Development of Massively Multiplayer Online Graphical Role Playing Games - 59th Engineering and Scientific Emmy Awards Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Interactive Achievement Design Award: Best Mac OS X Game - Apple Visual Effects Society Award - Pre-rendered Visuals in a Video Game Expansion Pack of the Year - GameSpot Expansion Pack of the Year - GameZone Game Informer's Top 50 of 2007 Top 50 Games of 2007 and Readers' Top 50 Games of 2007 - Eurogamer #5 overall on PC, #7 across all platforms, and Gamers' Choice PC RPG of the Year - GameSpy Editors' Choice - Gamespot Editors' Choice - IGN Editors' Choice - MacWorld Editors' Choice - GameSpy PC Game of the Month - Game Informer IGN Readers' Choice Award - Best Expansion - IGN

Best Game of the Year Award - GameSpot Best PC Game of the Year - GameSpot Best Massively Multiplayer Online Game - GameSpot Editor's Choice Award - GameSpot Best Role-Playing (RPG or MMORPG) - GameSpy PC RPG / MMORPG Gamers' Choice Awards - GameSpy Special Achievement in Art Direction - GameSpy Editor's Choice Award - GameSpy Best Persistent World Game - IGN Editor's Choice Award - IGN Best PC RPG - FileFront Best Massively Multiplayer Game - VoodooExtreme Click here to see more awards for World of Warcraft Best of Show (E3 2003) - The Wargamer Best Persistent Online Title (E3 2003) - IGN PC Runner up for Best Graphics (E3 2003) - IGN Vault

Best Expansion Pack - Gamespot Best Multiplayer Game - Gamespot Best PC Strategy Game (Readers' Choice) - GameSpot Game of the Month - IGN PC Editor's Choice (90 out of 100 rating) - Games Xtreme Editor's Choice (9 out of 10 rating) - Strategy Gaming Online PC Strategy Gamers' Choice - GameSpy 94 out of 100 rating - Next Level Gaming 94 out of 100 rating - Gamer Play Networks 94 out of 100 rating - Game Marshal 94 out of 100 rating - GameAxis 92 out of 100 rating - The Gamer's Temple 91 out of 100 rating - Action Trip 90 out of 100 rating - Gameguru Mania 88 out of 100 rating - GameSpy 10 out of 10 rating - Game Chronicles Magazine 9.4 out of 10 rating - GameZone 9.2 out of 10 rating - GameSpot 9 out of 10 rating - IGN PC 8.9 out of 10 rating - Worthplaying 8.8 out of 10 rating - Gamer's Hell 5 out of 5 rating - GamePro A- rating - UGO

Computer Strategy Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Game of the Year - Gamespot Game of the Year - Macworld Game of the Year - XSages Game of the Year - Fragland Game of the Year - Cinescape Game of the Year - Gaming Illustrated Best PC Game of the Year - GameNOW Best Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year - PC Gamer Best Multiplayer Strategy Game of the Year - Gamespot Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - GameNOW Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - Game Revolution Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - Telefragged Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - OCAddiction Best PC Strategy Game of the Year (Reader's Choice) - GameSpot Readers Choice 2002: Best PC Game of the Year - GamePro Strategy Game of the Year - Gamer's Pulse Gamer's Choice: Overall PC Game of the Year - Gamespy Gamer's Choice: PC Strategy Game of the Year - Gamespy Best Non-Interactive 3D Game Cinematics - International 3D Awards Best Cinematic - IGN Best CG Cinematics (tie) - Gamespy's Best of E3 2002 Awards Best Opening Movie - Game Chronicles Editor's Choice (10 out of 10 rating) - Game Chronicles Editor's Choice (9.6 out of 10 rating) - Gaming Illustrated Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) - SLCCentral Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) - The Entertainment Depot Editor's Choice (95 out of 100 rating) - Action Trip Editor's Choice (94 out of 100 rating) - PC Gamer Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) - Gaming Excellence Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) - Invisible Dream Editor's Choice (9.3 out of 10 rating) - IGN Editor's Choice (92 out of 100 rating) - Gamitopia Editor's Choice (9.1 out of 10 rating) - Firing Squad Editor's Choice (8.7 out of 10 rating) - Strategy Gaming Online 5 out of 5 rating - Games First 5 out of 5 rating (Award for Excellence) - Wargamer.com 5 out of 5 rating (Seal of Excellence) - The Adrenaline Vault 6 out of 6 rating (Drool Award) - Gamers Depot.com 9.7 out of 10 rating (Outstanding Game Award) - GameZone.com 97 out of 100 rating - Wired Play 96 out of 100 rating (Award of Excellence) - The Gamers Temple 95 out of 100 rating (GG Platinum Award) - Gone Gold 93 out of 100 rating - Game Rankings 9.3 out of 10 rating - Geek Haven 9.3 out of 10 rating (Game of the Month July 2002) - GameSpot 92 out of 100 rating (AOG Approved) - All Out Games 9 out of 10 rating (Mindless Choice Award) - Mindless Games 90 out of 100 rating (Gamers' Choice Award) - Game Over 8.9 out of 10 rating (Silver Hell Award) - Gamer's Hell 4 out of 5 rating (Top Game) - Games Domain Best Animation 2003 - Digital Media World Best Cut Scenes 2002 - XSages Best Cinematic/Cut-Scene Audio - Music4Games.net

Best Roleplaying and Adventure Game of the Year (Gold Medal) - Wargamer Editor's Choice (5 out of 5 rating) - Computer Games Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) - Computer Gaming World Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) - Game Pen Editor's Choice (90 percent rating) - Gamesmania Editor's Choice (8.8 out of 10 rating) - IGN Best PC Expansion of 2001 - GamePen Gamers' Choice Expansion Pack Game of the Year - Gamespy Role Playing and Adventure Game of the Year 2001 - Wargamer 90 percent rating - PC Games (Germany) 89 percent rating - PC Gamer (UK) 89 percent rating - Gamestar Runner Up PC Expansion Pack Game of the Year - Gamespy Gamers Choice Award (92 percent rating) - Game Over Online Pure Gold - Gone Gold Golden Heart Award - Gamers Pulse Whoop Ass - Voodoo Extreme Games de Gold - Games.de Freakin' Awesome! - MacAddict Best Expansion Pack of 2001 - January 2002 issue of Macworld

Computer Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Game of the Year - PC Dome Magazine Best PC Game of the Year -- 2000 European Computer Trade Show Awards Roleplaying Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Roleplaying Game of the Year - PC Dome Magazine Excellence in Audio (Matt Uelmen, Jason Hayes, Glenn Stafford & Andrea Pessino) - Game Developers Choice Awards Editors' Choice Award - Computer Gaming World Editor's Choice/Game of the Month - PC Gamer Editor's Choice Awards - GamePro Best Network Game of the Year Award -- Play Online Magazine 2000 Game Hall of Fame - MacWorld Roper/Starch Worldwide Best of Issue (September 2000) - Computer Gaming World Golden Fire Hydrants Award - RPG - Happy Puppy Top 20 Video Games of 2000 - Newsweek 94 percent rating - PC Gamer 4.5 out of 5 rating - Computer Gaming World 5 out of 5 rating - Incite 5 out of 5 rating - Maxim Online Direct Hit - Daily Radar 4 out of 5 rating - Computer Games Magazine 3 out of 4 rating - USA Today 4 out of 4 - Dallas Morning News

Add-on of the Year -- Computer Gaming World Special Achievement Award: Best Expansion Pack -- Gamespot 97% Rating -- GameFan 9.1 out of 10 Spotscore -- GameSpot 9 out of 10 Rating -- Gamesmania 8 out of 10 Rating -- PC Accelerator 5 out of 5 Rating -- Warzone 4 out of 5 Rating -- C/NET Gamecenter Best Mission Pack -- PC Accelerator

Greatest Game of All Time - GameSpot Number-one selling PC Game of 1998 - PC Data Walk of Game inductee. StarCraft received a star on the floor of the Metreon in San Francisco in early 2006. Game of the Year -- Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) Game of the Year -- Computer Gaming World Game of the Year -- European Consumer Trade Show Industry Award Game of the Year -- PC Powerplay Game of the Year -- Gamesmania Best Game of the Year -- PCFan Taiwan Gamer's Choice of Game of the Year. -- Chinese Edition of PC Gamer or PC Gamer (China) Hall of Fame -- Gamespy #7, Top 100 Games of All Time: 2005 Edition, and StarCraft placed #2 among PC games IGN #7, Top 100 Games of All Time: 2003 Edition - IGN. #9, Top 100 Games of All Time - Entertainment Weekly/G4.tv Strategy Game of the Year -- Computer Games Strategy Plus Strategy Game of the Year -- Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS ) Real Time Strategy Game of The Year -- PC Gamer Strategy Game of the Year -- Gamespot Strategy Game of the Year -- Games Domain Strategy Game of the Year -- Gamesmania Best Real Time Strategy Game - Editor's Choice -- Gamezilla Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Gamezilla Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Gamecenter Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Duelist Magazine Best Real-Time Strategy Title -- PCFan Mulitplayer Game of The Year - 1999 Milia Awards Multiplayer Game of the Year -- Gamecenter Mulitplayer Game of The Year -- The Gamers Net Best Multiplayer Title -- PCFan Best New Multiplayer Online Game -- 1999 Codie Awards Best use of Online Multiplayer Gaming (Editor Award) -- HotGames.com Best Online Game - Reader's Choice -- Duelist Magazine Special Achievement Award - Best Story -- Gamespot Special Achievement Award - Best Multiplayer Game -- Gamespot Best use of Sound in a Computer Game (Reader Award) -- HotGames.com #1 Reader's Top 50 -- PC Gamer Best Depth -- PC Accelerator 5 out of 5 Stars Editor's Choice-- Computer Gaming World 5 out of 5 Gameworthy Rating -- C/NET Gamecenter 9.4 out of 10 -- Online Game Review 92% Editors Choice -- PC Gamer 4.5 out of 5 star rating - Computer games Strategy Plus 5 out of 5 star rating - Mac 3D Total Action 9.1 out of 10 rating -- Gamespot A+ -- Gameweek 4 out of 4 star rating - USA Today

Game of the Year - Computer Gaming World Game of the Year - Computer Game Entertainment Role-Playing Game of the Year - Computer Games Strategy Plus Role-Playing Game of the Year - Computer Net Player Role-Playing Game of the Year - Online Game Review Role-Playing Game of the Year - Gamecenter Role-Playing Game of the Year - runner-up - PC Gamer 1998 Best Role-Playing Game - Software Publishers Association 1998 Best Multiplayer Online Game - Software Publishers Association Best Role-playing Game of the Year, Editor's Choice Awards - PC Games Ranked second Best Role-Playing game of All Time - Gamecenter Editors' Choice Award - PC Gamer CG Choice Award - Computer Gaming World #5 Reader's Top 50 - PC Gamer A+ rating - GamePen 90 Percent rating - PC Gamer 10 out of 10 rating - Computer Net Player 10 out of 10 rating - Online Game Review 9.6 out of 10 rating - Gamespot 5 out of 5 rating - Gamecenter 4.5 out of 5 rating - Computer Gaming World

1997 Game add-on of the year - Computer Gaming World 1996 Best Enhancement of an Existing game - Computer Gaming World

Hall of Fame Inductee - Computer Gaming World Game of the Year - PC Gamer Game of the Year finalist - Computer Games Strategy Plus Best Multiplayer Game of the Year - PC Gamer Best On-line Game - c|net Award of Internet Excellence Best Strategy Game - MacWorld Macintosh Hall of Fame 1997 Best New Game - MacUser Editors' Choice Awards Best Internet Game - Video Game Advisor Europe Software of Excellence Award - Ziff-Davis UK 1996 Innovations Award - Consumer Electronics Show, Winter 1996 1996 Eddy Award: Best Game - MacUser 1996 "Best of After Hours" - PC Magazine Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year runner-up - Computer Games Strategy Plus Game of the Year finalist - Computer Games Strategy Plus Number-one selling entertainment CD-ROM of 1996 - PC Data Strategy Hall of Fame award - MacWorld magazine #2 Reader's Top 50 - PC Gamer Editors' Choice Award - PC Gamer CG Choice Award - Computer Gaming World Golden Triad Award - Computer Game Review 96-percent rating - PC Gamer 93-percent rating - Computer Game Review 4.5 out of 5 rating - Computer Gaming World

1995 Premier finalist - Computer Gaming World Editors' Choice Award - PC Gamer Strategy Game of the Year runner-up - PC Gamer Critics' Pick - Computer Life 1995 Best Strategy finalist - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 1995 Innovations Award - Consumer Electronics Show, Winter 1995 Four out of five rating - Computer Gaming World 92-percent rating - PC Gamer Four out of five rating - Computer Life

Best Multimedia Company of 1999 - SC Software Publishers Association Best Software Developer of 1993 - VideoGames Magazine Developer's Spotlight Award - Computer Game Developer's Association Best Director of Animation: StarCraft - 1997 World Animation Celebration Award of Merit: Lifetime Achievement for Mike Morhaime, Allan Adham, and Frank Pearce - IGN

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