphics, Sound or Innovation
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Not Added until 2017
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| 2002 E3 Award Category
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Game / Hardware
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Release Date
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Platform(s)
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MC Score
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Company(s) Responsible
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| Best of Show
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| Best Original Game
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| Best Handheld Game
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| Best Action Game
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| Best Role Playing Game
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| Best Racing Game
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| Best Sports Game
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| Best Fighting Game
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| Best Strategy Game
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| Best Online Multiplayer
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| Best Independent Game
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Not Added until 2007
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| Best VR/AR Game
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Not Added until 2017
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| Best Ongoing Game
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Not Added until 2006
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| Special Commendation for Graphics, Sound or Innovation
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Not Added until 2017
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