14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 14th 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 11, 2011. It was also held as part of the academy's 2011 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.[1]
| 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
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| Date | February 11, 2011 |
| Venue | Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa |
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Jay Mohr |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Red Dead Redemption (5) |
| Most nominations | Red Dead Redemption (9) |
| Overall Game of the Year | Mass Effect 2 |
| Hall of Fame | Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk |
| Lifetime Achievement | Bing Gordon |
| Pioneer | Bill Budge |
Mass Effect 2 won Game of the Year, while Red Dead Redemption received the most nominations and won the most awards. Electronic Arts, Rockstar San Diego, and Sony Computer Entertainment were tied with winning the most awards, with Sony receiving the most nominations.
BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk, both received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award. Bing Gordon, former Chief Creative Officer of Electronic Arts received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill Budge, a game designer for the Apple II, received of the Pioneer 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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Portable 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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Casual Game of the Year
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Social Networking Game of the Year
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Hall of Fame
Lifetime Achievement
Pioneer
Games with multiple nominations and awards
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The following 23 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
- "Mass Effect 2 hits DICE jackpot". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2022.