| 5th AnnualInteractive Achievement Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28) | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |||
| Hosted by | Patton Oswalt | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Most awards | Halo: Combat Evolved (4) | |||
| Most nominations | ||||
| Game of the Year | Halo: Combat Evolved | |||
| Hall of Fame | Will Wright | |||
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The5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 5th edition of theInteractive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in thevideo game industry during2001. The awards were arranged by theAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at theHard Rock Hotel and Casino inLas Vegas, Nevada on February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28). It was also held as part of the Academy's first annualD.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by stand-up comedianPatton Oswalt, and featured presenters includedCliff Bleszinski,Richard Garriott,Richard Hilleman,Don James,American McGee,Lorne Lanning,Sid Meier,Shigeru Miyamoto,Ray Muzyka,Natalie Raitano,Lucia Rijker,Jason Rubin,Jez San,George Sanger, andSteve Schirripa.[1]
The award for "Hand-Held Game of the Year" was introduced this year as a console award. The console and computer awards for "Family Title of the Year" had been renamed as "Children's Title of the Year". This would be the final year the award for "PC Educational Title of the Year" would be offered. This was the first year nominees were limited to just one genre award for either console/PC.
Halo: Combat Evolved won the most awards, including "Game of the Year", and was tied withIco for having the most nominations.Electronic Arts received the most nominations and published the most nominated games.Microsoft Game Studios had won the most awards and tied withNintendo for having the most award-winning games.Baldur's Gate won both console and PC awards for "Role-Playing Game of the Year", withBaldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for console and theBaldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal expansion for PC.
Will Wright, the creator ofSimCity andThe Sims, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[2][1][3][4]
Console Game of the Year | |
Innovation in Console Gaming | |
Computer Game of the Year | |
Innovation in Computer Gaming | |
Computer Educational Title of the Year
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| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 4 | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| 2 | Black & White |
| Grand Theft Auto III | |
| Ico | |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein |
| Awards | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 4 | 1 | Bungie |
| 3 | 3 | Nintendo |
| 2 | Activision | |
| Electronic Arts | ||
| Sony Computer Entertainment | ||
| 2 | Interplay Entertainment | |
| 1 | DMA Design | |
| Gray Matter Studios | ||
| Lionhead Studios | ||
| Rockstar Games |
