Awarded ARGs
There are at present no ARG-specific Awards run by an organisation or community (want to start one?!). ARGs have, however, been nominated and won awards for television, new media, marketing and activisim competitions, among others. The following ARGs are listed in chronological order, starting with the most recent award.
The Lost Ring (AKQA, 2008)
- Grand Prize, 2008 Buzz Awards
- Buzz Award, Gaming Category, 2008 Buzz Awards
Heroes Evolutions (NBC, 2007, 2008)
- Outstanding Interactive Media Programming, 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
- Best TV Show Site, 2007 TV Guide Online Video Awards
Year Zero (42 Entertainment, 2007) [case study video]
- Won the 2008 ‘Viral Advertising/Viral Marketing’ Grand Prix Cyber Lions, Cannes Lions
- 2008 Cannes Lions Silver Award (Integrated Campaign)
- 2008 Webby Peoples Voice Award (Branded Content)
- 2008 Webby Peoples Voice Award (Integrated Campaigns)
- 2008 Clio Award (Bronze)
Sanningen om Marika/The Truth about Marika (The company P, 2007) [full credits]
- Won the 2008 International Emmy Award for Best Interactive TV Service
World Without Oil (various, 2007) [full credits]
- Winner for the 2008 Interactive Award at the South by Southwest Festival, in the Activism category
The Ocular Effect (Matt Wolf & Xenophile Media, 2006) [full credits]
- 2007 Primetime Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Television
- 2007 South by Southwest Award (Best Experimental Project)
- 2007 Banff World Television Award (Best Interactive Program)
Perplex City (Mind Candy Design, 2005-2007) [full credits]
- “Vanguard Innovative Game Award”, Annual Origins Awards, Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design, 2006
ReGenesis Extended Reality Game II (Xenophile Media, 2006) [full credits]
- International Interactive Emmy Award (Best Interactive Program)
- Gemini Award (Best Cross-Platform Project)
- Canadian New Media Award (Excellence in Cross-Platform)
- Banff World Television Award (Best Interactive Program)
The Lost Experience (ABC, Channel 4, Yahoo!7, 2006)
- ‘Cross Media Project’ award to Lost Experience Channel 4, 2007 UK Association of Online Publishers Awards
ReGenesis Extended Reality Game I (Xenophile Media, 2005) [full credits]
- Canadian New Media Award (Excellence in Cross-Platform)
- FITC Award (Best Convergent Program)
- 2005 Gemini Awards for Most Popular Website
Art of the Heist (Campfire, GMD Studios, McKinney-Silver, 2005) [full credits]
- Gold for New Product Launch, IAB/AdWeek Mixx Conference, 2005
- Gold for Online Integration, IAB/AdWeek Mixx Conference, 2005
- Silver for Viral/Word of Mouth, IAB/AdWeek Mixx Conference, 2005
- Best in Show Award, IAB/AdWeek Mixx Conference, 2005
I Love Bees (42 Entertainment, 2004) [full credits
- Best Games-Related Site, Webby Award, 2005
- Innovation Award, Game Develops Choice Awards, Game Developer Awards, 2005
Majestic (Electronic Arts, 2001)
- “Best Original Game” 2001 E3
The Beast (Microsoft Game Studio, 2001)
- Best Idea, New York Times Magazine
- Best Website, Entertainment Weekly
- Best Advertising Campaign, Time Magazine
This resource created and developed by Christy Dena, who you can contact through this email address if you have any corrections or additions.