Microsoft Studios
Notable Awards
- Satellite Awards 1 Win 4 Nominations
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Annie Awards
1 Nomination
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2015
- Best Character Animation in a Video Game - Forza Horizon 2
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2015
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The Game Awards
2 Awards
5 Nominations
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2023
- Best Innovation in Accessibility - Forza Motorsport Winner
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2018
- Best Audio Design - Forza Horizon 4
- Best Sports/Racing Game - Forza Horizon 4 Winner
- Best multiplayer Sea of Thieves
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2014
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Best Fighting Game
- Killer Instinct
Season 2
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Best Fighting Game
- Killer Instinct
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2023
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D.I.C.E. Awards
54 Awards
232 Nominations
- 2020
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2019
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Horizon 4 Winner
- Online Game of the Year Sea of Thieves
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2018
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 7
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Halo Wars 2
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2017
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Quantum Break
- Action Game of the Year Gears of War 4
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Fighting Game of the Year
- Killer Instinct
Season Three
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Horizon 3 Winner
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2016
- Outstanding Technical Achievement Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 6 Winner
- Adventure Game of the Year Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Adventure Game of the Year Ori and the Blind Forest
- Online Game of the Year Halo 5: Guardians
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Ori and the Blind Forest
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Ori and the Blind Forest Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Ori and the Blind Forest Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Ori and the Blind Forest Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Game of the Year Ori and the Blind Forest
- Game of the Year Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Outstanding Achievement in Story Rise of the Tomb Raider
- 2015
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2014
- Action Game of the Year Dead Rising 3
- Fighting Game of the Year - Killer Instinct
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 5 Winner
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Forza Motorsport 5
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Ryse: Son of Rome
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2013
- Action Game of the Year Halo 4
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation - Mark of the Ninja
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Halo 4
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Halo 4 Winner
- Online Game of the Year Halo 4
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity - Nike+ Kinect Training
- Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity Halo 4 Winner
- Downloadable Game of the Year - Mark of the Ninja
- Downloadable Game of the Year Fez
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Orcs Must Die! 2
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Minecraft
360 Edition
- Racing Game of the Year - Trials Evolution
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Horizon
- Family Game of the Year - Dance Central 3
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2012
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Toy Soldiers: Cold War
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Iron Brigade
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Orcs Must Die! Winner
- Downloadable Game of the Year - Orcs Must Die!
- Downloadable Game of the Year - Ms. Splosion Man
- Downloadable Game of the Year - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
- Mobile Game of the Year - Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin
- Family Game of the Year - Kinect: Disneyland Adventures
- Family Game of the Year - Dance Central 2
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Family Game of the Year
- Fruit Ninja Kinect
Winner
Casual Game
- Action Game of the Year Gears of War 3
- Online Game of the Year Gears of War 3
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 4 Winner
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2011
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Fable III
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Toy Soldiers
- Family Game of the Year - Kinect Sports
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Fable III
- Adventure Game of the Year Alan Wake
- Adventure Game of the Year Limbo Winner
- Action Game of the Year Halo: Reach
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Limbo
- Online Game of the Year Halo: Reach
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Limbo Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Story Alan Wake
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Alan Wake
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Limbo
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2010
- Action Game of the Year Shadow Complex
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 3
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Forza Motorsport 3
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Halo Wars
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2009
- Online Game of the Year Gears of War 2
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Family Game of the Year
Braid
Winner
Casual Game
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Fable II
- Action Game of the Year Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Braid
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Gears of War 2
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering Fable II
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Fable II
- Console Game of the Year Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Character Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Fable II
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Castle Crashers
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Gears of War 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Fable II
- Outstanding Achievement in Story Fable II
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2008
- Family Game of the Year - Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action
- Outstanding Achievement in Character Mass Effect
- Outstanding Achievement in Story Mass Effect
- Console Game of the Year Mass Effect
- Online Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 2
- Online Game of the Year Halo 3
- Action Game of the Year Halo 3
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Mass Effect Winner
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport 2
- Racing Game of the Year - Project Gotham Racing 4
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2007
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Winner
Simulation
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Gears of War Winner
- Game of the Year Gears of War Winner
- Family Game of the Year - Viva Piñata
- Adventure Game of the Year Gears of War Winner
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming - Viva Piñata
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Gears of War
- Online Game of the Year Gears of War Winner
- Achievement in Visual Engineering - Viva Piñata
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Gears of War Winner
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering Gears of War
- Computer Game of the Year - Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
- Console Game of the Year - Viva Piñata
- Console Game of the Year Gears of War Winner
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Outstanding Achievement in Character
Gears of War
Winner
Male Character
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Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Viva Piñata
Winner
Female Character
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction - Viva Piñata
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Gears of War Winner
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Winner
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2006
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Age of Empires III
- Racing Game of the Year - Project Gotham Racing 3
- Racing Game of the Year - Forza Motorsport
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Dungeon Siege II
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Jade Empire Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Jade Empire
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Kameo: Elements of Power
- Online Game of the Year - Project Gotham Racing 3
- Online Game of the Year - Age of Empires III
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
- Computer Game of the Year - Age of Empires III Winner
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Outstanding Achievement in Character
Jade Empire
Winner
Female Character
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Jade Empire
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Kameo: Elements of Power
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2005
- Racing Game of the Year - Rallisport Challenge 2
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Halo 2
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Fable
- Online Game of the Year Halo 2 Winner
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering Fable
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Halo 2 Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Fable Winner
- Console Game of the Year Halo 2 Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Story Fable Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Character - Zoo Tycoon 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Fable
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Action Game of the Year
Halo 2
Winner
Console Action Game
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Family Game of the Year
- Zoo Tycoon 2
Winner
Family Game
- Game of the Year Halo 2
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2004
- Sports Game of the Year - Top Spin
- Game of the Year - Rise of Nations
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Rise of Nations
- Racing Game of the Year - Project Gotham Racing 2
- Family Game of the Year Grabbed by the Ghoulies
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Family Game of the Year
- Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection
Winner
Computer Family Game
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Role-Playing Game of the Year
Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna
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Adventure Game of the Year
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Winner
Console Adventure Game
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming - Rise of Nations
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- Computer Game of the Year - Rise of Nations
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2003
- Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year - Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Age of Mythology
- Sports Game of the Year - Links 2003
- Racing Game of the Year - RalliSport Challenge
- Role-Playing Game of the Year Dungeon Siege
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Dungeon Siege
- Achievement in Visual Engineering - Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings
- Computer Game of the Year Age of Mythology
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2002
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Halo: Combat Evolved
- Game of the Year Halo: Combat Evolved Winner
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Microsoft Train Simulator
- Racing Game of the Year - Project Gotham Racing
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Adventure Game of the Year
Halo: Combat Evolved
Winner
Console Adventure Game
- Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year - Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty
- Online Game of the Year - MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion
- Online Game of the Year Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
- Achievement in Visual Engineering Halo: Combat Evolved Winner
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering Halo: Combat Evolved
- Console Game of the Year Halo: Combat Evolved Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Halo: Combat Evolved
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Halo: Combat Evolved
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Winner
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2001
- Game of the Year - Asheron's Call
- Game of the Year - MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
- Game of the Year - Links 2001
- Game of the Year - Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
- Outstanding Innovation in Gaming - Crimson Skies
- Adventure Game of the Year - Crimson Skies
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Sports Game of the Year
- Motocross Madness 2
Winner
Computer Sports Game
- Sports Game of the Year - Links 2001
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
Winner
Simulation
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Winner
Strategy
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Links 2001
- Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year - Asheron's Call
- Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year - Allegiance
- Online Game of the Year - MechWarrior 4: Vengeance Winner
- Achievement in Visual Engineering - Motocross Madness 2
- Computer Game of the Year - MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
- Computer Game of the Year - Links 2001
- Computer Game of the Year - Asheron's Call
- Computer Game of the Year - Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
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2000
- Game of the Year - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
Winner
Strategy
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Winner
Simulation
- Family Game of the Year - Pandora's Box
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Adventure Game of the Year
- Asheron's Call
Winner
Computer Adventure Game
- Online Game of the Year - Asheron's Call
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
- Computer Game of the Year - Age of Empires II: Age of Kings Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Story - Age of Empires II: Age of Kings Winner
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation - Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design - Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
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1999
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Motocross Madness
- Sports Game of the Year - Motocross Madness
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - Close Combat III: The Russian Front
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1998
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires
Winner
Strategy
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
Winner
Simulation
- Game of the Year - Age of Empires
- Achievement in Gameplay Engineering - Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
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Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires
Winner
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SXSW Gaming Awards
1 Nomination
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2019
- Excellence in SFX - Forza Horizon 4
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2019
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Spike Video Game Awards
2 Nominations
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2005
- Breakthrough Technology - Xbox 360
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2004
- Breakthrough Technology - Spherex Xbox 5.1 Surround Sound System
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2005
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Game Developers Choice Awards
4 Awards
27 Nominations
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2019
- Best Technology - Forza Horizon 4
- 2016
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2014
- Best Audio - Forza Motorsport 5
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2013
- Best Design - Mark Of The Ninja
- Best Audio Halo 4
- Best Technology Halo 4
- Best Visual Art Halo 4
- Innovation Award - Mark of the Ninja
- Best Downloadable Game - Trials: Evolution
- Best Downloadable Game - Mark Of The Ninja
- 2008
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2007
- Best Visual Art - Viva Piñata
- Best Visual Art Gears of War Winner
- Game of the Year Gears of War Winner
- Best Technology Gears of War Winner
- Best Character Design - Viva Piñata
- Best Design - Viva Piñata
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2006
- Best Narrative Jade Empire
- Best Audio - Project Gotham Racing 3
- Best Technology - Project Gotham Racing 3
- Best Visual Art - Project Gotham Racing 3
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2005
- Best Audio Halo 2 Winner
- Innovation Award - I Love Bees
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2019
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BAFTA Games Awards
11 Awards
89 Nominations
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2019
- Best British Game - Forza Horizon 4 Winner
- Multiplayer Sea of Thieves
- Evolving Game Sea of Thieves
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2017
- Multiplayer - Forza Horizon 3
- Best British Game - Forza Horizon 3
- 2016
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2015
- Original Property - Kalimba
- Original Property Sunset Overdrive
- Best Sports Game - Forza Horizon 2
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Family
- Minecraft
Winner
Console Editions
- Best British Game - Forza Horizon 2
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Multiplayer
- Minecraft
Console Editions
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2014
- Best Sports Game - Forza Motorsport 5
- Strategy / Simulation - Forza Motorsport 5
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2013
- Artistic Achievement Halo 4
- Technical Achievement / Innovation - Kinect Sesame Street TV
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Family
- Minecraft
Xbox 360 Edition
- Best Sports Game - Trials Evolution
- Best Sports Game - Nike+ Kinect Training
- Best Sports Game - Forza Horizon
- Best Debut Game - Forza Horizon
- Best Debut Game Deadlight
- Best British Game - Forza Horizon
- Multiplayer Halo 4
- Audio Achievement Halo 4
- Best Action Game Halo 4
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2012
- Multiplayer Gears of War 3
- Best Debut Game - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Winner
- Best Sports Game - Kinect Sports: Season Two Winner
- Best Sports Game - Dance Central 2
- Family - Dance Central 2
- Family - Kinect Sports: Season Two
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2011
- Narrative Alan Wake
- Best Action Game Halo: Reach
- Family - Kinect Adventures!
- Family - Kinectimals
- Family - Kinect Sports Winner
- Technical Achievement / Innovation Halo: Reach
- Technical Achievement / Innovation - Kinectimals
- Audio Achievement Alan Wake
- Multiplayer Halo: Reach
- Music Alan Wake
- Music Fable III
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2010
- Multiplayer Halo 3: ODST
- Strategy / Simulation Halo Wars
- Best Sports Game - Forza Motorsport 3
- 2009
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2008
- Game Design Crackdown
- Game Design Gears of War
- Music - Viva Piñata
- Multiplayer Crackdown
- Audio Achievement Gears of War
- Audio Achievement Crackdown Winner
- Action & Adventure Crackdown Winner
- Action & Adventure Gears of War
- Artistic Achievement - Viva Piñata
- Best Game Gears of War
- Strategy / Simulation - Forza Motorsport 2
- Technical Achievement / Innovation Crackdown
- Technical Achievement / Innovation Gears of War
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2005
- Multiplayer Halo 2
- Xbox Fable
- Xbox Halo 2 Winner
- Best Sports Game - RalliSport Challenge 2
- Best Game Halo 2
- Original Property Fable
- Best Animation Halo 2
- Best Action Game Halo 2
- Music Fable
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2004
- PC - Rise of Nations
- PC Halo: Combat Evolved
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Best Sports Game
- Project Gotham Racing 2
Winner
Racing
- Xbox - Project Gotham Racing 2
- Xbox - Top Spin
- Strategy / Simulation - Rise of Nations
- Multiplayer - Project Gotham Racing 2
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2019
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Golden Joystick Awards
1 Win
4 Nominations
- 2023
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2022
- Still Playing Award - Minecraft
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2021
- Xbox Game of the Year - Microsoft Flight Simulator
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2018
- Outstanding Contribution - Xbox Adaptive Controller Winner
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Gears of War18 Awards 38 Nominations
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Halo 213 Awards 25 Nominations
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Hi-Fi RUSH10 Awards 33 Nominations
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Halo: Combat Evolved8 Awards 19 Nominations
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Halo 45 Awards 28 Nominations
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Fable4 Awards 13 Nominations
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