"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves", the video game from Sony Computer Entertainment, developed by Naughty Dog, won 10 awards, including 'Game Of The Year' at the 13th Annual "Interactive Achievement Awards".
Hosted by stand-up comedian, video game enthusiast Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, the evening brought together leaders from the gaming industry recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions.
These peer-based awards recognize outstanding products, talented individuals and development teams contributing to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry.
The event also paid tribute to game designer and Activision co-founder, David Crane with the AIAS' first 'Pioneer Award'; Entertainment Software Association (ESA) founder, Douglas Lowenstein was presented with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'; Mark Cerny, noted for "Crash Bandicoot" and "Spyro the Dragon", was also inducted into the 'Hall of Fame', one of the organization's highest honors."The interactive world continues to grow and move forward every day," said Joseph Olin, president AIAS. "While we have seen tremendous advances in the community, I believe this is only the beginning."
And the winners are :
Game of the Year:
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Casual Game of the Year
"Flower"
Fighting Game of the Year
"Street Fighter IV"
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
"Dragon Age: Origins"
Sports Game of the Year
"FIFA Soccer 10"
Racing Game of the Year
"Forza Motorsport 3"
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
"Batman: Arkham Asylum"
Adventure Game of the Year
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Social Networking Game of the Year
"Farmville"
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
"Brutal Legend"
Action Game of the Year
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"
Family Game of the Year
"The Beatles: Rock Band"
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
"Scribblenauts"
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Story -Adapted
"Batman: Arkham Asylum"
Outstanding Character Performance
"Batman: Arkham Asylum" – 'Joker'- Mark Hamill
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"
Outstanding Achievement in Story - Original
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
"Brutal Legend"
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"
Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design
"Scribblenauts"
Portable Game of the Year
"Scribblenauts"
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