Association of Entertainment Software Germany (VUD)
legal form
registered association
founding
1993
Seat
Paderborn
resolution
December 13, 2004
purpose
"Promotion and establishment of the social-cultural reputation and the political-economic importance of the industry for interactive entertainment software".
Chair
Jürgen Goeldner, Bernd Fakesch, Klemens Kundratitz, Hans Stettmeier, Andreas Stock
Website
VUD website ( Memento from September 26, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) - official website of the association (archived on September 26, 2004)
The Association of Entertainment Software Germany ( VUD for short ) was founded in 1993. After more than ten years, the dissolution of the association was decided at a members' conference on December 13, 2004. Since then there has been a dissolution process. The Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software and the Federal Association of Computer Game Developers (GAME) were the quasi-successors .
VUD Award
The VUD made its public appearance primarily through the awarding of the VUD Award , which distinguishes a game for particularly high sales figures. Awards were given in three stages.
the Gold Award for at least 100,000 copies sold
the platinum award for at least 200,000 copies sold
the special award for at least 500,000 copies sold
Winner of the VUD Award
(PF = platform, G = gold, P = platinum, SP = special)
title
PF
G
P
SP
year
ADDY series
Pc
1
1998
Age of Empires
Pc
1
1
1998 (2 ×)
Age of Empires II
Pc
1
3
1999 (2 ×), 2000 (2 ×)
Age of Mythology
Pc
1
2003
Anno 1602
Pc
3
1998, 1999 (2 ×)
Anno 1503
Pc
1
1
1
2002 (2 ×), 2004
Kick-off 2
Pc
1
1998
Kick-off 3
Pc
1
2000
Athens 2004
PS2
1
2004
Autobahn speeder
Pc
1
1999
Baldur's Gate
Pc
1
1999
Baldur's Gate 2
Pc
1
2001
Battlefield 1942
Pc
1
2002
Battlefield Vietnam
Pc
1
2004
Black & White
Pc
1
1
2001 (2 ×)
Caesar III
Pc
1
1999
Call of Duty
Pc
1
2004
Catan: The first island
Pc
1
2000
Civilization II
Pc
1
1998
Civilization: Call to Power
Pc
1
1999
Code name: Panzers
Pc
1
2004
Colin McRae Rally
PSX
1
1999
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Pc
1
1998
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Pc
1
2000
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Pc
1
3
1999 (2 ×), 2000 (2 ×)
Commandos - Behind enemy lines
Pc
1
1
1999 (2 ×)
Commandos 2
Pc
1
2001
Cossacks: European Wars
Pc
1
2001
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
PSX
1
1999
D-Sat 1.0
Pc
1
1998
D-Sat 2.0
Pc
1
1998
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
PS2
1
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
PS2
1
2004
Diablo
Pc
1
1998
Diablo ii
Pc
1
2
2000, 2001 (2 ×)
Revenge of the Moorhen
Pc
1
1
2000 (2 ×)
The settlers II
Pc
1
1998
The settlers III
Pc
1
1999
The settlers IV
Pc
1
1
2001, 2002
The Sims
Pc
1
1
2000 (2 ×)
The Sims
PS2
1
2003
The Sims Deluxe
Pc
1
1
2003 (2 ×)
The Sims 2
Pc
1
1
1
2004 (3 ×)
Digimon World
PS1
1
2002
Dino Crisis
PSX
1
2000
Dragon Ball: Final Bout
PS1
1
2002
Dragon Ball: Legendary super fighters
GB
1
2003
Driver
PSX
1
1999
Driver 2
PSX
1
2001
Driv3r
PS2
1
2004
Doom 3
Pc
2004
DTM Race Driver 2
Pc
1
2004
Dungeon Keeper
Pc
1
1998
Dungeon Siege
Pc
1
2002
Empire Earth
Pc
1
1
2001, 2002
Enter the matrix
Pc
1
2003
Enter the matrix
PS2
1
2003
EyeToy
PS2
1
2003
EyeToy: Play + Camera
PS2
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
F1 2000
PSX
1
2000
F1 racing simulation
Pc
1
1998
Far Cry
Pc
1
2004
FIFA 97
Pc
1
1998
FIFA 98 - Road To World Cup
Pc
1
1998
FIFA 98 - Road To World Cup
PSX
1
1998
FIFA World Cup France '98
Pc
1
1998
FIFA World Cup France '98
PSX
1
1998
FIFA 99
Pc
1
1999
FIFA 99
PSX
1
1
1999 (2 ×)
FIFA 2000
Pc
1
2000
FIFA 2000
PSX
1
1
2000 (2 ×)
FIFA 2001
Pc
1
2001
FIFA 2001
PSX
1
2001
FIFA Football 2002
Pc
1
2001
FIFA Football 2002
PS1
1
2002
FIFA Football 2002
PS2
1
2002
FIFA Football 2003
Pc
1
2003
FIFA Football 2003
PS2
1
2003
FIFA Football 2004
Pc
2
2004 (2 ×)
FIFA Football 2004
PS2
2
1
2004 (3 ×)
FIFA Football 2005
PS2
1
2004
Final Fantasy VII
PSX
1
1998
Final Fantasy VIII
PSX
1
2000
Final Fantasy IX
PSX
1
2001
Final Fantasy X
PS2
1
2002
Final Fantasy X-2
PS2
1
2004
Find Nemo
PS2
1
2004
Flight Simulator 98
Pc
1
1
1998 (2 ×)
formula 1
PSX
1
1998
Formula 1 97
PSX
1
1998
Formula 1 98
PSX
1
1
1998, 1999
Formula 1 99
PSX
1
2000
Football Manager 2002
Pc
1
2002
Football Manager 2003
Pc
2
2003 (2 ×)
Soccer Manager 2004
Pc
1
2004
Football Manager 2005
Pc
1
2004
Gothic II
Pc
1
2003
Gran Turismo
PSX
1
1
1998 (2 ×)
Gran Turismo 2
PSX
1
1
2000 (2 ×)
Gran Turismo 3 - A-SPEC
PS2
1
1
2001, 2002
Gran Turismo Concept
PS2
1
2003
Gran Turismo 4: Prologue
PS2
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Grand Prix 2
Pc
1
1998
Grand Prix 3rd
Pc
1
2000
Grand Theft Auto III
Pc
1
2002
Grand Theft Auto III
PS2
1
1
2001, 2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Pc
1
2003
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
PS2
1
1
2002 (2 ×)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
PS2
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Half-Life 2
Pc
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Halo: fight for the future
Xbox
1
2003
Halo 2
Xbox
1
2004
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Pc
1
1
2001, 2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
PS1
1
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
GBC
1
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Pc
1
2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
PS1
1
2003
Hugo
GB
1
1998
Hugo 2
GB
1
1998
International Superstar Soccer 64
N64
1
1998
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Pc
1
2002
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Pc
1
2003
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Pc
1
2002
Mario Kart Super Circuit
GBA
1
2002
Mario Kart Double Dash !!
GC
1
2004
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Pc
1
2002
Medal of Honor: Frontline
PS2
1
1
2002, 2003
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
PS2
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Metal Gear Solid
PSX
1
1
1999 (2 ×)
Metal Gear Solid 2
PS2
1
1
2002 (2 ×)
Mission Impossible
N64
1
1999
Monkey Island 3: The Curse of Monkey Island
Pc
1
1998
Grouse Hunt (The Original)
Pc
1
1
2000 (2 ×)
Grouse Hunt (The Original)
GB
1
2001
Moorhuhn 2 - The hunt continues!
Pc
1
1
2001 (2 ×)
Grouse Kart
Pc
1
2004
Grouse X
Pc
1
2004
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Pc
1
1999
Need for Speed: Burning asphalt
Pc
1
2000
Need for Speed: Burning asphalt
PSX
1
1999
Need for Speed: Underground
Pc
2
1
2004 (3 ×)
Need for Speed: Underground
PS2
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Pc
1
2004
Need for Speed: Underground 2
PS2
1
2004
Neverwinter Nights
Pc
1
2003
Oddworld Abe's Exoddus
PSX
1
1999
Operation Flashpoint
Pc
1
1
2001 (2 ×)
Patrician 2
Pc
1
2001
Pharaoh
Pc
1
2000
Pokémon Blue Edition
GB
1
3
2
1999, 2000 (5 ×)
Pokémon Red Edition
GB
1
3
2
1999, 2000 (5 ×)
Pokémon Yellow Edition
GB
2
2000 (2 ×)
Pokémon Silver Edition
GB
2
2001 (2 ×)
Pokémon Golden Edition
GB
2
2001 (2 ×)
Pokémon crystal edition
GBC
1
2002
Pokémon Ruby Edition
GBA
1
1
2003, 2004
Pokémon Sapphire Edition
GBA
2
1
2003 (2 ×), 2004
Pokémon Pinball
GB
1
2001
Pokémon Trading Card Game
GB
1
2001
Porsche Challenge
PSX
1
1998
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
PSX
1
2000
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
PS2
1
2002
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Pc
1
1999
Rome: Total War
Pc
1
2004
Sacred
Pc
1
1
2004 (2 ×)
Silent Hill
PSX
1
1999
SimCity 3000
Pc
1
1999
SimCity 4
Pc
1
2003
SingStar
PS2
1
2004
Spellforce: The Order of Dawn
Pc
1
2004
Spider-Man 2
PS2
2004
Spyro the Dragon
PSX
1
1999
StarCraft
Pc
1
1999
Stronghold
Pc
1
1
2001, 2002
Stronghold Crusader
Pc
1
2003
Sudden Strike
Pc
1
1
2000, 2001
Super Mario
GBA
1
2002
Sven Bømwøllen
Pc
1
2002
Sven 2
Pc
1
2004
Tekken 2
PSX
1
1998
Tekken 3
PSX
1
1
1998, 1999
Tekken Tag Tournament
PS2
1
2001
Tekken 4
PS2
1
2003
Tetris Deluxe
GB
1
2000
The Getaway
PS2
1
2003
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
GC
1
2003
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
GBA
1
2004
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Pc
1
2003
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
PS2
1
2003
Tomb Raider - featuring Lara Croft
Pc
1
1998
Tomb Raider - featuring Lara Croft
PSX
1
1998
Tomb Raider II - Starring Lara Croft
Pc
1
1998
Tomb Raider II - Starring Lara Croft
PSX
1
1998
Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft
Pc
1
1999
Tomb Raider III - Adventures of Lara Croft
PSX
2
1999 (2 ×)
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation
Pc
1
2000
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation
PSX
1
1
1999, 2000
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
Pc
1
2000
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
PS2
1
2004
Tony Hawk's skateboarding
PSX
1
2000
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2nd
PSX
1
2000
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3rd
PS2
1
2002
Tony Hawk's - Underground
PS2
1
2004
Train simulator
Pc
1
2003
True Crime: Streets of LA
PS2
1
2004
Turok 2 - Seeds of Evil
N64
1
1999
Unreal Tournament 2003
Pc
1
2002
V rally
PSX
1
1998
V-Rally 2
PSX
1
2000
WarCraft III
Pc
1
2002
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Pc
1
2
2001 (3 ×)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
PSX
1
2001
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? 2
Pc
1
2002
Wing Commander IV - The Price of Freedom
Pc
1
1998
WISO savings book 1998/1999
Pc
1
1999
WISO savings book 1999/2000
Pc
1
2000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition
GBA
1
2003
Yu-Gi-Oh! The dark duel
GBC
1
2003
Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden memories
PS1
1
1
2003, 2004
Zoo tycoon
Pc
1
2004
(GC = Nintendo GameCube , GB = Game Boy , GBA = Game Boy Advance , GBC = Gameboy Color ,
N64 = Nintendo 64 , PC , Xbox , PSX = (Original) PlayStation , PS1 = PSOne, PS2 = PlayStation 2 )
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ The Awards . Association of entertainment software Germany eV. 2003. Archived from the original on February 15, 2003. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
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