4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

• Game of the Year: Diablo II
  (D/P: Blizzard Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Age of Empires II: The Conquerors (D: Ensemble Studios, P: Microsoft)
    Asheron's Call (D: Turbine Entertainment, P: Microsoft)
    Baldur's Gate II (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
    Banjo Tooie (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
    Chrono Cross (D: Square Co., Ltd., P: Square Electronic Arts L.L.C.)
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (D: EA Westwood Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Deus Ex (D: Eidos Interactive, P: Ion Storm)
    Disney's Magic Artist 3D (D: Image Builder Software, P: Disney Interactive)
    Everquest: Ruins of Kunark (D: Verant Interactive, P: SCEA)
    FIFA 2001 (D: EA Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
    Final Fantasy IX (D: Square Co., Ltd., P: Square Electronic Arts L.L.C.)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega of America, Dreamcast)
    Links 2001 (D/P: Microsoft)
    Madden NFL 2001 (D/P: Electronic Arts)
    MechWarrior 4 (D/P: Microsoft)
    No One Lives Forever (D: Monolith Inc., P: Fox Interactive)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Roller Coster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes (D: Chris Sawyer, P: Infogrames)
    Sacrifice (D: Shiny Entertainment, P: Interplay)
    Shenmue (D: AM2, P: Sega of America, Dreamcast)
    Skies of Arcadia (D: Over Works, Inc., P: Sega of America)
    Spyro: Year of the Dragon (D: Insomniac, P: SCEA)
    Tekken Tag Tournament (D/P: Namco Limited)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Neversoft, P: Activision, Inc.)
    Virtua Tennis (D/P: Sega Entertainment)
    WWF No Mercy (D: Aki Corporation of Japan, P: THQ)
    Zelda: Majora's Mask (D: Nintendo Co. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)

• PC Game of the Year: Diablo II
  (D/P: Blizzard Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Age of Empires II: The Conquerors (D: Ensemble Studios, P: Microsoft)
    Asheron's Call (D: Turbine Entertainment, P: Microsoft)
    Baldur's Gate II (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (D: Westwood Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Deus Ex (D: Eidos Interactive, P: Ion Storm)
    Disney's Magic Artist 3D (D: Image Builder Software, P: Disney Interactive)
    EverQuest: Ruins of Kunark (D: Verant Interactive, P: SCEA)
    FIFA 2001 (D: EA Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
    Links 2001 (D/P: Microsoft)
    MechWarrior 4 (D/P: Microsoft)
    No One Lives Forever (D: Monolith Inc., P: Fox Interactive)
    RollerCoster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes (D: Chris Sawyer, P: Infogrames)
    Sacrifice (D: Shiny Entertainment, P: Interplay)

• Console Game of the Year: SSX
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Banjo Tooie (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
    Chrono Cross (D/P: Square Co.)
    Final Fantasy IX (D/P: Square Co.)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Madden NFL 2001 (D/P: Electronic Arts)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape (D/P: Ubi Soft)
    Shenmue (D: AM2, P: Sega of America, Dreamcast)
    Skies of Arcadia (D: Over Works, Inc., P: Sega of America)
    Spyro: Year of the Dragon (D: Insomniac, P: SCEA)
    Tekken Tag Tournament (D/P: Namco Limited)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Neversoft, P: Activision, Inc.)
    Virtua Tennis (D/P: Sega Entertainment)
    WWF No Mercy (D: Aki Corporation of Japan, P: THQ)
    Zelda: Majora's Mask (D: Nintendo Co. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)

Innovative Game of the Year

• Computer Innovation: Deus Ex
  (D: Ion Storm, P: Eidos Interactive)
  • other nominees:
    Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord (D: Big Time Software, P: Battlefront.com/CDV)
    Crimson Skies (D: Zipper Interactive, P: Microsoft)
    Sacrifice (D: Shiny Entertainment, P: Interplay Entertainment)
    Shogun: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Electronic Arts)

• Console Innovation: Shenmue
  (D: Sega - AM2, P: Sega)
  • other nominees:
    FantaVision (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Samba de Amigo (D: Sonic Team, P: Sega)
    Seaman (D/P: Vivarium)
    Space Channel 5 (D: Sega, P: Sega of America, Dreamcast)

Outstanding Achievement

• Animation: Final Fantasy IX
  (D/P: Square Co.)
  • other nominees:
    Dead or Alive 2 (D: Tecmo, P: Acclaim)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Space Channel 5 (D/P: Sega)
    Tekken Tag Tournament (D/P: Namco Limited)

• Art Direction: Final Fantasy IX
  (D/P: Square Co.)
  • other nominees:
    Escape from Monkey Island (D/P: LucasArts)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Spyro: Year of the Dragon (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Character or Story Development: Baldur's Gate II
  (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Final Fantasy IX (D/P: Square Co..)
    Shenmue (D: Sega - AM2, P: Sega)
    Skies of Arcadia (D: Overworks, P: Sega)

• Game Design: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  (D: Nintendo EAD, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Shenmue (D: Sega - AM2, P: Sega)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Vicarious Visions, P: Activision)

• Game Play Engineering: SSX
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Baldur's Gate II (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
    No One Lives Forever (D: Monolith Productions, P: Fox Interactive)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)

• Original Musical Composition: Medal of Honor: Underground
  (D: DreamWorks Interactive, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Final Fantasy IX (D/P: Square Co.)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Escape from Monkey Island (D/P: LucasArts)
    SSX (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

• Sound Design: Medal of Honor: Underground
  (D: DreamWorks Interactive, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Deus Ex (D: Ion Storm, P: Eidos Interactive)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    The Longest Journey (D: Funcom, P: IQ Media)

• Visual Engineering: SSX
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    FIFA 2001 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
    Jet Grind Radio (D: Smilebit, P: Sega)
    Motocross Madness 2 (D: Rainbow Studios, P: Microsoft)

• PC Action/Adventure: Deus Ex
  (D: Ion Storm, P: Eidos Interactive)
  • other nominees:
    Crimson Skies (D: Zipper Interactive, P: Microsoft)
    Escape from Monkey Island (D: LucasArts)
    No One Lives Forever (D: Monolith Productions, P: Fox Interactive)
    Star Trek Voyager: Elite Forces (D: Raven Software, P: Majesco Sales)

• PC Family: Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions
  (D: Dynamix, Inc., P: Sierra Online)
  • other nominees:
    Disney's Magic Artist 3D (D: Image Builder Software, P: Disney Interactive)
    Ernie's Adventures in Space (D: Sesame Workshop, P: Mattel Interactive)
    Tonka Dig'n Rig (D: Hasbro Interactive, P: Infogrames)

• PC Role Paying: Diablo II
  (D/P: Blizzard Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Baldur's Gate II (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
    Deus Ex (D: Ion Storm, P: Eidos Interactive)
    Icewind Dale (D: Black Isle Studios, P: Interplay Entertainment)

• PC Simulation: MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
  (D: FASA Studios, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Enemy Engaged (D: Razorworks Studios, P: Empire Interactive)
    Links 2001 (D: Access Software, P: Microsoft)
    Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (D: Eden Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes (D: MicroProse Software, P: Atari)

• PC Sports: FIFA 2001
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) and Motocross Madness 2 (Rainbow Studios, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Championship Manager: Season 00/01 (D: Sports Interactive, P: Eidos Interactive)
    Links 2001 (D: Access Software, P: Microsoft)

• PC Strategy: Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
  (D: Ensemble Studios, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (D: Westwood Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Sacrifice (D: Shiny Entertainment, P: Interplay Entertainment)
    Zeus: Master of Olympus (D: Impressions Games, P: Sierra Online)

• Console Action/Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  (D: Nintendo EAD, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Banjo Tooie (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape (D/P: Ubisoft)
    Spyro: Year of the Dragon (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Vagrant Story (D/P: Square Co.)

• Console Family: Mario Tennis
  (D: Camelot Software Planning, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Donkey Kong Country (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
    Hey You, Pikachu! (D: Ambrella/Marigul Management, P: Nintendo)
    Pokemon Stadium (D/P: Nintendo)

Dead or Alive 2 box art

• Console Fighting: Dead or Alive 2
  (D: Tecmo, P: Acclaim)
  • other nominees:
    Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (D/P: Midway Games)
    Tekken Tag Tournament (D/P: Namco Limited)
    Ultimate Fighting Championship (D/P: Crave Entertainment)
    WWF: No Mercy (D: AKI Corporation, P: THQ)

• Console Racing: SSX
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    F355 Challenge (D: Sega - AM2, P: Acclaim)
    Ridge Racer V (D/P: Namco Limited)
    San Francisco Rush 2049 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

Final Fantasy IX box art

• Console Role Playing: Final Fantasy IX
  (D/P: Square Co.)
  • other nominees:
    Chrono Cross (D/P: Square Co.)
    Legend of Dragoon (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
    Skies of Arcadia (D: Overworks, P: Sega)

• Console Sports: SSX
  (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Madden NFL 2001 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Vicarious Visions, P: Activision)
    Virtua Tennis (D/P: Sega)

Other Awards

• Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World: Everquest: Ruins of Kunark
  (D: Verant Interactive, P: Sony Online Entertainment)
  • other nominees:
    Allegiance (D/P: Microsoft)
    Asheron's Call (D: Turbine Entertainment, P: Microsoft)
    Ultima Online: Renaissance (D: ORIGIN Systems, P: Electronic Arts)

• Online Gameplay: MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
  (D: FASA Studios, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Clusterball (D: Daydream Software, P: Real Networks)
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (D: Westwood Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
    Ultima Online: Renaissance (D: ORIGIN Systems, P: Electronic Arts)

External links

• The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences :: Awards