8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 8th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and were held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 1, 2005. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2005 D.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by Kurt Scholler and Cory Rouse, and featured presenters including Lorne Lanning, Tommy Tallarico, Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, Stan Lee, Sid Meier, Jack Tretton, and Doug Lowenstein.[1]
| 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
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| Date | February 1, 2005 |
| Venue | Green Valley Ranch |
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Kurt Scholler and Cory Rouse |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Half-Life 2 (9) |
| Most nominations | Half-Life 2 (11) |
| Game of the Year | Half-Life 2 |
| Hall of Fame | Trip Hawkins |
Half-Life 2 received the most nominations and won the most awards, including Game of the Year. Vivendi Universal Games also won the most awards, while Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment received the most nominations.
Trip Hawkins also received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award.
Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
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Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
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Console Game of the Year
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Computer Game of the Year
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Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming
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Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming
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Console Children's Game of the Year
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Computer Children's Entertainment Title of the Year
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Console Action Sports Game of the Year
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Strategy Game of the Year
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Simulation Game of the Year
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Hand-Held Game of the Year
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Downloadable Game of the Year
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Hall of Fame Award
Games with multiple nominations and awards
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The following 34 games received multiple nominations: |
The following five games received multiple awards:
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Companies with multiple nominations
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Companies that received multiple nominations as either a developer or a publisher. |
Companies that received multiple awards as either a developer or a publisher.
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External links
References
- "Interactive Achievement Awards 2005 (Concept)". Giant Bomb. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "2005 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022.