Xbox LIVE Arcade reveals Community’s Picks

On Friday, Xbox LIVE Arcade revealed its Community’s Picks for Best Games (of 2007, I’m assuming) at the GDC awards show.  First, XBLA assembled a panel and hand-picked the few titles that best represented each award category.  Then, they gave it to us, the gamers to vote on the first 6 categories.  We, 26,000 strong, voted and thus arrived at the winners for each category.  The last 4, were determined by sales and gameplay data, Metacritic score and staff vote.  So, without further adieu, the 2007 Xbox LIVE Arcade Award Winners:

• Best Overall Arcade Game: “Bomberman Live” (Hudson Entertainment)
• Best Classic Game: “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” (Konami Digital Entertainment)
• Best Original Game: “Pac-Man: Championship Edition” (NAMCO BANDAI Games)
• Best Family-Friendly Game: “Pac-Man: Championship Edition” (NAMCO BANDAI Games)
• Best Competitive Multiplayer Game: “Bomberman Live” (Hudson Entertainment)
• Best Cooperative Multiplayer Game: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Ubisoft Entertainment)
• Best-Selling Game: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Ubisoft Entertainment)
• Most-Played Game: “Worms” (Team17 Software Limited)
• Highest-Rated Game: “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night” (Konami Digital Entertainment)
• Xbox LIVE Arcade Staff Choice: “Pac-Man: Championship Edition” (NAMCO BANDAI Games)

So those are your 2007 Winners!  Happy gaming on XBLA!