13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

Video game award ceremony

13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

Date| February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18)
Venue| Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
Country| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Hosted by| Jay Mohr
Highlights
Most awards| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (10)
Most nominations| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (15)
Game of the Year| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Hall of Fame| Mark Cerny
Lifetime Achievement| Doug Lowenstein
Pioneer| David Crane
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The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 13th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2009. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18). It was also held as part of the Academy's 2010 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.[1]

This was the first year that "Console Game of the Year" and "Computer Game of the Year" were not offered. "Handheld Game of the Year" and "Cellular Game of the Year" were merged into the "Portable Game of the Year" award category. Additionally, an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design" was offered. "Role-Playing Game of the Year" and "Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year" were merged into one category. "Social Network Game of the Year" was also offered.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Sony Computer Entertainment received the most nominations and won the most awards as a publisher, with Naughty Dog as the most nominated and award-winning developer. Electronic Arts had the most nominated and award-winning games.

Mark Cerny, known for Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Doug Lowenstein, founder of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), received the "Lifetime Achievement Award". David Crane, co-founder of Activision, was the recipient of the "Pioneer Award".[2]

## Winners and Nominees

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][4][5][6]

### Game of the Year Awards

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Game of the Year

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Dragon Age: Origins — BioWare, Electronic Arts

Portable Game of the Year

* Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* LittleBigPlanet[a] — SCE Studio Cambridge
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, Nintendo
* Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box — Level-5, Nintendo
* The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — Nintendo EAD

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

* Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* Demon's Souls — FromSoftware, Atlus
* FarmVille — Zynga
* Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment
* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment

### Craft Awards

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Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts
* Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, Nintendo
* Plants vs. Zombies — PopCap Games
* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment

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Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design

* Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure — EA Tiburon
* LittleBigPlanet[a] — SCE Studio Cambridge
* LocoRoco 2 — SCE Japan Studio
* Patapon 2 — SCE Japan Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision‡
* Borderlands — Gearbox Software, 2K Games
* FarmVille — Zynga
* Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve
* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Forza Motorsport 3 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios
* Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Nintendo EAD

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Killzone 2 — Guerrilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment
* Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Machinarium — Amanita Design
* Resident Evil 5 — Capcom

Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance

* Mark Hamill as The Joker (Batman: Arkham Asylum) — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend) — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts
* Karen Dyer as Sheva Alomar (Resident Evil 5) — Capcom
* Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment
* Nolan North as Nathan Drake (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack

* Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts‡
* DJ Hero — FreeStyleGames, Activision
* Skate 2 — EA Black Box
* The Beatles: Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision
* Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment
* Skate 2 — EA Black Box

Outstanding Achievement in Original Story

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts
* Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box — Level-5, Nintendo
* Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Adapted Story

* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment‡
* Ghostbusters: The Video Game — Terminal Reality, Atari
* Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 — Vicarious Visions, Activision

### Genre Awards

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Action Game of the Year

* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision‡
* Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve
* Prototype — Radical Entertainment, Activision
* Red Faction: Guerrilla — Volition, THQ
* Shadow Complex — Chair Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios

Adventure Game of the Year

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal
* Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Nintendo EAD
* Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment

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Casual Game of the Year

* Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment‡
* Drawn: The Painted Tower — Big Fish Studios
* Flight Control — Firemint
* Plants vs. Zombies — PopCap Games
* Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Family Game of the Year

* The Beatles: Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games‡
* Guitar Hero 5 — Neversoft, Activision
* Lego Rock Band — Harmonix, TT Fusion, MTV Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
* Wii Fit Plus — Nintendo EAD
* Wii Sports Resort — Nintendo EAD

Fighting Game of the Year

* Street Fighter IV — Dimps, Capcom‡
* Fight Night Round 4 — EA Canada
* Punch-Out! — Next Level Games, Nintendo
* Tekken 6 — Namco Bandai Games
* UFC 2009 Undisputed — Yuke's, THQ

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

* Dragon Age: Origins — BioWare, Electronic Arts‡
* Borderlands — Gearbox Software, 2K Games
* Champions Online — Cryptic Studios, Atari
* Demon's Souls — FromSoftware, Atlus
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, Nintendo

Racing Game of the Year

* Forza Motorsport 3 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios‡
* Colin McRae: Dirt 2 — Codemasters
* Need for Speed: Shift — Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic Arts

Social Networking Game of the Year

* FarmVille — Zynga‡
* Bejeweled Blitz — PopCap Games, Electronic Arts
* Farm Town — Codebell
* Restaurant City — Playfish, Electronic Arts

Sports Game of the Year

* FIFA 10 — EA Canada‡
* MLB 09: The Show — SCE San Diego
* NBA 2K10 — Visual Concepts, 2K Games
* NHL 10 — EA Canada
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 — EA Tiburon

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

* Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts‡
* Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon — Intelligent Systems, Nintendo
* Halo Wars — Ensemble Studios, Microsoft Game Studios
* The Sims 3 — Maxis, Electronic Arts
* Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II — Relic Entertainment, THQ

### Special Awards

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#### Hall of Fame

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* Bruce Shelley

#### Lifetime Achievement

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* Douglas Lowenstein

#### Pioneer

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* David Crane

### Multiple nominations and awards

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#### Multiple Nominations

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Games that received multiple nominations  Nominations  | Game

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15  | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
10  | Assassin's Creed II
9  | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
8  | Batman: Arkham Asylum
5  | Brütal Legend
Flower
4  | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Scribblenauts
3  | FarmVille
Left 4 Dead 2
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
2  | Borderlands
Demon's Souls
Dragon Age: Origins
Forza Motorsport 3
LittleBigPlanet[a]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Plants vs. Zombies
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Resident Evil 5
Skate 2
The Beatles: Rock Band

Nominations by company  Nominations  | Games  | Company

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30  | 8  | Sony Computer Entertainment
18  | 12  | Electronic Arts
15  | 1  | Naughty Dog
13  | 5  | Activision
3  | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
12  | 8  | Nintendo
10  | 1  | Ubisoft
9  | Infinity Ward
8  | Rocksteady Studios
5  | Double Fine Productions
Thatgamecompany
4  | 3  | Microsoft Game Studios
1  | 5th Cell
Insomniac Games
3  | 3  | THQ
2  | 2K Games
Capcom
Harmonix
MTV Games
PopCap Games
1  | AlphaDream
Valve
Zynga
2  | 2  | Atari
1  | Atlus
BioWare
FromSoftware
Gearbox Software
Level-5
Turn 10 Studios

#### Multiple awards

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Games that received multiple awards Awards  | Game

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10  | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
3  | Batman: Arkham Asylum
Scribblenauts
2  | Brütal Legend
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Awards by company  Awards  | Games  | Company

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11  | 2  | Sony Computer Entertainment
10  | 1  | Naughty Dog
6  | 2  | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
4  | 3  | Electronic Arts
3  | 1  | 5th Cell
Rocksteady Studios
2  | Activision
Infinity Ward

## External links

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* Official website

## References

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1. ^ a b c PlayStation Portable version

1. ^ "IAA 13th winners release FINAL 2.18.10" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
2. ^ "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
3. ^ "13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Finalists" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
4. ^ "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Breaks Away and Flees with 10 Awards During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
5. ^ Mattas, Jeff (January 21, 2010). "2009 Interactive Achievement Award Finalists Announced". Shacknews. Shacknews LTD. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. ^ Brice, Kath (February 19, 2010). "Uncharted 2 victorious at 13th AIAS Awards". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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D.I.C.E. Awards' Game of the Year

* GoldenEye 007 (1997/1998)
* The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998/1999)
* The Sims (1999/2000)
* Diablo II (2000)
* Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
* Battlefield 1942 (2002)
* Call of Duty (2003)
* Half-Life 2 (2004)
* God of War (2005)
* Gears of War (2006)
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
* LittleBigPlanet (2008)
* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
* Mass Effect 2 (2010)
* The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
* Journey (2012)
* The Last of Us (2013)
* Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
* Fallout 4 (2015)
* Overwatch (2016)
* The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
* God of War (2018)
* Untitled Goose Game (2019)
* Hades (2020)
* It Takes Two (2021)
* Elden Ring (2022)
* Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
* Astro Bot (2024)

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