It’s no surprise that Gears of War has sold over 3 million copies (meaning one in every 3 owners of an Xbox 360 own Gears of War), and it’s not a surprise that they have been nomianted for 10 awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

“This year’s awards are a milestone event for the industry and mark 10 years of
advancements in game development. Games have truly reached mainstream and AIAS is committed to honoring the best games and recognizing superb achievements.”

Gears has been nominated for the following:

Overall Game of the Year
Console Game of the Year
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Character Performance – Male
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Action/Adventure Game of the Year

To see other nominations head on over to the “Awards” section of the AIAS website. This event is going to be held on Feburary 8th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada so expect to see the winners shortly after.

[via: Xboxic]

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