5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

 * Game of the Year: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) Sid Meier's Civilization III (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)
 * Computer Game of the Year: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision) Sid Meier's Civilization III (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)


 * Console Game of the Year: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) Pikmin (D/P: Nintendo)
 * Hand-Held Game of the Year: Advance Wars (D/P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Golden Sun]] (D: Camelot Software Planning, P: Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (D: Capcom, P: Nintendo) Mario Kart Super Circuit (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (D: Vicarious Visions, P: Activision)

Innovative Game of the Year

 * Computer Innovation: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Majestic (D: Anim-X, P: Electronic Arts) The Sims: Hot Date (D: Electronic Arts - Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
 * Console Innovation: Pikmin (D/P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft)

Outstanding Achievement

 * Animation: Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts) Dead or Alive 3 (D/P: Tecmo) Super Smash Bros. Melee (D: HAL Laboratory, P: Nintendo) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)


 * Art Direction: ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
 * other nominees: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (D/P: Konami) Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: Microsoft) Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (D: Factor 5, P: LucasArts)


 * Character or Story Development: ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
 * other nominees: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts) Conker's Bad Fur Day (D/P: RARE) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (D/P: Konami) Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company)
 * Game Design: Grand Theft Auto III (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games)
 * other nominees: Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Pikmin (D: Nintendo Co. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)


 * Game Play Engineering: Grand Theft Auto III (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games)
 * other nominees: Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts) Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Monopoly Tycoon (D: Deep Red Games, P: Infogrames)


 * Original Musical Composition: Tropico (D: Pop Top Software, P: Gathering of Developers)
 * other nominees: Batman Vengeance (D/P: Ubisoft) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts) Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company)
 * Sound Design: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (D/P: Konami)
 * other nominees: Frequency (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)


 * Visual Engineering: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (D: Microsoft) Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)

Genre Game of the Year (Computer)

 * PC Action/Adventure: Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Aliens vs. Predator 2 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive) Myst III: Exile (D: Presto Studios, P: Ubisoft and The Learning Company) Clive Barker's Undying (D: DreamWorks Interactive, P: Electronic Arts)


 * PC Educational: Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Treasures of Knowledge (D/P: Learning Company)
 * other nominees: Disney's Phonics Quest (D/P: Disney Interactive) Spy Masters: Unmask the Prankster (D/P: Knowledge Adventure)
 * PC Family: Backyard Basketball (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari)
 * other nominees: Disney's Stanley Tiger Tales (D: Artech Studios, P: Disney Interactive) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts) Scan Command: Jurassic Park (D/P: Knowledge Adventure)


 * PC Role Playing: Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (D: BioWare Corp., P: Interplay Entertainment)
 * other nominees: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (D: Blizzard Entertainment) Wizardry 8 (D: Sirtech Canada, P: Sirtech)


 * PC Simulation: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 (D/P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: IL-2 Sturmovik (D: 1C:Maddox Games, P: Ubisoft) Microsoft Train Simulator 2002 (D: Kuju Entertainment, P: Microsoft)


 * PC Sports: FIFA 2002 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Madden NFL 2002 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) NHL 2002 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)


 * PC Strategy: Sid Meier's Civilization III (D: Firaxis Games, P: Infogrames)
 * other nominees: Battle Realms (D: Liquid Entertainment, P: Crave Entertainment/Ubisoft) Black & White (D: Lionhead Studios, P: Electronic Arts) Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (D: TimeGate Studios, P: Strategy First)

Genre Game of the Year (Console)

 * Console Action/Adventure: Halo: Combat Evolved (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Conker's Bad Fur Day (D/P: RARE) Grand Theft Auto III (D: DMA Design, P: Rockstar Games) ICO (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Console Family: Mario Party 3 (D: Hudson Soft, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Disney's Tarzan Untamed (D/P: Ubisoft) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (D: Argonaut Games, P: Electronic Arts) Monster's Inc. (D: Artificial Mind and Movement, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)


 * Console Fighting: Dead or Alive 3 (D/P: Tecmo)
 * other nominees: Super Smash Bros. Melee (D: HAL Laboratory, P: Nintendo) Victorious Boxers (D: New Corporation, P: Empire Interactive)


 * Console Racing: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (D: Polyphony Digital, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Nascar Thunder (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) Project Gotham Racing (D: Bizarre Creations, P: Microsoft) Splashdown (D: Rainbow Studios, P: Infogrames)


 * Console Role Playing: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (D: Snowblind Studios, P: Interplay Entertainment)
 * other nominees: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (D: Konami Tokyo, P: Konami) Dark Cloud (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Golden Sun (D: Camelot Software Planning, P: Nintendo) Paper Mario (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (D: Capcom C. Ltd., P: Nintendo of America)
 * Console Sports: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Madden NFL 2001 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) Sega Sports NBA 2K2 (D: Visual Concepts, P: Sega) SSX Tricky (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)

Other Awards

 * Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World: Dark Age of Camelot (D: Mythic Entertainment, P: Vivendi)Universal Games
 * other nominees: Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty (D: Turbine Entertainment, P: Microsoft) Phantasy Star Online (D: Sonic Team Ltd., P: Sega of America)


 * Online Gameplay: Return to Castle Wolfenstein (D: Gray Matter, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Aliens vs. Predator 2 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Sierra Entertainment/Fox Interactive) MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion (D: Cyberlore Studios, P: Microsoft) Monopoly Tycoon (D: Deep Red Games, P: Infogrames) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)