9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
| 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 9, 2006 |
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Jay Mohr |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | God of War (7) |
| Most nominations | God of War (12) |
| Overall Game of the Year | God of War |
| Hall of Fame | Trip Hawkins |
The 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 9th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2005. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 9, 2006. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2006 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.[1]
This was the first year that the Academy did not have separate genre awards for console and computer. In addition, there was only one award for "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming". "Wireless Game of the Year" was seemingly replaced with "Cellular Game of the Year", as the former was part of the description for "Cellphone Game of the Year" in the nomination packet.[2] The announcement for submissions listed the "Handheld Game of the Year" as a "Game of the Year" category along with "Cellular Game of the Year", but would both be listed as genre categories when the finalists were announced.[3][4]
God of War received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Overall Game of the Year". Sony Computer Entertainment received the most nominations and won the most awards. Nintendo had the most nominated games, but Electronic Arts had the most award-winning games. There was a tie for the "Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering" award between Guitar Hero and Nintendogs. There was also a tie for "Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year" between City of Villains and Guild Wars, the only time a publisher, NCSoft, published both games that tied for a category.
Richard Garriott, creator of Ultima, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners and Nominees[edit]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Game of the Year[edit]
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Computer Game of the Year
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Console Game of the Year
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Outstanding Innovation in Gaming[edit]
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Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
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Outstanding Achievement[edit]
Outstanding Character Performance[edit]
Genre Awards[edit]
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Hall of Fame Award[edit]
Multiple nominations and awards[edit]
Multiple Nominations[edit]
| Nominations | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 6 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 15 | Activision | |
| 7 | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 14 | 8 | Nintendo |
| 7 | Ubisoft | |
| 13 | Electronic Arts | |
| 7 | 1 | Harmonix |
| RedOctane | ||
| 6 | 3 | Vivendi Universal Games |
| 2 | Monolith Productions | |
| 5 | 1 | BioWare |
| 4 | 3 | 2K Games |
| 1 | Neversoft | |
| 3 | 3 | Namco |
| NCSoft | ||
| Nokia | ||
| Square Enix | ||
| 1 | DICE | |
| Ensemble Studios | ||
| Lionhead Studios | ||
| 2 | 2 | Avalanche Software |
| Bizarre Creations | ||
| Gearbox Software | ||
| PlayFirst | ||
| THQ | ||
| Treyarch | ||
| Visual Concepts | ||
| 1 | BottleRocket Entertainment | |
| Firaxis Games | ||
| Oddworld Inhabitants | ||
| Rare | ||
| Rockstar Games | ||
| Sega | ||
| Sucker Punch Productions |
Multiple awards[edit]
| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 7 | God of War |
| 5 | Guitar Hero |
| 2 | Battlefield 2 |
| Jade Empire | |
| Nintendogs | |
| Shadow of the Colossus |
| Awards | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 5 | 1 | Harmonix |
| RedOctane | ||
| 4 | 3 | Electronic Arts |
| 3 | 2 | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2 | Activision | |
| Namco | ||
| NCSoft | ||
| 1 | BioWare | |
| DICE | ||
| Nintendo |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Finalists tied for this category.
- ^ Kim Mai Guest as Dawn Star
References[edit]
- ^ "Event Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Nomination Packet" (PDF). DICE Summit. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "And the Nominees Are... - Accepting Submissions for the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b "FINALISTS FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "9TH ANNUAL INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Thorsen, Tor (January 17, 2006). "God of War leads AIAS Award finalists". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "DICE 2006: Interactive Achievement Awards". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Nintendogs the only Nintendo Game to Win at AIAS Awards". NintendoWorldReport. February 11, 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "'God Of War,' 'Guitar Hero' Clean Up At I.A. Video Game Awards". MTV. February 10, 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Complete List of AIAS Winners". DarkZero. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Nintendogs wins 2 AIAS trophies". Yahoo. February 10, 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "'God of War,' 'Guitar Hero' win gaming honours". The Globe and Mail. February 11, 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Outstanding Character Performance - Female". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
