Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game

The cast and crew of the film Monster House appeared at the 34th Annie Awards both for the film's Best Animated Feature nomination as well as for the video game adaptation's award nomination, the voice actors (pictured) having reprised their roles in the game.[1][2]

The Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game was awarded annually by ASIFA-Hollywood, a non-profit organization that honors contributions to animation, to one animated video game each year from 2005 to 2014. The award is one of the Annie Awards, which are given to contributions to animation, including producers, directors, and voice actors. The Annie Awards were created in 1972 by June Foray to honor individual lifetime contributions to animation. In 1992, the scope of the awards was expanded to honor animation as a whole; the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature was created as a result of this move, and subsequent awards have been created to recognize different contributions to animation.[3] The Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game was created in 2005, and has been awarded yearly since except in 2009. To be eligible for the award, the game must have been released in the year before the next Annie Awards ceremony, and the developers of the game must send a five-minute DVD that shows the gameplay and graphics of the game to a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of ASIFA-Hollywood.[4]

The Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game has been awarded to nine video games. The now-defunct video game development company THQ had six of its games nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game, and one of them, Ratatouille, won the award.[5] Among the nominees, seven video games are adaptations of a feature film[a] and three are adaptations of animated television series.[b] Although most nominees have been released for multiple video game consoles, three of the entrants to the 38th Annie Awards (held February 5, 2011) and five contenders at the 39th Annie Awards had only been released on one platform at the time.

## Winners and nominees

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Table key  ‡  | Indicates the winner

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Year
(Ceremony) | Video game | Developer(s) / Publisher(s) | Ref(s).

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2005
(33rd) | Ultimate Spider-Man ‡ | Activision, Treyarch | [13]
Psychonauts | Double Fine Productions
Resident Evil 4 | Capcom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | THQ
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge | THQ
2006
(34th) | Flushed Away ‡ | D3 Publisher | [14]
Monster House | THQ
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | THQ
2007
(35th) | Ratatouille ‡ | THQ | [15]
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | THQ
Bee Movie Game | Activision
Transformers: The Game | Blur Studios
2008
(36th) | Kung Fu Panda ‡ | Activision | [16]
Dead Space | Electronic Arts
WALL-E | THQ
2010
(38th) | Limbo ‡ | Playdead | [17]
Heavy Rain | Quantic Dream
Kirby's Epic Yarn | Good-Feel & HAL Laboratory
Shank | Klei Entertainment
2011
(39th) | Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet ‡ | Shadow Planet Productions (Fuelcell Games/Gagne International) | [18]
Bumpy Road | Simogo
Gears of War 3 | Epic Games
Gesundheit! | Revolutionary Concepts
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | Capcom
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | Insomniac Games
Rayman Origins | Ubisoft Montpellier
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception | Naughty Dog
2012
(40th) | Journey ‡ | Thatgamecompany | [19]
Borderlands 2 | Gearbox Software
Skullgirls | Lab Zero Games
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Heavy Iron Studios
2013
(41st) | The Last of Us ‡ | Naughty Dog | [20]
Diggs Nightcrawler | Moonbot Studios, Exient Entertainment
Tiny Thief | 5 ANTS
2014
(42nd) | Valiant Hearts: The Great War ‡ | Ubisoft Montpellier | [21]
Forza Horizon 2 | Microsoft Studios, Turn 10, Playground Games
Child of Light | Ubisoft Montreal

## See also

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* British Academy Games Award for Best Game

* Video games portal

## References

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Notes

1. ^ The seven nominees that are adaptations of feature films are Flushed Away,[6] Monster House,[1] Ratatouille,[7] Bee Movie Game,[8] Transformers: The Game,[9] Kung Fu Panda, and WALL-E
2. ^ The three nominees that are adaptations of animated television series are SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!,[10] SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab,[11] and Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth[12]

Specific

1. ^ a b VanOrd, Kevin (2006-08-07). "Monster House Review". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
2. ^ "34th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
3. ^ "Annie Awards: Legacy". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
4. ^ "Annie Awards: Rules and Categories". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
5. ^ "35th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
6. ^ Bozon, Mark (2006-11-07). "Flushed Away Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
7. ^ Thorsen, Tor (2006-11-06). "THQ cooking up Ratatouille". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
8. ^ Provo, Frank (2007-11-19). "Bee Movie Game Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
9. ^ Theobald, Phil (2007-06-26). "Transformers: The Game Review". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
10. ^ Castro, Juan (2005-05-25). "SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!!". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
11. ^ DeVries, Jack (2008-01-08). "SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
12. ^ "The Number One Nickelodeon Video Game in 2006 Returns in THQ's Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth". GameSpot. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
13. ^ "Annie Awards :: 33rd Annie Awards". 2013-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
14. ^ "Annie Awards :: 34th Annie Awards". 2013-01-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
15. ^ "Annie Awards :: 35th Annie Awards". 2013-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
16. ^ "Annie Awards :: 36th Annie Awards". 2013-11-02. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
17. ^ "Annie Awards :: 38th Annie Awards". 2016-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
18. ^ "Annie Awards :: 39th Annie Awards". 2016-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
19. ^ "Annie Awards Nominees". 2016-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
20. ^ "Annie Awards :: 41st Annie Awards". 2016-03-11. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
21. ^ "Annie Awards :: 42nd Annie Awards". 2016-03-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

General

* "33rd Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "34th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "35th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "36th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "38th Annual Annie Awards - Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "39th Annual Annie Nominations & Winners!". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "40th Annual Annie Awards Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
* "41st Annual Annie Awards Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
* "42ND Annual Annie Award Nominees & Winners!". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2016-10-19.

## External links

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* Official website of the Annie Awards Archived 2015-07-12 at the Wayback Machine

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Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game

* Ultimate Spider-Man (2005)
* Flushed Away (2006)
* Ratatouille (2007)
* Kung Fu Panda (2008)
* Limbo (2010)
* Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (2011)
* Journey (2012)
* The Last of Us (2013)
* Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014)

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Annie Awards

Category

Production
awards|

* Best Animated Feature
* Best Animated Feature — Independent
* Best Animated Television Production for General Audience
* Best Animated Television Production for Children
* Best Animated Television Production for Preschool Children
* Best Animated Short Subject
* Best Animated Television Commercial
* Best Animated Special Production
* Best Limited Series
* Best Virtual Reality Production
* Best Student Film

Individual
Achievement
in Film|

* Outstanding Animated Effects - Animation
* Outstanding Animated Effects - Live Action
* Outstanding Character Animation in a Feature Production
* Outstanding Character Animation - Live Action
* Outstanding Character Design
* Outstanding Directing
* Outstanding Editorial
* Outstanding Music
* Outstanding Production Design
* Outstanding Storyboarding
* Outstanding Voice Acting
* Outstanding Writing

Individual
Achievement in
Television/
Broadcasting
and Video Game|

* Outstanding Animated Effects
* Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
* Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
* Outstanding Character Design
* Outstanding Directing
* Outstanding Editorial
* Outstanding Music
* Outstanding Production Design
* Outstanding Storyboarding
* Outstanding Voice Acting
* Outstanding Writing

Juried
awards|

* Winsor McCay Award
* June Foray Award
* Ub Iwerks Award
* Special Achievement in Animation
* Certificate of Merit

Retired
awards|

* Best Animated Home Entertainment Production
* Best Animated Video Game
* Best Animated Television Production

Award
ceremonies|

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