11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 11th 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 Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 8, 2008. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by Jay Mohr.[1]
| 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
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| Date | February 8, 2008 |
| Venue | Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa |
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Jay Mohr |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | |
| Most nominations | BioShock (12) |
| Overall Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| Hall of Fame | Michael Morhaime |
| Lifetime Achievement | Ken Kutaragi |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was named the winner for Overall Game of the Year, and was tied with BioShock and The Orange Box[lower-alpha 1] for winning the most awards. BioShock received the most nominations. Sony Computer Entertainment published the most nominees, while Electronic Arts published the most award winners.
Michael Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award. Ken Kutaragi founder of Sony Computer Entertainment, and the "Father of the PlayStation", received the Lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
Game of the Year Awards
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Computer Game of the Year
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Console Game of the Year
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Handheld Game of the Year
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Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
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Craft Awards
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Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
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Genre Awards
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Downloadable Game of the Year
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Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
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Hall of Fame
Lifetime Achievement
Games with multiple nominations and awards
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The following 25 games received multiple nominations: |
The following six 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.
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Companies that received multiple awards as either a developer or a publisher.
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External links
Notes
- Includes awards won from Portal.
- Released as part of The Orange Box.
- Includes nominations from Portal and Team Fortress 2.
References
- "Academy Awards Top Honors to Call of Duty 4, BioShock, The Orange Box at 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". GameIndustry.biz. GameIndustry International. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2022.