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IGN Names Sins of a Solar Empire the Best PC Game of 2008

By Yarlen on December 16, 2008 8:08:16 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums External Link

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IGN has announced their winners for the best PC games of 2008 and Sins of a Solar Empire has earned the top honor as the Best Game of 2008!

View the award here:  http://bestof.ign.com/2008/pc/22.html

IGN also gave Sins the top honor in the following categories:

A huge thanks to all of our fans who helped to shape Sins into the awesome experience it is today!

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Frogboy
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December 16, 2008 8:30:55 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

WOW!

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Yarlen
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December 16, 2008 8:44:03 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

This is the best news I've gotten in a long time. 

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Island Dog
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December 16, 2008 8:49:45 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

It's fantastic news!

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December 16, 2008 9:00:00 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

if any game deserved it this year, it was this one.

 

Congratulations to the entire team.  Devs, directors, engineers, artists, marketing team, web dev team.

 

Everyone.  It was a victory well-earned.  It's a gift that keeps on giving.  Thanks, guys.

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Johno8
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December 16, 2008 9:03:57 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

You were just pipped for best multiplayer as well. As it is, you should definitely (crosses fingers) pick up their overall award for Best Strategy Game and give ridiculously high budget games a run for their money, pardon the pun, in the other catergories. Finally an extra congrats to the crew at Stardock for GCII:Twilight of the Arnor picking up the Best Expansion award. Here's hoping Entrenchment and the 2 other expansions fare as well come this time next year.

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SliderFury
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December 16, 2008 9:17:31 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

There's only one problem. This isn't the best PC game of 08. It's the best PC game of the decade. 

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Craig Fraser
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December 16, 2008 9:18:13 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Wow! This is great! Thanks to everyone in the community who supported us, especially the beta testers. The game wouldn't be in the state it is now without your honesty and diligence. This is only a start of many great things to come

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patkhoo
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December 16, 2008 9:20:29 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Congrats to IronClad and StarDock! It's a fantastic achievement well deserved, and it shows that innovation and entreprenuership is alive and well.. Little guys with big dreams can and do make it all the way!  

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N0ami
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December 16, 2008 9:38:50 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Keep it up guys and gz!!!!

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December 16, 2008 9:56:17 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

that is just utter win, I just can't express it any other way.  Now all you need is a bump on the score and you're good

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Thrawn2787
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December 16, 2008 10:01:35 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Craig Fraser,
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Wow! This is great! Thanks to everyone in the community who supported us, especially the beta testers. The game wouldn't be in the state it is now without your honesty and diligence. This is only a start of many great things to come

 

Too bad Anny and I are like the only beta testers who still use the forums

 

EDIT: Wait.. this won the only PC game of the year award over WoW: WotLK and Fo3 and other games. WOW! Good for you guys! Sins definatly deserves it!!!

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TheSpydyr
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December 16, 2008 10:48:38 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

very nicely done and extremely well deserved.  Fantastico!!!

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Annatar11
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December 16, 2008 11:11:02 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Too bad Anny and I are like the only beta testers who still use the forums

There are a few others, they just don't post much

I told Blair, Craig and the rest of IC shortly before release there's no way I'm stepping away from Sins

Huge congrats to Stardock and Ironclad! This is definitely very awesome news.

And because it's worth posting:

[19:18] <Yarlen> IGN has just named Sins the Best PC Game of 2008, along with Best Strategy Game, Best New IP and Most Innovative Design!
[19:20] *** orb (~7aa27650@*.mibbit.com) joined
[19:20] <Annatar> Holy smokesey
[19:20] <Annatar> That's what, 4 awards?
[19:20] <Annatar> Congrats
[19:21] <Annatar> Now Blair has no reason not to shave
[19:25] <Yarlen> LOL yeah
[19:25] <Yarlen> He's out of town this week or I'd be letting him have it.
[19:26] <Yarlen> I should ship him a razer and some shaving cream.

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December 16, 2008 11:18:15 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Congrats IC and SD!

 

Too bad Anny and I are like the only beta testers who still use the forums

 

Look before you speak -- some of us still show up now and again.

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December 16, 2008 11:25:02 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

i'm beginning to show up again... though now I need a PC for a laptop instead of a mac

CURSE YOU OVERPRICED BAG OF CRAP!!!! CURSE YOOOUUUU!!!!

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Hawawaa
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December 16, 2008 11:31:15 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

ANOTHER VICTORY! You guys all RULE! Keep up the great work!

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Lord_Phoenix
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December 16, 2008 11:52:31 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

edit accidental double post.

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Serik55
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December 17, 2008 2:33:15 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Congrats Ironclad and Stardock.

Stardock is one of the great PC gaming studios. You guys release great games and have a brilliant business strategy. Thanks for the fun and your continued support of PC gamers.

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December 17, 2008 2:34:48 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

You all sound so surprised!?!?!?

What's wrong with you guys?

I declared it game of the year after few weeks of playing

eeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Awesome news, well done and keep it up

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December 17, 2008 2:47:57 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Sins sans Entrenchment, too.

 

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The_Regicide
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December 17, 2008 2:52:43 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

This comes as a surprise to you people!?

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December 17, 2008 5:01:23 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Pure unadulterated 100% distilled (locally canned) awesome sauce!

 

Quoting Ron Lugge,
reply 14
Look before you speak -- some of us still show up now and again.

Word - brotherman Ron.

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OdinM1
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December 17, 2008 7:45:09 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Congratulations! You guys deserve it a hundred times over!

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December 17, 2008 8:42:42 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

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December 17, 2008 9:09:52 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

This is a milestone! 

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