The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards honored successful game designer and Activision co-founder, David Crane with the AIAS' first Pioneer Award. Entertainment Software Association (ESA) founder, Douglas Lowenstein was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Gaming legend behind successful titles, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, Mark Cerny, was inducted into the Hall of Fame, one of the organization's highest honors.
"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."
These peer-based awards recognize the outstanding products, talented individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. The winners in each category are as follows:
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: thatgamecompany
- 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
Brutal 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 Computer Entertainment
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Lead Animators: Josh Scherr, Jeremy Lai-Yates, Mike Yosh
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Technology Director: Pal-Kristian Engstad
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Publisher: Sony Computer 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
Brutal 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