At E3, it was revealed that the Aeon had a base to the southeast of this map, which was used to launch strategic nuclear missiles on the UEF base.[51] Supreme Commander won several notable awards before it was released, all of them connected to E3,[54][55] including the GameCritics Best Strategy Game award[56] and IGN's Best Upcoming PC Game award.[57] Other awards were received from GameSpy, GameSpot, GamesRadar, Voodoo Extreme and 1UP.[58]