[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
Arlington, VT, February 4, 2013 –
Matrix Games is proud to announce it has won six awards
at the GrogHeads (
www.grogheads.com) 2012 Readers’ Choice
Game of the Year Awards; the website community voted for the best
wargames in different categories. Below is a summary of all
awards assigned to Matrix Games releases.
Digital Game of the Year
With a huge plethora of over forty titles to judge, GrogHeads
staff admitted it was difficult to chose the best three. The final
choice was
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the
Bear
which gained
first place!
Third place went to
Panzer Korps: Afrika Korps
.
Digital Tactical Game of the Year
In this category
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
pulled a solid
first place.
Digital Strategic Wargame of the Year
The top three digital strategic wargames of 2012 were all Matrix
Games productions.
Commander: The Great War
was the most voted by the users, gaining the
first place.
Panzer Korps: Afrika Korps
drew strong
second place voting.
Third place was the highly acclaimed
Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue
by VR Designs, which won also a rare Order of the Hex award
for its historical realism that was almost paradoxically user
friendly.
Matrix Games would like to take this opportunity to congratulate
all developers for earning these important awards: Western
Civilization Software , Flashback Games, The Lordz Game Studios,
and VR Designs .
About the Slitherine Group
The Slitherine Group is the world’s leading producer and
publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. Under the
Slitherine (
www.slitherine.com
), Matrix Games (
www.matrixgames.com
) and Ageod (
www.ageod.com
) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with
many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital
platforms, from home consoles to modern Smartphone’s and
Tablets. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, board
gaming and works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such
as HISTORY®, MILITARY HISTORY®, Horrible Histories™,
Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Buzz Aldrin Enterprises and many
others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an
exciting and entertaining way. Together the Group companies form
the world’s largest organization specializing in this
important and vibrant niche. The Slitherine Group’s mission
over the coming years is to lead the way in innovation and growth
in an ever expanding segment of the entertainment industry.
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