The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 13th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2009. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on . It was also held as part of the Academy's 2010 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.
This was the first year that "Console Game of the Year" and "Computer Game of the Year" were not offered. "Handheld Game of the Year" and "Cellular Game of the Year" were merged into the "Portable Game of the Year" award category. Additionally, an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design" was offered. "Role-Playing Game of the Year" and "Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year" were merged into one category. "Social Network Game of the Year" was also offered.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Sony Computer Entertainment received the most nominations and won the most awards as a publisher, with Naughty Dog as the most nominated and award-winning developer. Electronic Arts had the most nominated and award-winning games.
Mark Cerny, known for Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Doug Lowenstein, founder of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), received the "Lifetime Achievement Award". David Crane, co-founder of Activision, was the recipient of the "Pioneer Award".
Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Game of the Year awards Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Dragon Age: Origins — BioWare, Electronic ArtsScribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment LittleBigPlanet — SCE Studio Cambridge Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, Nintendo Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box — Level-5, Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — Nintendo EADScribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Demon's Souls — FromSoftware, Atlus FarmVille — Zynga Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment
Craft awards Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer EntertainmentBatman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, Nintendo Plants vs. Zombies — PopCap Games Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentScribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure — EA Tiburon LittleBigPlanet — SCE Studio Cambridge LocoRoco 2 — SCE Japan Studio Patapon 2 — SCE Japan StudioCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Borderlands — Gearbox Software, 2K Games FarmVille — Zynga Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Forza Motorsport 3 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Nintendo EADUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Killzone 2 — Guerrilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Machinarium — Amanita Design Resident Evil 5 — CapcomMark Hamill as The Joker (Batman: Arkham Asylum) — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend) — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts Karen Dyer as Sheva Alomar (Resident Evil 5) — Capcom Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Nolan North as Nathan Drake (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer EntertainmentBrütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts DJ Hero — FreeStyleGames, Activision Skate 2 — EA Black Box The Beatles: Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV GamesUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Flower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Skate 2 — EA Black BoxUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Brütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box — Level-5, Nintendo Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentBatman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Ghostbusters: The Video Game — Terminal Reality, Atari, Inc. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 — Vicarious Visions, Activision
Genre awards Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Infinity Ward, Activision Left 4 Dead 2 — Valve Prototype — Radical Entertainment, Activision Red Faction: Guerrilla — Volition, THQ Shadow Complex — Chair Entertainment, Microsoft Game StudiosUncharted 2: Among Thieves — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed II — Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum — Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Nintendo EAD Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentFlower — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Drawn: The Painted Tower — Big Fish Studios Flight Control — Firemint Plants vs. Zombies — PopCap Games Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentThe Beatles: Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Guitar Hero 5 — Neversoft, Activision Lego Rock Band — Harmonix, TT Fusion, MTV Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Wii Fit Plus — Nintendo EAD Wii Sports Resort — Nintendo EADStreet Fighter IV — Dimps, Capcom Fight Night Round 4 — EA Canada Punch-Out! — Next Level Games, Nintendo Tekken 6 — Namco Bandai Games UFC 2009 Undisputed — Yuke's, THQDragon Age: Origins — BioWare, Electronic Arts Borderlands — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Champions Online — Cryptic Studios, Atari, Inc. Demon's Souls — FromSoftware, Atlus Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story — AlphaDream, NintendoForza Motorsport 3 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Colin McRae: Dirt 2 — Codemasters Need for Speed: Shift — Slightly Mad Studios, Electronic ArtsFarmVille — Zynga Bejeweled Blitz — PopCap Games, Electronic Arts Farm Town — Codebell Restaurant City — Playfish, Electronic ArtsFIFA 10 — EA Canada MLB 09: The Show — SCE San Diego NBA 2K10 — Visual Concepts, 2K Games NHL 10 — EA Canada Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 — EA TiburonBrütal Legend — Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon — Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Halo Wars — Ensemble Studios, Microsoft Game Studios The Sims 3 — Maxis, Electronic Arts Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II — Relic Entertainment, THQ
Special awards
Hall of Fame Mark Cerny
Lifetime Achievement Douglas Lowenstein
Pioneer David Crane
Multiple nominations and awards Multiple Nominations
+ Games that received multiple nominations Nominations Game 15 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 10 Assassin's Creed II 9 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 8 Batman: Arkham Asylum 5 Brütal Legend Flower 4 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Scribblenauts 3 FarmVille Left 4 Dead 2 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2 Borderlands Demon's Souls Dragon Age: Origins Forza Motorsport 3 LittleBigPlanet New Super Mario Bros. Wii Plants vs. Zombies Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Resident Evil 5 Skate 2 The Beatles: Rock Band
+ Nominations by company Nominations Games Company 30 8 Sony Computer Entertainment 18 12 Electronic Arts 15 1 Naughty Dog 13 5 Activision 3 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment 12 8 Nintendo 10 1 Ubisoft 9 Infinity Ward 8 Rocksteady Studios 5 Double Fine Productions Thatgamecompany 4 3 Microsoft Game Studios 1 5th Cell Insomniac Games 3 3 THQ 2 2K Games Capcom Harmonix MTV Games PopCap Games 1 AlphaDream Valve Zynga 2 2 Atari, Inc. 1 Atlus BioWare FromSoftware Gearbox Software Level-5 Turn 10 Studios
Multiple awards
+ Awards Game 10 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 3 Batman: Arkham Asylum Scribblenauts 2 Brütal Legend Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
+ Awards by company Awards Games Company 11 2 Sony Computer Entertainment 10 1 Naughty Dog 6 2 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment 4 3 Electronic Arts 3 1 5th Cell Rocksteady Studios 2 Activision Infinity Ward
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