The8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awardswas the 8th edition of theInteractive Achievement Awards,an annual awards event that honored the best games in thevideo game industryduring2004.The awards were arranged by theAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences(AIAS) and were held at theGreen Valley RanchResort inLas Vegas, Nevadaon February 1, 2005.It was also held as part of the Academy's 2005D.I.C.E. Summit.It was hosted by Kurt Scholler and Cory Rouse, and featured presenters includingLorne Lanning,Tommy Tallarico,Ray Muzyka,Greg Zeschuk,Stan Lee,Sid Meier,Jack Tretton,andDoug Lowenstein.[1]
| 8th AnnualInteractive Achievement Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 1, 2005 |
| Venue | Green Valley Ranch |
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada,USA |
| Hosted by | Kurt Scholler and Cory Rouse |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Half-Life 2(9) |
| Most nominations | Half-Life 2(11) |
| Game of the Year | Half-Life 2 |
| Hall of Fame | Trip Hawkins |
The award for "Online Gameplay"had been reintroduced as a craft award instead of a genre award.[2]This year's finalists were listed for "Wireless Game of the Year" along with the computer award for "Children's Game of the Year".
Half-Life 2received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year".As a publisher,Vivendi Universal Gameswon the most awards, whileNintendoandSony Computer Entertainmentreceived the most nominations. Nintendo also tied withElectronic Artsfor having the most nominated games while Nintendo had the most award-winning games. TheMariofranchise had two award-winning titles withPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorfor "Console Role-Playing Game of the Year"andSuper Mario 64 DSfor "Wireless Game of the Year".This would be the final year of separate genre awards for console and computer.
Trip Hawkins,founder ofElectronic Arts,was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners and Nominees
editWinners are listed first, highlighted inboldface,and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][4][5][6]
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Console Game of the Year
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Computer Game of the Year
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Innovation Awards
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Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming
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Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming
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Craft Awards
editGenre Awards
editConsole
editHandheld
editComputer
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Online Awards
editHall of Fame Award
editMultiple nominations and awards
editMultiple Nominations
edit| Nominations | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 12 | Nintendo |
| 7 | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 17 | Activision | |
| 16 | 3 | Vivendi Universal Games |
| 15 | 12 | Electronic Arts |
| 14 | 4 | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 13 | 8 | Atari |
| 11 | 1 | Valve |
| 10 | 3 | Namco |
| 6 | 4 | Midway Games |
| Ubisoft | ||
| 1 | Bungie | |
| id Software | ||
| Rockstar North | ||
| 5 | Lionhead Studios | |
| Creative Assembly | ||
| Insomniac Games | ||
| 4 | 3 | Konami |
| 2 | THQ | |
| Harmonix | ||
| 1 | Cryptic Studios | |
| NCSoft | ||
| Stormfront Studios | ||
| Sucker Punch Productions | ||
| 3 | Square Enix | |
| Blizzard Entertainment | ||
| Retro Studios | ||
| 2 | 2 | Humongous Entertainment |
| 1 | Blue Fang Games | |
| Criterion Games | ||
| Digital Extremes | ||
| Epic Games | ||
| Guerrilla Games | ||
| inXile Entertainment | ||
| Maxis | ||
| Naughty Dog | ||
| Neversoft | ||
| Pandemic Studios | ||
| Relic Entertainment | ||
| Starbreeze Studios |
Multiple awards
edit| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 9 | Half-Life 2 |
| 4 | Halo 2 |
| 2 | Fable |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
| Katamari Damacy |
| Awards | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | Vivendi Universal Games |
| 9 | 1 | Valve |
| 7 | 3 | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 4 | 4 | Nintendo |
| 3 | 3 | Electronic Arts |
| 2 | Namco | |
| 2 | Activision | |
| Atari | ||
| Ubisoft | ||
| 1 | Rockstar North |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^"8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards".Owlapps.RetrievedDecember 20,2023.
- ^"8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Procedures & Rules"(PDF).Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on January 17, 2005.RetrievedDecember 25,2023.
- ^"Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Announces Finalists for 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards".Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.January 25, 2005. Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2005.RetrievedJanuary 15,2024.
- ^"8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Finalists".Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.Archived fromthe originalon March 2, 2005.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^Feldman, Curt (February 2, 2005)."Half-Life 2 named Game of the Year D.I.C.E. Awards".GameSpot.GameSpot.Archivedfrom the original on December 26, 2022.RetrievedDecember 26,2022.
- ^Blevins, Tal."DICE 2005: AIAS Best of 2004 Awards".IGN.RetrievedJuly 19,2023.
- ^"D.I.C.E. Special Awards".Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
