GameTrailers.com (GT), the
premier provider of video for gamers and a division of Viacom MTV Networks Entertainment Group, announced today
that Ubisoft has won its second GT Diamond Award for its first-person shooter, Far Cry 2.
According to GameTrailers' video tracking tool Stream Stats, the game
garnered over ten million views on GT, reinforcing its extreme
popularity among GT's loyal, hardcore gamer audience.
"Far Cry 2's
success is a combination of a devoted following of viewers and a
high-quality franchise that delivered engaging gameplay, breathtaking
graphics, and vast open-world environments that made for compelling
videos, hooking viewers into the world of Far Cry 2," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, for Ubisoft."Ubisoft and the Far Cry 2
development team are thrilled to be honored with GameTrailers.com's
coveted Diamond Award. 10 million video views is a major achievement -
we couldn't have reached this amazing goal without the continual
support of the viewers and fans who have made Far Cry 2 not only a big hit, but a video game sensation."
"The Far Cry franchise
has always been on the bleeding edge of technology, so when a new game
in the series is announced players sit up and take notice. Far Cry 2 is
a gorgeous game, so it only makes sense that our users would want to
watch copious amounts of HD video from it," said Shane Satterfield,
editor-in-chief of GameTrailers.com. "It is an honor to present Ubisoft
with its second GT Diamond Award and to be able to play host on our
site to its impressive game trailers and gameplay videos."