On 4 October 2011, Ari won the Best Finnish Game Developer in 2011 Award due to his contribution in the Finnish game industry.
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.