GTA IV named EMA Game of The Year

The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) has just announced its Video Game Home Entertainment Awards, with Grand Theft Auto IV named as Game of The Year.

GTA IV also claimed the Action/Adventure Game of the Year category.

Nominees were chosen by a committee of retailers and distributors, in which winners were then chosen by the rest of the association's retailer and distributor member base. All games included in the awards had to be released in 2008.

Here is the full list of winners from the Video Game Home Entertainment Awards..

Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV--Rockstar Games

Most Innovative Game of the Year
Wii Fit--Nintendo

DS Game of the Year
Guitar Hero: On Tour--Activision

PC Game of the Year
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King--Activision/Blizzard

PS2 Game of the Year
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed--LucasArts

PS3 Game of the Year
Call of Duty: World at War--Activision

PSP Game of the Year
God of War: Chains of Olympus--Sony Computer Entertainment

Wii Game of the Year
Wii Fit--Nintendo

Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Call of Duty: World at War--Activision

Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV--Rockstar Games

Casual Game of the Year
Wii Fit--Nintendo

Family/Children’s Game of the Year
Mario Kart Wii--Nintendo

Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe--Midway

Game Graphics of the Year
Gears of War 2--Microsoft

Non-Sequel Game of the Year
Left 4 Dead--Electronic Arts

Racing Game of the Year
Mario Kart Wii--Nintendo

RPG/Strategy Game of the Year
Fallout 3--Bethesda Softworks

Shooter/Military Game of the Year
Call of Duty: World at War--Activision

Sports Game of the Year
Madden NFL 09--Electronic Arts

Best Third-Party Video Game Publisher
Electronic Arts

Official Website: The Entertainment Merchants Association