Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 took home six awards at the Canadian Videogame Awards, hosted in Vancouver on April 20. Other notable winners include Mass Effect 3, Assassin's Creed III, Mark of the Ninja, and Sound Shapes. A two-hour special for the awards show is scheduled to air on CityTV on April 27 and on G4 Canada on April 28.
"The sheer concentration of quality games produced in 2012 was utterly mind-boggling. Small or large, independently produced or developed by teams of hundreds, the nominees this year truly represent the diversity in the Canadian videogame industry," said CVA co-founder Victor Lucas. "Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees tonight - you should be immensely proud of the amazing work you have created!"
The full list of winners and nominees is below: Game of the Year: Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
Papo & Yo (Minority Media/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Console Game: Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal)
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
FIFA Soccer 13 (EA Sports)
Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/Electronic Arts)
Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games/Square Enix Ltd.)
Best Downloadable Game: Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
Incredipede (Northway Games)
Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment/Microsoft)
MechWarrior Online (Piranha Games/Infinite Games Publishing)
Shank 2 (Klei Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
Waveform (Eden Industries)
Best Game on the Go: Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/Sony Computer Entertainment)