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File:Gamespytop50.jpg|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212072729/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/july01/top503as/ July 2001 - GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time] | |||
File:Bigaward.jpg|[http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2000&idGameAwardType=15 2000 - The Academy Interactive Arts & Sciences - Adventure/RPG of the Year] | |||
File:award_gamezilla.gif|[http://web.archive.org/web/200011170837/http://www.gamezilla.com/reviews/a/ac.asp 1999 - Gamezilla's Game of the Year] | |||
File:award_gamersvoice_sm.gif|[http://web.archive.org/web/20000301114949/http://www.gamersvoice.com/special/gca-1999-12.asp 1999 - Gamer's Voice - Best Online/Multiplayer Game] | |||
File:ac_award1.jpg|[http://web.archive.org/web/19991110013120/http://gamersvoice.com/special/e3-99-awards-4.asp 1999 - Gamer's Voice - Best of E3 Awards] | |||
File:award_cnet_sm.gif|[http://web.archive.org/web/200011091859/http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Awards99/ss02p.html 1999 - Gamecenter's RPG of the Year] | |||
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=== Related | === Related Articles === | ||
* [[2001 AIAS Awards]] - Asheron's Call scores two nominations -- including "PC Game of the Year"! | * [[2001 AIAS Awards]] - Asheron's Call scores two nominations -- including "PC Game of the Year"! | ||
* [[Asheron's Call Wins Gaming's Equivalent of the Oscar]] - At this year's E3 convention, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences dubbed Asheron's Call the Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year. Awards from the AIAS are among the highest honors bestowed in the gaming industry. | * [[Asheron's Call Wins Gaming's Equivalent of the Oscar]] - At this year's E3 convention, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences dubbed Asheron's Call the Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year. Awards from the AIAS are among the highest honors bestowed in the gaming industry. | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 12 May 2012
Related topics: Turbine, ACCWiki History
A place for history of the game itself. Important dates, Beta and launch information, Microsoft days, Turbine Takeover, and old articles and dev chats.
History Articles
- The Turbine Story - In depth history written by the founder of Turbine Entertainment, Jon Monsarrat.
- Postmortem: Turbine Entertainment's Asheron's Call - Behind the scenes account of what went right, what went wrong. Written by Toby Ragaini, one of the original developers.
- Asheron's Call Dark Majesty hits #1 in PC Games Sales
Game Awards
Related Articles
- 2001 AIAS Awards - Asheron's Call scores two nominations -- including "PC Game of the Year"!
- Asheron's Call Wins Gaming's Equivalent of the Oscar - At this year's E3 convention, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences dubbed Asheron's Call the Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year. Awards from the AIAS are among the highest honors bestowed in the gaming industry.
- Best-of-the-Year Awards - Gamezilla joins Gamecenter and Gameindustry.com in giving AC top honors.
- More Rave Reviews for Asheron's Call - Gameindustry.com gave AC their 1999 Best Overall Game of the Year award, and several other sites have recently queued up with accolades, too.
- Stellar Review from Computer Games Online - Cindy Vanous gives Asheron's Call 4 ½ out of 5 stars and a detailed critique.
Gaming Website Articles
Reviews
- Computer Games Online - 4.5/5
Previews
- July, 1997 - ZDNet
- July, 1998 - Gamespot
Interviews
Other
Developer Diaries
- GameSpy - Developer Diary, Part 1
- GameSpy - Developer Diary, Part 2
- GameSpy - Developer Diary, Part 3
- GameSpy - Developer Diary, Part 4
- GameSpy - Developer Diary, Part 5
Developer Chats
Zone Archive
AC News Archives (ACC Wiki)
Turbine Archive Index
Informational Pages on Turbine's Official AC Website