Annual Game Music Awards 2012: Outstanding Production Winners
We are proud to present the winners of the Annual Game Music Awards 2012. These panel-voted officially recognised awards provide a thorough and wide-reaching recognition of achievement in game music over the last year.
Outstanding Production - Game Developer :: Namco Bandai Studios
Namco have produced innovative, iconic soundtracks ever since the early 80s. A vibrant group of veterans and newcomers, Namco Bandai's sound team continue to create wonderful soundtracks today, among them Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Touch My Katamari, Ridge Racer, and, in part, SoulCalibur V.
Runners-Up
| Blizzard Entertainment | 343 Industries |
Other Nominations
| Atlus Firaxis Games Game Freak Gust Corporation |
Nihon Falcom Paradox Interactive Traveller's Tales |
Outstanding Production - Game Publisher :: Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed III, ZombiU, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and I Am Alive are just a few of the games published by Ubisoft this year. All boast high-quality hybridised scores that reflect the publisher's wider artistic vision.
Runners-Up
| Namco Bandai Games | Square Enix |
Other Nominations
| Activision Blizzard Electronic Arts Konami Index Corporation |
Microsoft Studios Nintendo Sony Computer Entertainment |
Outstanding Production - Music Studio :: Sonic Fuel
Christopher Lennertz and Tim Wynn's scores for Starhawk, The Darkness II, and Mass Effect 3 considerably differ in their compositional approach. Yet they all boast outstanding quality in all aspects of music production — from composition and orchestration, to recording and mixing.
Runners-Up
| Procyon Studio | Basiscape |
Other Nominations
| Creative Intelligence Arts GL33k Elements Garden Remote Control Productions |
SOLIDTUNE Sound AMS T's Music |
Outstanding Achievement - Record Label :: Square Enix
A few flops aside, Square Enix's internal label has shown it cares about fans with its numerous releases. They have presented their soundtrack releases consistent well, produced concert recordings of astonishingly high-quality, and, best of all, made several dream arranged albums become a reality.
Runners-Up
| Team Entertainment | Sweep Record |
Other Nominations
| Aniplex Basiscape Records Key Sounds Label Konami Digital Entertainment |
Sumthing Else Music Works Wavemaster Wayô Records |
Outstanding Production - Concert :: Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo
A redux performance of a highly successful Cologne production, Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo attempted to refine what many described as unsurpassable. By combining more polished, fleshed-out scores with the majestic performance of the Tokyo Philharmonic, the team certainly succeeded.
Runners-Up
MAGFest X
Final Fantasy XI 10th Anniversary Orchestra Concert
Other Nominations
Dragon Quest Family Classic Concert
East meets West - The Symphonic Game Music Concert
Fantasy Rock Fes 2012
Piano Opera - Music from Final Fantasy
Subarashiki Kono Sakai 5th Anniversary Live -Crossover-
Video Game Orchestra -Live at Symphonic Hall-
Video Games Unplugged: Symphony of Legends
Outstanding Production - Tour :: The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
Building on last year's anniversary concerts, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has developed into a fully-fledged multi-city tour. the four-movement symphony format has proven a particular success, giving attendees the opportunity to fully relive their experiences of each game.
Runners-Up
Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy
Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert
Other Nominations
Dragon Quest in Concert
Video Games Live
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