Castle Crashers Is The Xbox Live Game Of The Year

Published on October 20, 2025 by Chef Mia

Microsoft has announced the winners of the 2008 Xbox Live Arcade Awards, with The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers walking away with Game of the Year.

Castle Crashers actually won three categories in the Xbox Live Arcade Awards, the annual awards voted on by the players themselves. Along with Game of the Year, it was also awarded Best Co-op Mode and Best Original Game. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix holy rummy was the other big winner, taking home three awards for Best Remake, Best Versus Mode, and Best Graphics. The final three categories were one-offs, with A Kingdom for U31 Gaming Keflings สล็อต winning Best Family Game, Braid taking Best Innovation, and Portal: Still Alive winning Best Single Player.

https://kotaku.com/vote-in-the-2008-xbox-live-arcade-awards-5161442

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