Thursday, October 4, 2012

2012 GAME OF THE YEAR

2012 Game of the Year - from media outlets

* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console & PC Games, but not Handheld games, Mac games, Kids games, Indie games, etc.

* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.

* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.

* In release order.

* More details are here.



GameCity Prize (UK) : Journey

Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Amazon (US) : Journey

GameVerb (US) : Halo 4

Games Magazine (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Journey

IBTimes (UK) : Max Payne 3

Just Push Start (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

TIME (US) : Guild Wars 2

ABC Good Game (AU) : Mass Effect 3

X-Play (US) : Borderlands 2

OXCGN (AU) : Far Cry 3

OXCGN Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Journey

Fnac Gaming Network (FR) : Assassin's Creed III


Press Play (US) : Borderlands 2

Cheat Code Central (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Halo 4

Inside Gaming Awards Gamers' Choice GOTY (US) : Assassin's Creed III

Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 3

Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Halo 4

Slant Magazine (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles

Focus Knack (BE) : Assassin's Creed III

Zavvi (UK) : Far Cry 3

Forbes (US) : Dishonored

bit-tech (UK) : The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition

Associated Press (US) : Dishonored

Hooked Gamers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

MTV Game Awards (Latin America) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


FactPile (US) : NHL 13

Entertainment Weekly (US) : Journey

Kotaku AU (AU) : Trials Evolution

Kotaku AU Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2

CNET (US) : Dishonored

The Globe and Mail (CA) : Mass Effect 3

Arcade Sushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Borderlands 2

The Arts Desk (UK) : Journey

Destructoid (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Destructoid Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Security Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 3

Digital Trends (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Wired (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Yahoo! Games (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game


Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3

GAMEBLOG.fr (FR) : Journey

GAMEBLOG.fr Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : The Walking Dead: The Game

NDTV (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Sound+Vision Magazine (US) : Journey

The Married Gamers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Level7 (NU) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

TbreakingP (US) : Borderlands 2

Gamekult (FR) : Dishonored

Edge Magazine (UK) : Dishonored

La Presse (CA) : Far Cry 3

INFO Games (BR) : Far Cry 3

INFO Games Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II

El33tonline (ZA) : Borderlands 2


VG Nett (NO) : Dishonored

Game Revolution (US) : Assassin's Creed III

Game Revolution Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The List (UK) : Far Cry 3

G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : Borderlands 2

GamesRadar (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3

GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4

Complex (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

National Post - Controller Freak (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Contra Costa Times / San Jose Mercury News (US) : Far Cry 3

MGnews (RU) : Dishonored

HunGamer (HU) : Mass Effect 3

National Post - Download Code (CA) : Mass Effect 3

Golden4Games (OM) : The Walking Dead: The Game


Golden4Games Readers' Choice GOTY (OM) : Assassin's Creed III

NOLA.com (US) : Mass Effect 3

G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4

E! Online (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gizmag (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gamepur (IN) : Journey

Game Republic Magazine (IT) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Digital Spy (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

XGN (NL) : Hitman: Absolution

Paraiba (BR) : Far Cry 3

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Halo 4

The Guardian (UK) : Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Telegraph (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

VidaExtra (ES) : Assassin's Creed III

Lazygamer (ZA) : Borderlands 2


God is a Geek (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

TechCentral (ZA) : Borderlands 2

Stevivor (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Stevivor Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 3

VentureBeat (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

IGN (US) : Journey

IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2

CraveOnline (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Game Rant (CA) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Paste Magazine (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Sun (UK) : Sleeping Dogs

Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Assassin's Creed III

Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III

GameFocus (FR) : Far Cry 3

VGRevolution (US) : Journey


Meristation (ES) : Dishonored

Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Halo 4

GeekNation (US) : Borderlands 2

Radio Times Magazine (UK) : Halo 4

Mundogamers (ES) : Dishonored

SpazioGames (IT) : Far Cry 3

Combo Caster (PT) : Guild Wars 2

All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3

GameFront (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GameFront Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Tribes: Ascend

Canada.com (CA) : Halo 4

Gamer.nl (NL) : Guild Wars 2

4News (IT) : Assassin's Creed III

AreaGames (DE) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Actiontrip (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown


Actiontrip Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3

Games TM Magazine (UK) : Borderlands 2

Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Dishonored

Mirror (UK) : Dishonored

GameSpot (US) : Journey

GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3

Le Canada Français (CA) : Assassin's Creed III

Netmedia (MX) : Journey and Dishonored

IGN (Benelux) : Far Cry 3

Virgin Media (UK) : Mass Effect 3

The Escapist Community Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3

Hypable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

CNN (US) : Dishonored

Battle Creek Enquirer (US) : Borderlands 2

Redeye Chicago (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game



Metro - GameCentral (UK) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Far Cry 3

AnaitGames (ES) : Journey

The Bitbag (US) : Dishonored

WhatIfGaming (US) : Halo 4

Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy (US) : Dishonored

Jugaccino (UK) : Dishonored

All Around Gaming Hub (US) : Mass Effect 3

Megazine (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game

One Hit Pixel (UK, formerly known as MediaKick) : Journey

One Hit Pixel Community GOTY (UK) : Journey

Attack of the Fanboy (US) : Dishonored

TheGamersHub (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GamingBolt (IN) : Far Cry 3

New York Daily News (US) : Mass Effect 3


Phoenix New Times (US) : Dishonored

VideoGamer (UK) : Halo 4

VideoGamer Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Borderlands 2

Giant Bomb (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Quarter to Three (US) : Guild Wars 2

Horrible Night (US) : Mass Effect 3

Revision3 (US) : Journey

GIGA (DE) : Journey

Gamereactor (SE) : Journey

GameZone (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Charleston Gazette (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Denver Post (US) : Journey

Gamereactor (NO) : Journey

Gamereactor (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gamereactor (UK) : Mass Effect 3


Gamereactor (DE) : Mass Effect 3

eGamer (ZA) : Journey

Tech-Ticker (LB) : Journey

Tech-Ticker Community Choice GOTY (LB) : Halo 4

GoozerNation (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Techthirsty (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Far Cry 3

The Angry Joe Show (US) : Guild Wars 2

PixelJumpers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GameFocus (CA) : Dishonored

Ars Technica (US) : Dishonored

Cheat Happens (US) : Dishonored

Ready Up (UK) : Mass Effect 3

Eurogamer (UK) : Fez

Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Dishonored


Thunderbolt (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Eurogamer.es (ES) : Journey

Eurogamer.es Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 3

Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : Far Cry 3

Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3

EGM (US) : Far Cry 3

Velocity Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gamereactor GRTV (UK) : Journey

Sentinel and Enterprise (US) : Mass Effect 3

Games.com (US) : Journey

Gamer365 (HU) : Far Cry 3

BootHammer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

We Got This Covered (US) : Assassin's Creed III

Tech2 (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game

TheVine (AU) : Mass Effect 3


InsideGamer (NL) : Borderlands 2

Unwinnable (US) : Journey

Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Mass Effect 3

Brasilgamer Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III

3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored

3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Assassin's Creed III

Hobby Consolas (ES) : Dishonored

Gameliner (NL) : Assassin's Creed III

Pixel.tv (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

PopBucket (UK) : Halo 4

FZ (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Hard Reset (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game

zConnection (UK) : Dishonored

Entertainment Fuse (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game


Gamekings (NL) : Far Cry 3

TG Daily (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gameranx (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Mashable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GameTrailers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Dusty Cartridge (AU) : Journey

Dusty Cartridge Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2

Console Monster (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 3

DarkZero (UK) : Journey

Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network (US) : Far Cry 3

NGB (UK) : Journey

Jeux Vidéo Magazine (FR) : Dishonored

Stars and Stripes (US) : Dishonored

TheSixthAxis (UK) : Mass Effect 3


TheSixthAxis Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Journey

gamrReview (UK) : Journey

Eurogamer.se (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Journey

The Gamer Access (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gaming Union (UK) : Journey

Polygamia.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Gaming Experience (US) : Borderlands 2

Game 2.0 (GR) : Sleeping Dogs

Hardcore Gamer (US) : Far Cry 3

Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Assassin's Creed III

DarkStation (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

USA TODAY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gameplanet (NZ) : Far Cry 3

GameNTrain (US) : Halo 4


MANIAC.de (DE) : Dishonored

GameProTV (ES) : Assassin's Creed III

GameFaction (PL) : Mass Effect 3

PowerGamer (SE) : Dishonored

PowerGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Far Cry 3

Play Legit (US) : Halo 4

unocero (MX) : Dishonored

Gamed (NL) : Far Cry 3

WorthPlaying (US) : Dishonored

PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored

Vagary.TV (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

The Controller Online (CA) : Halo 4

GameMAG (RU) : Max Payne 3

Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Journey

Zero Punctuation (US) : Spec Ops: The Line


Sky.it (IT) : Max Payne 3

TechTudo (BR) : Far Cry 3

Daily Record (UK) : Dishonored

Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 3

VGW (US) : Spec Ops: The Line

NoobFeed (BD) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Everyeye.it (IT) : Dishonored

Everyeye.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 3

Joystiq (US) : Journey

Gameswelt (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Gameswelt Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Assassin's Creed III

The Austin Chronicle (US) : Journey

Z-Giochi (IT) : Dishonored

Akihabara Blues (ES) : Dishonored

Akihabara Blues Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Dishonored


ITavisen (NO) : Dishonored

GamersGlobal (DE) : Dishonored

MMGN (AU) : Far Cry 3

Strategy Informer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

MTV Multiplayer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

NotebookReview (US) : Dishonored

The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Mass Effect 3

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4

Playtech.ro (RO) : Far Cry 3

GamerSyndrome (CA) : Dishonored

Mania (US) : Far Cry 3

MSN UK (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

7DAYS in Dubai (AE) : Journey

Matt's Games (IT) : Dishonored

Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Dishonored


GRY-OnLine.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game

newbreview.com (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Press X or Die (UK) : Dishonored

Press X or Die Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 3

Giant Fire Breathing Robot (CA) : Journey

Gamereactor (FI) : Borderlands 2

Kotaku (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2

NBCNews (US) : Mass Effect 3

Gamereactor (ES) : Borderlands 2

Игромания (RU) : Journey

Noble Press (US) : Journey

Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

The Flickcast (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

BagoGames Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II


fokgames.nl (NL) : Far Cry 3

New Game Network (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

MonsterVine (US) : Journey

MediaStinger (US) : Max Payne 3

4Players (DE) : Journey

4Players Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition

BigPond GameArena (AU) : Borderlands 2

BigPond GameArena Editor's Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2

Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Polygon (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GameFAQs (US) : Borderlands 2

Alternative Music Hub (AU) : Assassin's Creed III

SideQuesting (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Capsule Computers (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Rocket Chainsaw (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game


Games.cz (CZ) : Journey

Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Walking Dead: The Game

Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Far Cry 3

VG247 (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

BILD.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III

GameDynamo (ES) : Far Cry 3

GameDynamo Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Journey

topoftheGAMES (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GamingXP (DE) : Mass Effect 3

VGTimes (RU) : Far Cry 3

2Old2Play (US) : Borderlands 2

gamona.de (DE) : Far Cry 3

Alternative Magazine Online (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GamerNode (US) : Journey

Gmbox (RU) : Far Cry 3


AGM GAMES AWARD (DE) : Halo 4

Gamesblog.it (IT) : Far Cry 3

Looki.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III

Eurogamer.cz Readers' Choice GOTY (CZ) : Far Cry 3

Demo News (DE) : Far Cry 3

New England Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

NeoGAF (US) : Journey

Diehard Gamefan (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Neoseeker (CA) : Journey

Neoseeker Readers' Choice GOTY (CA) : Borderlands 2

Pelaaja Magazine (FI) : Mass Effect 3

Gamer Living (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown

gram.pl (PL) : Far Cry 3

GamerSushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GamersNET (NL) : Assassin's Creed III


PixlBit (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles

Shacknews (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

GameCity Schweiz (CH) : Far Cry 3

Mail.Ru (RU) : Warface

LevelSave (US) : Journey

GameCola (US) : Journey

Register Hardware (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II

News10 Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Borderlands 2

IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards (AU) : Halo 4

VGNetwork.it (IT) : Dishonored

VGNetwork.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Assassin's Creed III

PlayGround.ru (RU) : Journey

PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Far Cry 3

gameplay Magazine (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game

gameplay Magazine Readers' Choice GOTY (DK) : FIFA Soccer 13


New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game

CalmDownTom (UK) : Far Cry 3

AIAS - D.I.C.E. Awards (US) : Journey

Varvat.se (SE) : Journey

The Game Effect (US) : Journey

The Game Effect Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Journey

IGN Italia (IT) : Dishonored

Gamezone (DE) : Far Cry 3

GameSoul (IT) : Assassin's Creed III

GamAlive (FR) : Dishonored

GamAlive Editor's Choice GOTY (FR) : Assassin's Creed III

Gamemag (IT) : Far Cry 3

Danish Game Awards (DK) : Far Cry 3

Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Borderlands 2

Dome.fi (FI) : The Walking Dead: The Game


BAFTA Awards (UK) : Dishonored

Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II

NZGamer (NZ) : Far Cry 3

NAVGTR Awards (US) : Journey

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Journey

BaziCenter (IR) : Halo 4

BaziCenter Readers' Choice GOTY (IR) : Far Cry 3

Premio Drago D'Oro (IT) : Assassin's Creed III

Daily Rush (DK) : Far Cry 3

Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Mass Effect 3

Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (FI) : Far Cry 3

Gaming Trend (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game




* The Winners of this year *


The Walking Dead: The Game - 75

The Critics' Picks - 66

The Readers' Picks - 9


Journey - 57

The Critics' Picks - 49

The Readers' Picks - 8


Far Cry 3 - 51

The Critics' Picks - 25

The Readers' Picks - 26


Dishonored - 49

The Critics' Picks - 42

The Readers' Picks - 7


Mass Effect 3 - 32

The Critics' Picks - 21

The Readers' Picks - 11


Borderlands 2 - 27

The Critics' Picks - 15

The Readers' Picks - 12


Assassin's Creed III - 25

The Critics' Picks - 10

The Readers' Picks - 15


XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 21

The Critics' Picks - 21

The Readers' Picks -


Halo 4 - 20

The Critics' Picks - 13

The Readers' Picks - 7


Guild Wars 2 - 5

Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 4

Max Payne 3 - 4

Sleeping Dogs - 2

Spec Ops: The Line - 2

Xenoblade Chronicles - 2

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition - 1

Fez - 1

FIFA Soccer 13 - 1

Hitman: Absolution - 1

NHL 13 - 1

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition - 1

Trials Evolution - 1

Tribes: Ascend - 1

Warface - 1


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 * The Big Winner of the Year * 


The Walking Dead is a game that should inspire the industry, proving just how well the medium can be used to craft a compelling narrative even when it leaves big action behind.  - GamesRadar -


Next time anyone questions the video game industry's ability to tell stories akin to movies and television, point them to Telltale Games' brilliant interactive adventure.  - USA TODAY -


It's a phenomenal, important piece of work and a clear choice for 2012's best video game.  - Telegraph -




Next Page - 2012 Genre Awards
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Updated, thanks 박성민! - Amazon Awards.

* Updated, thanks Koda! - Freakin’ Awesome Network Awards.


* Updated, thanks Sukhdeep Mann! - TbreakingP / GameFocus / 
All Age 
Gaming Awards.

* Updated, thanks Mohammad! - GamesMaster / G3AR / E! Online / Paste Magazine / Virgin Media / Attack of the Fanboy / TheGamersHub / Tech-Ticker / GoozerNation / Techthirsty /  PopBucket / zConnection / Entertainment Fuse / NGB / The Gamer Access / The Gaming Experience / Game 2.0 / Play Legit / BaziCenter Awards.

* Updated, thanks danielszym! -National Post  Download Code / Stevivor / The Sun / The Sydney Morning Herald Screen Play / Extreme Gamer / newbreview.com / Press X or Die / Kotaku Readers' Choice Awards.

* Updated, thanks Aldro! - Jugaccino  / Gamereactor (SE) / CalmDownTom / Varvat.se / IGN Italia Awards.

* Updated, thanks Link2077! - One Hit Pixel /  Horrible Night / Revision3 / GIGA  / Gamereactor (DE) / eGamer / Gamereactor GRTV / Sentinel and Enterprise / Games.com / Unwinnable /  GameTrailers / Dusty Cartridge / The Salt Lake Tribune / DarkZero / Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network / TheSixthAxis / gamrReview / Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice /  Gaming Union / GameNTrain / Kill Screen Magazine / Snackbar Games / Joystiq / 7DAYS in Dubai / Giant Fire Breathing Robot / Gamereactor (FI) / Kotaku / Игромания / Noble Press / MonsterVine / 4Players / GameDynamo / LevelSave / GameCola / The Game Effect Awards.

* Updated, thanks garratose! - Tech-Ticker / We Got This Covered / Play Legit / NoobFeed Awards.

* Updated, thanks Julien Roby! - Jeux Video Magazine / Stars and Stripes / unocero / Z-Giochi / Akihabara Blues / ITavisen / GamersGlobal / GamerSyndrome Awards.

* Updated, thanks Михаил Шагинян! - GameMAG Awards.

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