11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

## Game of the Year

* **Overall Game of the Year: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare**
(P: Activision, D: Infinity Ward, Producer: Mark Rubin, Game Director: Jason West, Creative Director: Vince Zampella)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Rock Band (D: Harmonix, P: MTV Games)
	Super Mario Galaxy (D/P: Nintendo)
	The Orange Box (D: Valve Software, P: Electronic Arts/Valve Software)

* **Console Game of the Year: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare**
(P: Activision, D: Infinity Ward, Producer: Mark Rubin, Game Director: Jason West, Creative Director: Vince Zampella)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia 2K Games)
	Mass Effect (D: BioWare, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	Rock Band (D: Harmonix, P: MTV Games)
	Super Mario Galaxy (D/P: Nintendo)

* **Computer Game of the Year: The Orange Box**
(P: Electronic Arts, Valve Software, D: Valve Software, Producer: Gabe Newell)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Crysis (D: Crytek, P: Electronic Arts)
	World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Games)

* **Handheld Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass**
(P: Nintendo of America, D: Nintendo, Producer: Shigeru Miyamoto, Director: Eiji Aonuma Massively)
	+ other nominees:
	Drawn to Life (D: 5th Cell, P: THQ)
	Jeanne d'Arc (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment )
	America Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (D: Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions, P: D3 Publisher of America)
	Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (D: High Impact Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Cellular Game of the Year: skate.**
(P: Electronic Arts, D: EA Mobile, Producer: David Manriquez, Game Director: David Manriquez, Creative Director: Derek Zakaib)
	+ other nominees:
	Diner Dash 2 Mobile (D: Glu Mobile, P: Glu Mobile)
	Prey Mobile (D: MachineWorks Northwest, P: Skyzone)
	SimCity Societies (D: EA Mobile, P: Electronic Arts)

* **Downloadable Game of the Year: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords**
(P: D3 Publisher or America, D: Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions, Producers: Arthur Kawamoto, Steve Baldoni, Game Directors: Steve Fawkner, Janeen Fawkner)
	+ other nominees:
	Azada (D/P: Big Fish Games)
	Build-A-Lot (D/P: Hipsoft)
	flOw (D: thatgamecompany, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Peggle (D/P: PopCap)

## Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

* **Outstanding Innovation in Gaming: Rock Band**
(P: MTV Games, D: Harmonix, Producer: Robert Jerauld, Game Director: Bob Settles, Creative Director: Jonas Norberg)
	+ other nominees:
	Assassin's Creed (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Super Mario Galaxy (D/P: Nintendo)
	The Orange Box (D: Valve Software, P: Electronic Arts/Valve Software)

## Genre Game of the Year

* **Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade**
(P: Vivendi Games, D: Blizzard Entertainment, Producer: Frank Pearce, Game Director: Rob Pardo, Creative Director: Chris Metzen)
	+ other nominees:
	EVE Online: Trinity (D/P: CCP)
	Guild Wars: Eye of the North (D: ArenaNet, P: NCsoft)
	Richard Gariott's Tabula Rasa (D: Destination Games, P: NCsoft)
	The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (D: Turbine Games, P: Midway)

* **Role-Playing Game of the Year: Mass Effect**
(P: Microsoft Game Studios, D: BioWare, Producer: Casey Hudson, Lead Designer: Preston Watamaniuk, Art Director: Derek Watts)
	+ other nominees:
	Eternal Sonata (D: Tri-Crescendo, P: Namco Bandai Games America)
	Jeanne d'Arc (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Rogue Galaxy (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	The Witcher (D: CDProjekt, P: RedAtari)

* **Racing Game of the Year: Motorstorm**
(P: Sony Computer Entertainment America, D: Evolution Studios, Producer: Simon Benson, Creative Director: Paul Hollywood)
	+ other nominees:
	DiRT (D/P: Codemasters)
	Forza Motorsport 2 (D: Turn 10 Studios, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	Need For Speed ProStreet (D: EA Black Box, P: Electronic Arts)
	Project Gotham Racing 4 (D: Bizarre Creations, P: Microsoft Game Studios)

* **Adventure Game of the Year: Super Mario Galaxy**
(P: Nintendo of America, D: Nintendo, Producer: Takao Shimizu, Game Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi, Creative Director: Shigeru Miyamoto)
	+ other nominees:
	Assassin's Creed (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
	God of War II (D: SCE Santa Monica, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Sports Game of the Year: skate.**
(P: Electronic Arts, D: EA Black Box, Executive Producer: Scott Blackwood)
	+ other nominees:
	FIFA Soccer 08 (D/P: Electronic Arts)
	MLB 07: The Show (D: SCE San Diego, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	NBA 2K8 (D: Visual Concepts, P: 2K Sports)
	NHL 08 (D: EA Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

* **Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars**
(P: Electronic Arts, D: EA Los Angeles, Producer: Mike Verdu, Creative Director: Matt Britton)
	+ other nominees:
	Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (D/P: Namco Bandai Games)
	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (D: Relic, P: THQ)
	Supreme Commander (D: Gas Powered Games, P: THQ)
	World In Conflict (D: Massive Entertainment, P: Vivendi Games)

* **Action Game of the Year: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare**
(P: Activision, D: Infinity Ward, Producer: Mark Rubin, Game Director: Jason West, Creative Director: Vince Zampella)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Crysis (D: Crytek, P: Electronic Arts)
	Halo 3 (D: Bungie Studios, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	The Orange Box (D: Valve Software, P: Electronic Arts/Valve Software)

* **Family Game of the Year: Rock Band**
(P: MTV Games, D: Harmonix, Producer: Tracy Rosenthal-Newson, Game Director: Greg LoPiccolo, Creative Director: Josh Randall)
	+ other nominees:
	Guitar Hero III: Warriors of Rock (D: Neversoft, P: Activision)
	Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (D: Ubisoft Paris, P: Ubisoft)
	Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action (D: Screenlife, WXP, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	WarioWare: Smooth Moves (D/P: Nintendo)

## Outstanding Achievement

* **Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Portal**
(P: Electronic Arts, Valve Software, D: Valve Software, Lead Game Designer: Robin Walker, Game Director: Kim Swift, Creative Director: David Speyrer)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Rock Band (D: Harmonix, P: MTV Games)
	Super Mario Galaxy (D/P: Nintendo)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Assassin's Creed**
(P: Ubisoft, D: Ubisoft Montreal, Animation Director: Alex Drouin, Lead Animators: Elspeth Tory, Sylvain Bernard)
	+ other nominees:
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	The Orange Box: Team Fortress 2 (D: Valve Software, P: Electronic Arts/Valve Software)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: BioShock**
(P: 2K Games, D: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Visual Art Director: Scott Sinclair, Technical Art Directors: Hogarth De La Plante, Andrew James, Jay Kyburz, Nate Wells)
	+ other nominees:
	Assassin's Creed (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Heavenly Sword (D: Ninja Theory, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	The Orange Box: Team Fortress 2 (D: Valve Software, P: Electronic Arts/Valve Software)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering: Crysis**
(P: Electronic Arts, D: Crytek, Director of R&D: Douglas Binks)
	+ other nominees:
	Assassin's Creed (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Outstanding Character Performance: Portal**
(P: Electronic Arts, Valve Software, D: Valve Software, Writer: Erik Wolpaw, Voice Actor: Ellen McLaw, Character Name: GLADos)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Heavenly Sword (D: Ninja Theory, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Mass Effect (D: BioWare, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Story Development: BioShock**
(P: 2K Games, D: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Writer: Ken Levine, Character Designer: Rob Waters)
	+ other nominees:
	Drawn to Life (D: 5th Cell, P: THQ)
	Mass Effect (D: BioWare, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	The Darkness (D: Starbreeze, P: Studios 2K Games)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering: Portal**
(P: Electronic Arts, Valve Software, D: Valve Software, Lead Game Designer: Robin Walker, UI Designer: Alden Kroll, AI Designer: Tom Leonard)
	+ other nominees:
	Assassin's Creed (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
	Rock Band (D: Harmonix, P: MTV Games)
	Super Mario Galaxy (D/P: Nintendo)
	The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (D/P: Nintendo)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare**
(P: Activision, D: Infinity Ward, Lead Online Designer: Todd Alerman, Lead Online Programmer: Richard Baker)
	+ other nominees:
	Forza Motorsport 2 (D: Turn 10 Studios, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	Halo 3 (D: Bungie Studios, P: Microsoft Game Studios)
	Rock Band (D: Harmonix, P: MTV Games)
	World In Conflict (D: Massive Entertainment, P: Vivendi Games)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: BioShock**
(P: 2K Games, D: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Composer: Garry Schyman)
	+ other nominees:
	God of War II (D: SCE Santa Monica, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Heavenly Sword (D: Ninja Theory, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Lair (D: Factor 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack: Rock Band**
(P: MTV Games, D: Harmonix, Music Supervisors: Paul DeGooyer, Eric Brosius)
	+ other nominees:
	Bioshock (D: 2K Boston, 2k Australia, P: 2K Games)
	Guitar Hero III: Warriors of Rock (D: Neversoft, P: Activision)
	Singstar Pop (D: SCEE London Studios, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
	skate. (D: EA Black Box, P: Electronic Arts)

* **Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: BioShock**
(P: 2K Games, D: 2K Boston, 2K Australia, Sound Designers: Emily Ridgway, Patrick Balthrop, Justin Mullins, Audio Lead: Eric Brosius)
	+ other nominees:
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
	Need For Speed ProStreet (D: EA Black Box, P: Electronic Arts)
	skate. (D: EA Black Box, P: Electronic Arts)
	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (D: Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm, P: Ubisoft)

## External links

* The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences :: Awards
* Gamershell: AIAS Press Release