Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization that promotes computer and video game entertainment with the annual D.I.C.E. Summit event, where its Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony has been held annually since 1998. Its membership consists of industry professionals, and only professional members who meet a set of minimum criteria are able to vote for the best entertainment software of the year.
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA's) are the awards that recognize the year's best videogames, computer games, online entertainment, outstanding individuals, and groundbreaking development teams that have propelled the advancement of the entertainment software industry. The awards presented by the AIAS are determined by a vote of field specific and Academy members.
The winners of the Interactive Achievement Awards are determined by secure ballot of industry experts. These experts comprise a body of accomplishments in all facets of game craft: art, design, engineering, animation, performance and production. All Academy voting is conducted in secret-online, secure, supervised and certified by eBallot Inc. The Interactive Achievement Awards is broadcast on G4 TV, and G4TV.com.
Game of the Year
Overall
Game of the Year
| Year |
Game |
Genre |
Platform(s) |
Developer(s) |
| 2010 (14th) |
Mass Effect 2 |
Role Playing Game |
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows |
Bioware |
| 2009 (13th) |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Action-adventure game |
PlayStation 3 |
Naughty Dog |
| 2008 (12th) |
LittleBigPlanet |
Platform game |
PlayStation 3 |
Media Molecule |
| 2007 (11th) |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
First-person shooter |
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X |
Infinity Ward |
| 2006 (10th) |
Gears of War |
Third-person shooter |
Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X |
Epic Games |
| 2005 (9th) |
God of War |
Action-adventure game |
PlayStation 2 |
SCE Studios Santa Monica |
| 2004 (8th) |
Half-Life 2 |
First-person shooter |
Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox |
Valve Corporation |
| 2003 (7th) |
Call of Duty |
First-person shooter |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Infinity Ward |
| 2002 (6th) |
Battlefield 1942 |
First-person shooter |
Windows, Mac OS |
Digital Illusions CE |
| 2001 (5th) |
Halo: Combat Evolved |
First-person shooter |
Xbox, Windows, Mac OS X |
Bungie Studios |
| 2000 (4th) |
Diablo II |
Hack and slash |
Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X |
Blizzard North |
| 1999 (3rd) |
The Sims |
Life simulation game |
Windows, Mac OS |
Maxis |
| 1998 (2nd) |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Action-adventure |
Nintendo 64 |
Nintendo EAD |
| 1997 (1st) |
GoldenEye 007 |
First-person shooter |
Nintendo 64 |
Rare |
Action
Adventure
Cellular
Computer
Console
Downloadable
Family
Handheld
Massively Multiplayer
Racing
Role-Playing
Simulation/Strategy
Sports
Fighting Game
- 2010 : Super Street Fighter 4
- 1998 : WCW/nWo Revenge[5]
- 1997 : WCW vs. nWo: World Tour[5]
Casual Game
- 2010 : Angry Birds
"Outstanding" Awards
Animation
- 2010 : God of War III
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : Prince of Persia
- 2007 : Assassin's Creed
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : God of War
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- 2001 : Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
- 2000 : Final Fantasy IX
- 1999 : Final Fantasy VIII
Art Direction
- 2010 : Red Dead Redemption
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : LittleBigPlanet
- 2007 : BioShock
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : Shadow of the Colossus
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- 2002 : Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- 2001 : ICO
- 2000 : Final Fantasy IX
- 1999 : Final Fantasy VIII
- 1998 : Banjo-Kazooie
- 1997 : Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Character Performance
Character / Story Development
- 2010 : Mass Effect 2
- 2008 : BioShock
- 2007 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- 2006 : Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
- 2005 : Fable
- 2004 : Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- 2003 : Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
- 2002 : ICO
- 2001 : Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- 2000 : (tie) Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- 2000 : (tie) Thief: The Dark Project
- 1999 : Pokémon
Game Design
- 2010 : Red Dead Redemption
- 2009 : World of Goo
- 2008 : Portal
- 2007 : Wii Sports
- 2006 : Guitar Hero
- 2005 : Katamari Damacy
- 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2003 : Animal Crossing
- 2002 : Grand Theft Auto III
- 2001 : The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- 2000 : The Sims
- 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
Gameplay Engineering
- 2011 : Red Dead Redemption
- 2010 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2009 : Spore
- 2008 : Portal
- 2007 : Wii Sports
- 2006 : Nintendogs
- 2005 : Half-Life 2
- 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2003 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
- 2002 : Grand Theft Auto III
- 2001 : SSX
- 2000 : The Sims
Licensed Soundtrack
- 2011 : Rock Band 3
- 2004 : SSX 3
Online Gameplay
- 2010 : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- 2009 : Left 4 Dead
- 2008 : Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- 2007 : Gears of War
- 2003 : Battlefield 1942
- 2002 : Return to Castle Wolfenstein
- 2001 : MechWarrior 4
- 2000 : EverQuest
- 1999 : Ultima Online: The Second Age (Online Role Playing Game of the Year)
- 1999 : Starsiege: Tribes (Online Action/Strategy Game of the Year)
- 1999 : Multiplayer Jeopardy! Online (Online Family/Board Game of the Year)
- 1998 : Ultima Online
Original Music Composition
- 2011 : Heavy Rain
- 2010 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2009 : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- 2008 : BioShock
- 2007 : LocoRoco
- 2006 : God of War
- 2005 : Fable
- 2004 : Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
- 2003 : Medal of Honor: Frontline
- 2002 : Tropico
- 2001 : Medal of Honor: Underground
- 2000 : UmJammer Lammy
Sound Design
- 2011 : Limbo
- 2010 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2009 : Dead Space
- 2008 : BioShock
- 2007 : Call of Duty 3
- 2006 : God of War
- 2005 : Halo 2
- 2004 : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2003 : Medal of Honor: Frontline
- 2002 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- 2001 : Medal of Honor: Underground
- 2000 : Medal of Honor
- 1999 : Road Rash 3D
- 1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
Visual Engineering
- 2011 : Heavy Rain
- 2010 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2009 : LittleBigPlanet
- 2008 : Crysis
- 2007 : Gears of War
- 2006 : Shadow of the Colossus
- 2005 : Half-Life 2
- 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2003 : The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved
- 2001 : SSX
- 2000 : Unreal Tournament
- 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 1998 : GoldenEye 007
Innovation in Gaming
- 2011: Heavy Rain
Social Networking Game
- 2011: Cityville
Console Awards
Console Innovation (Creativity / Innovation in Console Gaming)
- 2004 : EyeToy
- 2003 : Animal Crossing
- 2002 : Pikmin
- 2001 : Shenmue
Console Children's
- 2006:We Love Katamari
- 2005:Sly 2: Band of Thieves
- 2004:Mario Party 5
- 2003:Mario Party 4
- 2002:Mario Party 3
- 2001:Mario Tennis
Console Fighting
- 2006 : Soulcalibur III
- 2005 : Tekken 5
- 2004 : Soulcalibur II
- 2003 : Tekken 4
- 2002 : Dead or Alive 3
- 2001 : Dead or Alive 2
- 2000 : Soulcalibur
- 1999 : Street Fighter III
- 1998 : Street Fighter Alpha 3
Console First Person Action
- 2006 : Battlefield 2
- 2005 : Halo 2
- 2004 : Rainbow Six 3
- 2003 : Metroid Prime
Console Sports Simulation
- 2005 : ESPN NFL 2K5
- 2004 : Madden NFL 2004
Console Action Sports
- 2005 : Tony Hawk's Underground 2
- 2004 : SSX 3
Computer Awards
Computer Innovation
(Creativity / Innovation In Computer Gaming)
- 2005 : Half-Life 2
- 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2003 : Battlefield 1942
- 2002 : Black & White
- 2001 : Deus Ex
- 2000 : Disney's Magic Artist Studio
- 1999 : (tie) 3-D Castle Creator
- 1999 : (tie) Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera & CD-ROM
- 1998 : Orly's Draw-A-Story
Computer Educational / Skills
- 2002 : Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?: Treasures of Knowledge
- 2000 : Jump Start Phonics Learning System
- 1999 : (age 9-16) Thinkin' Science ZAP!
- 1999 : (under 8) Jump Start Preschool
- 1998 : (educational) Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
- 1998 : (skills) Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Computer Family / Children's
- 2005 Children's : Backyard Skateboarding
- 2005 Family : Zoo Tycoon 2
- 2004 : Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection
- 2002 : Backyard Basketball
- 2001 : Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions
- 2000 Children's : Disney's Villains' Revenge
- 2000 Family : 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown
- 1999 Children's : Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life Action Game
- 1999 Family : National Geographic Maps
- 1998 : Lego Island
Computer First Person Action
- 2005 : Half-Life 2
- 2004 : Call of Duty
- 2003 : Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Award show hosts
Since 2000, the annual award show has been hosted by many notable figures from the entertainment world.
- 2000 : Martin Short
- 2001 : Martin Lewis
- 2002 : Patton Oswalt
- 2003 : Dave Foley
- 2004 : Diane Mizota
- 2005 : Cory Rouse and Kurt Scholler
- 2006 : Jay Mohr
- 2007 : Jay Mohr
- 2008 : Jay Mohr
- 2009 : Jay Mohr
- 2010 : Jay Mohr
Hall of Fame
Since 1998, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has annually inducted into its "Hall of Fame" video game developers that have made revolutionary and innovative achievements in the computer and video game industry.[6]
Inductees
| Year |
Person |
Company/Function |
Notable Games |
| 2011 |
Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk |
Co-Founders of BioWare |
Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Dragon Age |
| 2010 |
Mark Cerny |
Cerny Games |
Marble Madness |
| 2009 |
Bruce Shelley |
Ensemble Studios |
Sid Meier's Civilization and Railroad Tycoon (at MicroProse), Age of Empires |
| 2008 |
Michael Morhaime |
President & Co-Founder of Blizzard Entertainment |
World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo |
| 2007 |
Dani Bunten (1949–1998) |
Founder of Ozark Softscape |
M.U.L.E |
| 2006 |
Richard Garriott |
Founder of Origin Systems |
Ultima series and Tabula Rasa |
| 2005 |
Trip Hawkins |
Founder of Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate |
Madden Football |
| 2004 |
Peter Molyneux |
Founder of Lionhead Studios and Bullfrog Productions |
Black & White, Populous, Magic Carpet, Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper and the Fable series (Fable, Fable II, and Fable III) |
| 2003 |
Yu Suzuki |
SEGA |
Multiple arcade-games, as well as Shenmue, Out Run and Virtua Fighter |
| 2002 |
Will Wright |
Maxis |
SimCity, The Sims |
| 2001 |
John D. Carmack |
id Software |
Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake |
| 2000 |
Hironobu Sakaguchi |
Mistwalker |
Final Fantasy |
| 1999 |
Sid Meier |
Founder of Firaxis Games and MicroProse |
Pirates!, Civilization and Alpha Centauri |
| 1998 |
Shigeru Miyamoto |
Nintendo |
Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series |
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