1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

 * Interactive Title of the Year: GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Age of Empires (D: Ensemble Studios, P: Microsoft) Blade Runner (D: Westwood Studios, P: Virgin Interactive Entertainment) Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Parappa the Rapper (D: NanaOn-Sha Co., P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Computer Game of the Year: Starcraft (D/P: Blizzard Entertainment)


 * Console Game of the Year: GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)

Outstanding Achievement

 * Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics: Riven: The Sequel to Myst (D: Cyan, P Acclaim)
 * other nominees: Blade Runner (D: Westwood Studios, P: Virgin Interactive Entertainment) The Curse of Monkey Island (D/P: LucasArts) Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo) Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: GT Interactive)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Design: Parappa the Rapper (D: NanaOn-Sha Co., P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Dungeon Keeper (D: Bullfrog Productions, P: Electronic Arts) Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo) Parappa the Rapper (D: NanaOn-Sha Co., P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Software Engineering: GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Blade Runner (D: Westwood Studios, P: Virgin Interactive Entertainment) GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo) Microsoft Flight Simulator 1998 (D/P: Microsoft) NFL Gameday '98 (D/p: Sony Computer Entertainment America) NFL Quarterback Club '98 (D: Iguana Entertainment, P: Acclaim) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (D/P: Interplay Productions) Temujin (D/P: SouthPeak Interactive) Ultima Online (D: Origin, P: Electronic Arts)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Sound and Music: Parappa the Rapper (D: NanaOn-Sha Co., P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Fallout (D/P: Interplay Entertainment) Interstate 76 (D/P: Activision) Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: GT Interactive Software) Outlaws (D/P: LucasArts) Parappa the Rapper (D: NanaOn-Sha Co., P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (D/P: Interplay Productions)

Computer Genre Game of the Year

 * Computer Action Game of the Year: Quake II (D: id Software, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Carmegeddon Max Pack Stainless Software/Sci Games Interplay Entertainment) Die By the Sword Treyarch Interplay Entertainment) Jedi Knight Dark Forces II (D/P: LucasArts) Redneck Rampage (D: Xatrix Entertainment, P: Interplay Entertainment) Wing Commander: Prophecy (D/P: Electronic Arts)


 * Computer Adventure Game of the Year: Blade Runner (D: Westwood Studios, P: Virgin Interactive Entertainment)
 * other nominees: The Curse of Monkey Island (D/P: LucasArts) Realms of the Haunting (D: Interplay Entertainment, P: Gremlin Interactive) Riven: The Sequel to Myst (D: Cyan, P: Acclaim) Tex Murphy: Overseer (D/P: Access Software) The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (D: Presto Studios, P: Red Orb Entertainment)


 * Computer Creativity Title of the Year: Orly's Draw-a-Story (D/P: Broderbund Software)
 * other nominees: The American Girls Premiere (D/P: The Learning Company) Barbie Cool Looks Fashion Designer (D: Digital Domain, P: Mattel Media) Disney's Magic Artist (D: Image Builder Software, P: Disney Interactive) Print Artist Platinum (D/P: Sierra Home) Print Master Platinum 4.0 (D/P: Midscape)


 * Computer Edutainment Game of the Year: Where in Time is Carmen SanDiego? (D/P: Broderbund Software)
 * other nominees: Ariel's Story Studio (D: Media Station, Inc., P: Disney Interactive) Crayola Magic Wardrobe (D: Hyperspace Cowgirls, P: IBM) Reader Rabbit's First Grade (D/P: The Learning Company) Sesame Street: Elmo's Preschool Deluxe (D: Children's Television Workshop, P: The Learning Company)
 * Computer Family/Kids Title of the Year: LEGO Island (D/P: Mindscape Inc.)
 * other nominees: Backyard Baseball (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: GT Interactive Software) Oregon Trail 3rd Edition: Pioneer Adventures (D/P: The Learning Company) Secret Paths in the Forest (D: Media Concrete & Convivial, P: Purple Moon) Tonka Search and Rescue (D: Media Station, Inc., P: Hasbro Interactive) Ultimate Family Tree (D/P: Palladium Interactive)


 * Computer Role Playing Game of the Year: Dungeon Keeper (D: Bullfrog Productions, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Fallout (D/P: Interplay Entertainment) Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (D: Westwood Studios, P: Avalon Interactive)


 * Computer Simulation Game of the Year: Microsoft Flight Simulator 1998 (D/P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: F22 Air Dominance Fighter (D: Digital Image, P: Design Infogrames) Jane's Combat Simulations: F-15 (D: Jane's Combat Simulations, P: Electronic Arts) Jane's Combat Simulations: Longbow 2 (D: Jane's Combat Simulations, P: Electronic Arts) Microsoft Flight Simulator 1998 (D/P: Microsoft) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (D/P: Interplay Entertainment)


 * Computer Skills Building Title of the Year: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (D/P: Broderbund Software)
 * other nominees: The Clue Finders' Third Grade Adventures (D/P: The Learning Company) Disney's Ready to Read with Pooh (D/P: Disney Interactive) Inside the SAT and ACT 98 Deluxe (D: The Princeton Review, P: Mindscape Inc.) JumpStart 2nd Grade Math (D: Human Code, P: Knowledge Adventure) Language Connect Self Study (D/P: Syracuse Language Systems)


 * Computer Sports Game of the Year: FIFA Road to World Cup '98 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Links LS 98 Access Software Access Software) [[NBA Action '98 (D: Visual Concepts, P: Sega)
 * Computer Strategy Game of the Year: TIE: Age of Empires & StarCraft (D: Ensemble Studios, P: Microsoft) & (D/P: Blizzard Entertainment)
 * other nominees: Command & Conquer Gold (D/P: Westwood Studios) Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (D: Firaxis Games, P: Electronic Arts) Total Annihilation (D: Cavedog Entertainment, P: GT Interactive Software) Warlords II: Reign of Heroes (D: SSG, P: Red Orb Entertainment)

Console Genre Game of the Year

 * Console Action Game of the Year: GoldenEye 007 (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Gex: Enter the Gecko (D: Crystal Dynamics, P: BMG Interactive) Resident Evil 2 (D/P: Capcom) Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (D: Iguana Entertainment, P: Acclaim)
 * Console Adventure Game of the Year: Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (D: Konami Tokyo, P: Konami) Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (D: Oddworld Inhabitants, P: GT Interactive Software) Resident Evil 2 (D/P: Capcom) Riven: The Sequel to Myst (D: Cyan, P: Acclaim)


 * Console Fighting Game of the Year: WCW vs. NOW: World Tour (D: Asmik Ace Entertainment/Inland Productions, P: THQ)
 * other nominees: Bloody Roar (D: Hudson Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) [[Bushido Blade (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha (D: Arika Co., P: Capcom) WCW Nitro (D: Inland Productions, P: THQ)
 * Console Racing Game of the Year: Diddy Kong Racing (D: RARE, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Mario Kart 64 (D: Nintendo EAD, P: Nintendo) Moto Racer (D: Delphine Software, P: Electronic Arts) NASCAR '98 (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Electronic Arts)


 * Console Role Playing Game of the Year: Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Alundra (D: Matrix Software, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Final Fantasy VII (D: Square Soft, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Suikoden (D/P: Konami) Wild Arms (D: Media.Vision Entertainment, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)


 * Console Sports Game of the Year: International Superstar Soccer (D/P: Konami)
 * other nominees: NASCAR '98 (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Electronic Arts) NBA Live '98 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) NFL Gameday '98 (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) NFL Quarterback Club '98 (D: Iguana Entertainment, P: Acclaim) World Series Baseball '98 (D/P: Sega of America)

Other Awards

 * Online Game of the Year: Ultima Online (D: ORIGIN Systems, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Air Warrior III (D: Kesmai Studios, P: iEntertainment Network) Aliens Online (D: Fox Interactive/Mythic Entertainment, P: Kesmai Corporation) Gemstone III (D/P: Simutronics) Subspace (D/P: Virgin Interactive Entertainment)
 * Entertainment Site of the Year: Bezerk (D: Berkely Systems/Jellyvision, P: Berkely Systems)
 * other nominees: Comedy Central Online (D: Comedy Central) Disney's Daily Blast (D: Disney Online, P: Disney Interactive) Entertainment Asylum (D/P: America Online) NBC TV's Home on the Web (D/P: NBC Digital Productions)


 * News/Information Site of the Year: CNN Online (D/P: CNN Interactive)
 * other nominees: ABC News Online (D/P: ABC News Internet Ventures) Discovery Channel Online (D: Discovery Channel Online, P: Discovery Channel) ESPN Sportszone (D/P: ESPN Internet Ventures) The Washington Post Online (D: The Washington Post Online, P: The Washington Post)