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AIAS ANNUAL AWARDS > 11TH ANNUAL AWARDS
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences® celebrated the 11th anniversary of the most prestigious awards in the gaming industry. Always among the biggest nights of the year, the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards® took place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Held in "The Ballroom" at the Red Rock Casino Resort, the ceremony's 11th anniversary show brought together the best, brightest, and biggest names in gaming to celebrate accomplishment, creativity, and great games from 2007.  In 2008 the Academy proudly presented Ken Kutaragi with a Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted Mike Morhaime into the Hall of Fame. 

The 11th anniversary of the Interactive Achievement Awards® included many of the biggest names in the gaming industry! The pre-ceremony kicked off events with food, drinks, and entertainment at the Red Rock’s fashionable "Cherry Nightclub & Beach."  Following the pre-awards celebration was the red carpet for awards nominees and special guests.

Click here to view GameSpot.com's full coverage of the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.


 


Hall of Fame / Lifetime Achievement Awards

Award Type Award Title
Hall of Fame Michael Morhaime, President & Co-Founder, Blizzard Entertainment
Lifetime Achievement Award Ken Kutaragi, CEO, Cellius

Interactive Achievement Awards

Handheld Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Drawn to Life 5th Cell THQ
Jeanne d'Arc Level 5 Sony Computer Entertainment America
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions D3 Publisher of America
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters High Impact Games Sony Computer Entertainment America
Award Game Winner The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo Nintendo of America
Family Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Guitar Hero III Neversoft Activision
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Award Game Winner Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action Screenlife, WXP Microsoft Game Studios
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Nintendo Nintendo of America
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment America
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
The Orange Box: Team Fortress 2 Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Game Title Developer Publisher
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Award Game Winner Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Heavenly Sword Ninja Theory Sony Computer Entertainment America
The Orange Box: Team Fortress 2 Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Award Game Winner Crysis Crytek Electronic Arts
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment America
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Character Performance
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Heavenly Sword Ninja Theory Sony Computer Entertainment America
Mass Effect BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner The Orange Box: Portal Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Achievement in Story Development
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Drawn to Life 5th Cell THQ
Mass Effect BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
The Darkness Starbreeze Studios 2K Games
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo Nintendo of America
Award Game Winner The Orange Box: Portal Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Forza Motorsport 2 Turn 10 Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Halo 3 Bungie Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
World In Conflict Massive Entertainment Vivendi Games
Downloadable Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Azada Big Fish Games Big Fish Games
Build-A-Lot Hipsoft Hipsoft
flOw thatgamecompany Sony Computer Entertainment America
Peggle PopCap PopCap
Award Game Winner Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions D3 Publisher of America
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
God of War II SCE Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment America
Heavenly Sword Ninja Theory Sony Computer Entertainment America
Lair Factor 5 Sony Computer Entertainment America
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Guitar Hero III Neversoft Activision
Award Game Winner Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Singstar Pop SCEE London Studios Sony Computer Entertainment America
skate. EA Black Box Electronic Arts
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Need For Speed ProStreet EA Black Box Electronic Arts
skate. EA Black Box Electronic Arts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Ubisoft
Cellular Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Diner Dash 2 Mobile Glu Mobile Glu Mobile
Prey Mobile MachineWorks Northwest Skyzone
SimCity Societies EA Mobile Electronic Arts
Award Game Winner skate. Mobile EA Mobile Electronic Arts
Roleplaying Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Eternal Sonata Tri-Crescendo Namco Bandai Games America
Jeanne d'Arc Level 5 Sony Computer Entertainment America
Award Game Winner Mass Effect BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Rogue Galaxy Level 5 Sony Computer Entertainment America
The Witcher CDProjekt Red Atari
Racing Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
DiRT Codemasters Codemasters
Forza Motorsport 2 Turn 10 Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner Motorstorm Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment America
Need For Speed ProStreet EA Black Box Electronic Arts
Project Gotham Racing 4 Bizarre Creations Microsoft Game Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
Award Game Winner The Orange Box: Portal Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Game Title Developer Publisher
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Award Game Winner Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
The Orange Box Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Adventure Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
God of War II SCE Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment America
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment America
Award Game Winner Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sports Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
FIFA Soccer 08 Electronic Arts Electronic Arts
MLB 07: The Show SCE San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment America
NBA 2K8 Visual Concepts 2K Sports
NHL 08 EA Canada Electronic Arts
Award Game Winner skate. EA Black Box Electronic Arts
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games America
Award Game Winner Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars EA LA Electronic Arts
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Relic THQ
Supreme Commander Gas Powered Games THQ
World In Conflict Massive Entertainment Vivendi Games
Action Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Award Game Winner Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Crysis Crytek Electronic Arts
Halo 3 Bungie Studios Microsoft Game Studios
The Orange Box Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
EVE Online: Trinity CCP CCP
Guild Wars: Eye of the North ArenaNet NCsoft
Richard Gariott's Tabula Rasa Destination Games NCsoft
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Turbine Games Midway
Award Game Winner World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Blizzard Entertainment Vivendi Games
Computer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Crysis Crytek Electronic Arts
Award Game Winner The Orange Box Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Blizzard Entertainment Vivendi Games
Console Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Award Game Winner Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Mass Effect BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
Overall Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Bioshock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Award Game Winner Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Rock Band Harmonix MTV Games
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo of America
The Orange Box Valve Software Electronic Arts/Valve Software
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