8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

• Overall Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
    Halo 2 (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
    Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco)
    World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)

• Computer Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft)
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Sid Meier's Pirates! (D: Firaxis, P: Games Atari)
    World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)

• Console Game of the Year: Halo 2
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Burnout 3: Takedown (D: Criterion Games, P: Electronic Arts)
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
    Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco)
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Handheld Game of the Year: Metroid: Zero Mission
  (D/P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (D/P: Square Enix)
    Super Mario 64 DS (D/P: Nintendo)

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

• Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft)
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)
    The Sims 2 (D: Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
    World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard, P: Activision)

• Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming: Katamari Damacy
  (D/P: Namco)
  • other nominees:
    Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo)
    Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Fable (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft)
    Halo 2 (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)

Outstanding Achievement

• Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Jak 3 (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (D Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo)
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
  • other nominees:
    Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo)
    Need For Speed: Underground 2 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)

• Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition: Fable
  (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco)
    Killzone (D: Guerilla, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    NBA Ballers (D: Midway Chicago, P: Midway)
    Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)

• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Halo 2
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Outstanding Character Performance - Male: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) -- Actor: Robert Guillaume
  • other nominees:
    The Bard's Tale (D/P: InXile Entertainment)
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront, P: Studios Atari)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (D: KCEJ, P: Konami)
    Chronicles of Riddick (D: Starbreeze, P: Vivendi Universal Games)

• Outstanding Character Performance - Female: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
  (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) -- Actress: Judi Dench
  • other nominees:
    Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species (D: Blue Fang Games, P: Microsoft)
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront, P: Studios Atari)

• Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Katamari Damacy
  (D/P: Namco)
  • other nominees:
    City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft)
    Fable (D: Big Blue Box Mi, P: Microsoft)
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
    Half-Life 2 (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
• Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development: Fable
  (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Atari)
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
    Half-Life 2 (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (D/P: Midway)

• Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo)
    Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Fable (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft)
    Spider-Man 2 (D: Treyarch, P: Activision)

• Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play: Halo 2
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)
    Unreal Tournament 2004 (D: Epic Games, P: Atari)
    Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (D: Relic, P: THQ)

• Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Atari)
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo)
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

Genre Game of the Year

• Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
  (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
  • other nominees:
    Jak 3 (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Action Sports Game of the Year: Tony Hawk's Underground 2
  (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)
  • other nominees:
    Mario Power Tennis (D: Camelot, P: Nintendo)
    NBA Ballers (D: Midway Chicago, P: Midway)
    NFL Street 2 (D: Electronic Arts Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
• First Person Action Game of the Year: Halo 2
  (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Chronicles of Riddick (D: Starbreeze, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts)
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo)
    Killzone (D: Guerilla, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

• Children's Title of the Year: Sly Cooper 2
  (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
  • other nominees:
    Backyard Baseball 2005 (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari)
    Mario Party 6 (D: Hudson Soft, P: Nintendo)
    Pokemon Colosseum (D: Genius Sonority, P: Nintendo)
    Shrek 2 (D: Luxoflux, P: Activision)
• Sports Simulation Game of the Year: ESPN NFL 2K5
  (D: Visual Concepts, P: Sega)
  • other nominees:
    ESPN NHL 2K5 (D: Kush Games, P: Sega)
    Madden NFL 2005 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
    Winning Eleven 7 (D/P: Konami)

• Family Game of the Year: Donkey Konga
  (D: Namco, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
    Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Konami)
    WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (D: Intelligent Systems Co. / Nintendo R&D1, P: Nintendo)

• Role Playing Game of the Year: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
  (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (D: Square Enix, P: Nintendo)
    Tales of Symphonia (D: Namco Limited, P: Namco Hometek Inc.)
    The Bard's Tale (D/P: InXile Entertainment)
    X-Men Legends (D: Raven Software, P: Activision)

• Fighting Game of the Year: Mortal Kombat: Deception
  (D: Midway Chicago,P Midway)
  • other nominees:
    Def Jam: Fight for NY (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
    Dragonball Z: Budokai 3 (D: Dimps Corporation, P: Atari)

• Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games)
  • other nominees:
    Full Spectrum Warrior (D: Pandemic Studios, P: THQ)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (D: KCEJ, P: Konami)
    Pimkin 2 (D/P: Nintendo)
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (D/P: Midway)
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (D/P: Ubisoft)

• Racing Game of the Year: Burnout 3
  (D: Criterion Games, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Rallisport Challenge 2 (D: Digital Illusions, P: Microsoft)

• Wireless Game of the Year: Super Mario 64 DS
  (D/P: Nintendo)
  • other nominees:
    Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (D: Creatures, Inc/GAMEFREAK, P: Nintendo)
• Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
  (D: Ubisoft Shanghai, Paris, Annecy Studios, P: Ubisoft)
  • other nominees:
    Full Spectrum Warrior (D: Pandemic Studios, P: THQ)
    Myst IV Revelation (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
    The Suffering (D: Surreal Software, P: Midway)

• Children's Game of the Year: Backyard Skateboarding
  (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari)

• Downloadable Game of the Year: The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan Island
  (D: Backbone Entertainment, P: Disney Online)
  • other nominees:
    Mahjong Garden To Garden (D: Electronic Arts Pogo, P: Electronic Arts)
    Shroomz - Quest for Puppy (D: The Planet, P: Gametrust Inc.)
• Family Game of the Year: Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
  (D: Blue Fang Games, P: Microsoft)
  • other nominees:
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (D: Amaze/KnowWonder, P: Electronic Arts)
    Scrabble Online (D: Boston Animation, P: Atari)

• First Person Action Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
  (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision)
    Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (D/P: NovaLogic, Inc.)
    Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (D: Electronic Arts LA, P: Electronic Arts)
    Unreal Tournament 2004 (D: Epic Games, P: Atari)

• Role Playing Game of the Year Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker]]
  (D/P: BioWare Corp.)
  • other nominees:
    Vampires: Bloodline (D: Troika, P: Activision)

• Simulation Game of the Year: The Sims 2
  (D: Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Pacific Fighters (D: 1C, P: Ubisoft)
    RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (D: Frontier Developments, P: Atari)
• Sports Game of the Year: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (D: Headgate Studios, P: Electronic Arts)

• Strategy Game of the Year: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth
  (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts)
  • other nominees:
    Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)
    Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (D: Relic, P: THQ)

• Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year: World of Warcraft
  (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
  • other nominees:
    City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft)
    Final Fantasy XI Online: Chains of Promathia (D/P: Square Enix)
    StarWars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (D: Sony Online / LucasArts, P: Sony Online)

External links

• The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences :: Awards