Archive notice: This article was originally published on December 5, 2008. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.
The eagerly awaited trophies were presented to German studios in 23 categories. Crysis stood out in particular. Crytek’s first-person shooter won “Best German Game 2008,” “Best Game Design 2008” and “Best In-Game Graphics.”
“Crysis not only set standards for graphics, but also demonstrated through its open game design and outstanding atmosphere that German developers can compete at the top of the world,” jury member Hendrik Lesser said at the German Developer Awards 2008. “We are delighted with the awards we have won and would also like to congratulate all the other winners. Drakensang and Sacred in particular show that German productions can be internationally successful and are becoming ever more successful. We thank Aruba Events, which manages each year to further establish both the German Developer Awards and the German development scene,” Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli commented.
The jury’s special award went that year to Hamburg@work and to the GC/DC team for their outstanding development work on the GC Developer Conference. The sponsorship award went to Munich developer Chimera Entertainment, which had attracted attention with “Windchaser.” The Gamesload Newcomer Award went to Berlin studio Enter-Brain-Ment. Second and third place were taken by Games Academy teams Plan B and 4 minds. At the state-recognized specialist school, young people could train in computer games through a broad range of programs.
Berlin studio Radon Labs also won three categories with Drakensang. The game based on the pen-and-paper role-playing game The Dark Eye received awards for “Best Soundtrack,” “Best Story and Game World” and “Best German Role-Playing Game.” Funatics Software won “Best German Strategy Game” with “The Settlers — Rise of Cultures.” Daedalic Entertainment’s “Edna & Harvey: The Breakout” was named both “Best German Adventure” and “Best German Youth Game 2008.” In the “Best German Children’s Game 2008” category, “Frag doch mal… die Maus!” by Outline Development won.
Malte Behrmann received the jury’s honorary award for his strong political work on behalf of German game developers. Cologne developer Bright Future, responsible for “Football Manager 2008,” was honored with “Best German Sports Game.” Sproing Interactive Media’s strategy game “Panzers Tactics DS” was named “Best German Console Game 2008.”
Further links:
- More information