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AIAS ANNUAL AWARDS > 12TH ANNUAL AWARDS

The 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards® to be held on February 19, 2009 will showcase the greatest interactive software titles from 2008.

Below is a full list of this year's finalists.


Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Game Title Developer Publisher
Castle Crashers The Behemoth Microsoft Game Studios
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Award Game Winner Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Game Title Developer Publisher
Dead Space EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Mirror’s Edge Digital Illusions Electronic Arts
Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Resistance 2 Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment America
Tomb Raider: Underworld Crystal Dynamics Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Award Game Winner Spore Maxis Electronic Arts
Tom Clancy's EndWar Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Game Title Developer Publisher
Call of Duty: World at War Treyarch Activision
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
NHL 09 EA Canada Electronic Arts
Rock Band 2 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV Games
Outstanding Achievement in Original Story
Game Title Developer Publisher
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Gearbox Software Ubisoft
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Level-5, Inc. Nintendo
Outstanding Achievement in Adapted Story
Game Title Developer Publisher
Lego Batman: The Videogame TT Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Midway Midway
Naruto: The Broken Bond Ubisoft Ubisoft
Quantum of Solace Treyarch Activision
Award Game Winner Star Wars: The Force Unleashed LucasArts Lucas
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Game Title Developer Publisher
de Blob Blue Tongue THQ
Dead Space EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
Game Title Developer Publisher
Guitar Hero World Tour Neversoft Entertainment Activision
LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Motorstorm Pacific Rift Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment America
Award Game Winner Rock Band 2 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV Games
Singstar PS3 Vol. 1 SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Dead Space EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Wipeout HD SCE Studios Liverpool Sony Computer Entertainment America
Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Tomb Raider: Underworld Crystal Dynamics Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Award Game Winner World of Goo 2D Boy Nintendo
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Game Title Developer Publisher
Braid Number None Microsoft Game Studios
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Spore Maxis Electronic Arts
Wii Fit Nintendo Nintendo
Family Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Boom Blox EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Rock Band 2 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV Games
Wii Fit Nintendo Nintendo
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Award Game Winner Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Firaxis 2K Games
Sins of a Solar Empire Ironclad Games Stardock Entertainment
Tom Clancy's EndWar Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fable II Lionhead Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Award Game Winner Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time Chunsoft Nintendo
Tales of Vesperia Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games
Adventure Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Konami Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
God of War: Chains of Olympus Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment America
Award Game Winner Mirror’s Edge Digital Illusions Electronic Arts
Naruto: The Broken Bond Ubisoft Ubisoft
Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Action Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Call of Duty: World at War Treyarch Activision
Award Game Winner Dead Space EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Far Cry 2 Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
EVE Online: Quantum Rise CCP hf. CCP
Pirates of the Burning Sea Flying Lab Software Sony Online Entertainment
PMOG GameLayers GameLayers
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Mythic Entertainment Electronic Arts
Award Game Winner World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Sports Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
FIFA 09 EA Canada Electronic Arts
Madden NFL 09 EA Tiburon Electronic Arts
MLB 08: The Show SCE Studios San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment America
NBA 2K9 Visual Concepts 2K Sports
Award Game Winner NHL 09 EA Canada Electronic Arts
Racing Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Burnout Paradise Critereon Games Electronic Arts
GRID Codemasters Codemasters
Mario Kart Wii Nintendo Nintendo
Motorstorm Pacific Rift Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment America
Pure Black Rock Studio Disney Interactive Studios
Fighting Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Midway Midway
Soul Calibur IV Project Soul Namco Bandai Games
Award Game Winner Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo, HAL Laboratory, Sora Ltd. Nintendo
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Backbone Entertainment Capcom
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 Yuke's Co., Ltd. THQ
Casual Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Award Game Winner Braid Number None Microsoft Game Studios
Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst Big Fish Games Big Fish Games
Patapon Sony Computer Entertainment International Sony Computer Entertainment America
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Level-5, Inc. Nintendo
World of Goo 2D Boy Nintendo
Hand-Held Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Konami Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Award Game Winner God of War: Chains of Olympus Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment America
Patapon Sony Computer Entertainment International Sony Computer Entertainment America
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Level-5, Inc. Nintendo
Cellular Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Reset Generation RedLynx Nokia
Award Game Winner Spore Origins Babaroga, Tricky Software Electronic Arts
Trism Demiforce Demiforce
Computer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Award Game Winner Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Mass Effect Bioware Electronic Arts
Spore Maxis Electronic Arts
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Console Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Gears of War 2 Epic Games, Inc. Microsoft Game Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Overall Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fallout 3 Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks
Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Left 4 Dead Valve Software Valve Software
Award Game Winner LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment America
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
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