The winners of the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA), organised by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), were announced last night, recognising outstanding achievements in the videogame industry.
The overall ‘Game of the Year’ award (as well as quite a few other awards) went to Uncharted 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum picked up a few nods and Brütal Legend received a couple honours, while David Crane, Mark Cerny and Doug Lowenstein were all awarded industry achievement awards.
Flick through the full list of winners at the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards below:
Overall Game of the Year
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Family Game of the Year
- The Beatles: Rock Band
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Brütal Legend
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Outstanding Character Performance
- Batman: Arkham Asylum - The Joker
Outstanding Achievement in Adapted Story
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
Outstanding Achievement in Original Story
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
- Dragon Age: Origins
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
- Scribblenauts
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
- Brütal Legend
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Adventure Game of the Year
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA Soccer 10
Racing Game of the Year
- Forza Motorsport 3
Fighting Game of the Year
- Street Fighter IV
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Action Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Portable Game of the Year
- Scribblenauts
Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design
- Scribblenauts
Casual Game of the Year
- Flower
Social Networking Game of the Year
- Farmville
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Videogame Pioneer Award
- David Crane
Hall of Fame Award
- Mark Cerny
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Doug Lowenstein
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Well done Naughty Dog!