The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards held on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. The award ceremony showcased the best and most innovative titles from 2009.
Hosted by stand-up comedian and video game enthusiast Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, the evening brought together renowned leaders from the gaming industry to recognize their outstanding achievements and contributions to the space.
“The interactive world continues to grow and move forward every day. While we have seen tremendous advances in the community, I believe this is only the beginning,” said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. “With the help of the tremendously talented men and women here tonight, we will continue to create games that inspire each other to continue pushing the envelope.”
Game of the Year:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Producer: Sam Thompson
Creative Director: Amy Hennig
Game Director: Bruce Straley
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Producer: Sam Thompson
Creative Director: Amy Hennig
Game Director: Bruce Straley
Casual Game of the Year
Flower
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Producer: Kellee Santiago
Creative Director: Jenova Chen
Fighting Game of the Year
Street Fighter IV
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Producer: Yoshinori Ono
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware
Producer: Mark Darrah
Creative Director: Mike Laidlaw
Game Director: Mark Darrah
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA Soccer 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
Producer: David Rutter
Creative Director: Gary Paterson
Game Director: Kaz Makita
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 3
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Turn 10 Studios
Producer: Korey Krauskopf
Creative Director: John Wendl
Game Director: Dan Greenawalt
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Lead Level Designer: Ian Ball
Adventure Game of the Year
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Producer: Sam Thompson
Creative Director: Amy Hennig
Game Director: Bruce Straley
Social Networking Game of the Year
Farmville
Publisher: Zynga
Developer: Zynga
Producer: David Gray
Creative Director: Mark Skaggs
Game Director: Bill Mooney
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Brütal Legend
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Producer: Caroline Esmurdoc
Creative Director: Tim Schafer
Game Director: Tim Schafer
Action Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Producer: Mark Rubin
Game Director: Jason West
Family Game of the Year
The Beatles: Rock Band
Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
Producers: Paul DeGooyer, Jeff Jones, Alex Rigopulos
Creative Director: Chris Foster
Game Director: Josh Randall
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Producer: Joseph M. Tringali
Creative Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Game Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Compute Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Lead Animators: Josh Scherr, Jeremy Lai-Yates, Mike Yosh
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Compute Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Technology Director: Pal-Kristian Engstad
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Compute Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Art Directors: Erick Pangilinan, Robh Ruppel
Outstanding Achievement in Story – Adapted
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Writers: Paul Dini, Paul Crocker
Outstanding Character Performance
Batman: Arkham Asylum – Joker
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Writers: Paul Dini, Paul Crocker
Voice Actor: Mark Hamill
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Lead Online Designer: Todd Alderman
Outstanding Achievement in Story – Original
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Writers: Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Composer: Greg Edmonson
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
Brütal Legend
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Music Supervisor: Emily Ridgway
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Lead Game Play Programmer: Travis McIntosh
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Naughty Dog
Sound Designer/Audio Lead: Bruce Swanson
Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Lead Level Designer: Matt Cox
Portable Game of the Year
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Producer: Joseph M. Tringali
Creative Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Game Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Since 1996, the Interactive Achievement Awards have recognized outstanding games, individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. More than 160 titles were played and evaluated by members of the Academy’s Peer Panels. The panels are comprised of the game industry’s most experienced and talented men and women. Each panel is responsible for evaluating one award category. Interactive Achievement Award recipients are determined by a vote of qualified Academy and IGDA members. Award voting is confidential, conducted online and supervised and certified by VoteNet Solutions, Inc. The integrity of the system, coupled with a broad-based voting population of AIAS members, makes the Interactive Achievement Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards for interactive entertainment software.
Source: Dice Summit, AIAS
