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 The Academy of
Interactive Arts and Sciences held their third annual Interactive Achievement Awards last
Thursday, May 11, 2000 in LA. In the midst of E3, the IAAs have gained some notoriety, and
with good reason. It was an all-star event, featuring Martin Short as emcee, and with
celebrity guest presenters like Ahmet Zappa, Peter Molyneux, Sid Meier, and Harry Shearer.
Of course, some of the winners were luminaries in their own right like Bruce Shelley,
Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Will Wright. In all, it was a great evening, and some of the
greatest games from the last year were given their proper recognition. Of course, there
were some disappointments (Knockout Kings over Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater?!?). We’ve
summed it all up below for your viewing pleasure.Hironobu Sakaguchi, President of Square USA, and creator of the Final Fantasy Series was honored with the Academy’s Hall of Fame Award. He was presented with the award by Sid Meier, last year’s recipient. The Game of the Year Award went to The Sims, and was accepted by creator, Will Wright. The remaining awards were distributed in four categories: The Craft Awards, Console, Online, and Personal Computer. The Craft Awards Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Outstanding Achievement in Animation Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development Action Game of the Year Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year Fighting Game of the Year Racing Game of the Year Children’s/Family Title of the Year Sports Game of the Year Console Game of the Year Entertainment Site of the Year News/Information Site of the Year Online Game of the Year Personal Computer Children’s Game of the Year Creativity Title of the Year Educational Title of the Year Family Entertainment Title of the Year Adventure/Role Playing Game of the Year Sports Game of the Year Simulation Game of the Year Action Game of the Year Strategy Game of the Year Computer Game of the Year |
