ˌɔn fˈoːɹ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ˈɑːɹɹi wˈʌn ðə bˈɛst fˈɪnɪʃ ɡˈeɪm dɪvˈɛləpɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ɐwˈɔːɹd dˈuː tə hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɪnðə fˈɪnɪʃ ɡˈeɪm ˈɪndʌstɹi.
On 4 October 2011, Ari won the Best Finnish Game Developer in 2011 Award due to his contribution in the Finnish game industry.