It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several platform categories. The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the video game crash of 1983. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Įlectronic Gaming Awards (formerly Arcade Awards) The awards were previously known as the Interactive Achievement Awards until 2013.

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