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January 22nd, 2010, 02:05
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/2010/01/custom_1264121530278_academy_of_interactive_arts_s ciences.jpgUncharted 2's 15 nominations lead all games up for honors at the Interactive Achievement Awards, given by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Assassin's Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum also are among the multiple nominees, announced Thursday.
Assassin's Creed II got 10 nominations; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 nine; Batman: Arkham Asylum received 8; and four were given to both Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and Brütal Legend.
Three new awards were also created for this year's presentation, the 13th annual. They are Portable Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, and Social Networking Game of the Year.
The awards will be given Feb. 18 in Las Vegas during the DICE Summit 2010. Comedian and actor Jay Mohr returns for his fifth year hosting the show.
Following is a partial list of nominees. A full list may be found here (http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/13th_Annual_IAA_Finalists.pdf) [.pdf]
Overall Game of the Year:
Assassin's Creed II
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: BioWare
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
Action Game of the Year:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Left 4 Dead 2
Publisher and Developer: Valve Software
Prototype
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Volition
Shadow Complex
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Chair Entertainment
Casual Game of The Year:
Drawn: The Painted Tower
Publisher and Developer: Big Fish Games
Flower
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany
Flight Control
Publisher and Developer: Firemint
Plants Vs. Zombies
Publisher and Developer: PopCap Games
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Role Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year:
Borderlands
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Gearbox Software
Champions Online
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Demon's Souls
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: From Software
Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Alphadream
Social Networking Game of the Year:
Bejeweled Blitz
Publisher and Developer: PopCapGames
Farmtown
Publisher and Developer: Codebell
FarmVille
Publisher and Developer: Zynga
Restaurant City
Publisher: Electronic Arts/Playfish
Developer: Playfish
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Demon's Soul's
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: From Software
Farmville
Publisher and Developer: Zynga
Flower
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
Adventure Game of The Year:
Assassin's Creed II
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Publisher and Developer: Nintendo
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
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Assassin's Creed II got 10 nominations; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 nine; Batman: Arkham Asylum received 8; and four were given to both Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and Brütal Legend.
Three new awards were also created for this year's presentation, the 13th annual. They are Portable Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, and Social Networking Game of the Year.
The awards will be given Feb. 18 in Las Vegas during the DICE Summit 2010. Comedian and actor Jay Mohr returns for his fifth year hosting the show.
Following is a partial list of nominees. A full list may be found here (http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/13th_Annual_IAA_Finalists.pdf) [.pdf]
Overall Game of the Year:
Assassin's Creed II
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: BioWare
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
Action Game of the Year:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Left 4 Dead 2
Publisher and Developer: Valve Software
Prototype
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Volition
Shadow Complex
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Chair Entertainment
Casual Game of The Year:
Drawn: The Painted Tower
Publisher and Developer: Big Fish Games
Flower
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany
Flight Control
Publisher and Developer: Firemint
Plants Vs. Zombies
Publisher and Developer: PopCap Games
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Role Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year:
Borderlands
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Gearbox Software
Champions Online
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Demon's Souls
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: From Software
Dragon Age: Origins
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Alphadream
Social Networking Game of the Year:
Bejeweled Blitz
Publisher and Developer: PopCapGames
Farmtown
Publisher and Developer: Codebell
FarmVille
Publisher and Developer: Zynga
Restaurant City
Publisher: Electronic Arts/Playfish
Developer: Playfish
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Demon's Soul's
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: From Software
Farmville
Publisher and Developer: Zynga
Flower
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany
Scribblenauts
Publisher: Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: 5th Cell Media
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
Adventure Game of The Year:
Assassin's Creed II
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Publisher: Eidos/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Publisher and Developer: Nintendo
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
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