8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year
(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Halo 2 (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco) World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
 * Overall Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Sid Meier's Pirates! (D: Firaxis, P: Games Atari) World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
 * Computer Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Burnout 3: Takedown (D: Criterion Games, P: Electronic Arts) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco) Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Console Game of the Year: Halo 2
 * other nominees:

(D/P: Nintendo) Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (D/P: Square Enix) Super Mario 64 DS (D/P: Nintendo)
 * Handheld Game of the Year: Metroid: Zero Mission
 * other nominees:

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision) The Sims 2 (D: Maxis, P: Electronic Arts) World of Warcraft (D: Blizzard, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D/P: Namco) Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo) Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Fable (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft) Halo 2 (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft)
 * Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming: Katamari Damacy
 * other nominees:

Outstanding Achievement
(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Jak 3 (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (D Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo) Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo) Need For Speed: Underground 2 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
 * other nominees:

(D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft) Katamari Damacy (D/P: Namco) Killzone (D: Guerilla, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) NBA Ballers (D: Midway Chicago, P: Midway) Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition: Fable
 * other nominees:

(D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision) Sly 2: Band of Thieves (D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Halo 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) -- Actor: Robert Guillaume The Bard's Tale (D/P: InXile Entertainment) Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront, P: Studios Atari) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (D: KCEJ, P: Konami) Chronicles of Riddick (D: Starbreeze, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
 * Outstanding Character Performance - Male: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) -- Actress: Judi Dench Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species (D: Blue Fang Games, P: Microsoft) Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront, P: Studios Atari)
 * Outstanding Character Performance - Female: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
 * other nominees:

(D/P: Namco) City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft) Fable (D: Big Blue Box Mi, P: Microsoft) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Half-Life 2 (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft) Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Atari) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Half-Life 2 (D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (D/P: Midway)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Katamari Damacy
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 * Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development: Fable
 * other nominees:

(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Donkey Konga (D: Namco, P: Nintendo) Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Fable (D: Big Blue Box, P: Microsoft) Spider-Man 2 (D: Treyarch, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision) Unreal Tournament 2004 (D: Epic Games, P: Atari) Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (D: Relic, P: THQ)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play: Halo 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (D: Stormfront Studios, P: Atari) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo) Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

Genre Game of the Year
(D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Jak 3 (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
 * other nominees:

(D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision) Mario Power Tennis (D: Camelot, P: Nintendo) NBA Ballers (D: Midway Chicago, P: Midway) NFL Street 2 (D: Electronic Arts Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) (D: Bungie Software, P: Microsoft) Chronicles of Riddick (D: Starbreeze, P: Vivendi Universal Games) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (D: Retro Studios, P: Nintendo) Killzone (D: Guerilla, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Action Sports Game of the Year: Tony Hawk's Underground 2
 * other nominees:
 * First Person Action Game of the Year: Halo 2
 * other nominees:

(D: Sucker Punch Productions, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Backyard Baseball 2005 (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari) Mario Party 6 (D: Hudson Soft, P: Nintendo) Pokemon Colosseum (D: Genius Sonority, P: Nintendo) Shrek 2 (D: Luxoflux, P: Activision) (D: Visual Concepts, P: Sega) ESPN NHL 2K5 (D: Kush Games, P: Sega) Madden NFL 2005 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) Winning Eleven 7 (D/P: Konami)
 * Children's Title of the Year: Sly Cooper 2
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 * Sports Simulation Game of the Year: ESPN NFL 2K5
 * other nominees:

(D: Namco, P: Nintendo) Eye Toy: Anti-Grav (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Konami) WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (D: Intelligent Systems Co. / Nintendo R&D1, P: Nintendo)
 * Family Game of the Year: Donkey Konga
 * other nominees:

(D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo) Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (D: Square Enix, P: Nintendo) Tales of Symphonia (D: Namco Limited, P: Namco Hometek Inc.) The Bard's Tale (D/P: InXile Entertainment) X-Men Legends (D: Raven Software, P: Activision)
 * Role Playing Game of the Year: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
 * other nominees:

(D: Midway Chicago,P Midway) Def Jam: Fight for NY (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Dragonball Z: Budokai 3 (D: Dimps Corporation, P: Atari)
 * Fighting Game of the Year: Mortal Kombat: Deception
 * other nominees:

(D: Rockstar North, P: Rockstar Games) Full Spectrum Warrior (D: Pandemic Studios, P: THQ) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (D: KCEJ, P: Konami) Pimkin 2 (D/P: Nintendo) Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (D/P: Midway) Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (D/P: Ubisoft)
 * Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
 * other nominees:

(D: Criterion Games, P: Electronic Arts) Rallisport Challenge 2 (D: Digital Illusions, P: Microsoft)
 * Racing Game of the Year: Burnout 3
 * other nominees:

(D/P: Nintendo) Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (D: Creatures, Inc/GAMEFREAK, P: Nintendo) (D: Ubisoft Shanghai, Paris, Annecy Studios, P: Ubisoft) Full Spectrum Warrior (D: Pandemic Studios, P: THQ) Myst IV Revelation (D: Ubisoft Montreal, P: Ubisoft) The Suffering (D: Surreal Software, P: Midway)
 * Wireless Game of the Year: Super Mario 64 DS
 * other nominees:
 * Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
 * other nominees:

(D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari)
 * Children's Game of the Year: Backyard Skateboarding

(D: Backbone Entertainment, P: Disney Online) Mahjong Garden To Garden (D: Electronic Arts Pogo, P: Electronic Arts) Shroomz - Quest for Puppy (D: The Planet, P: Gametrust Inc.) (D: Blue Fang Games, P: Microsoft) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (D: Amaze/KnowWonder, P: Electronic Arts) Scrabble Online (D: Boston Animation, P: Atari)
 * Downloadable Game of the Year: The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan Island
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 * Family Game of the Year: Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
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(D: Valve, P: Vivendi Universal Games) Doom 3 (D: iD Software, P: Activision) Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (D/P: NovaLogic, Inc.) Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (D: Electronic Arts LA, P: Electronic Arts) Unreal Tournament 2004 (D: Epic Games, P: Atari)
 * First Person Action Game of the Year: Half-Life 2
 * other nominees:

(D/P: BioWare Corp.) Vampires: Bloodline (D: Troika, P: Activision)
 * Role Playing Game of the Year Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker]]
 * other nominees:

(D: Maxis, P: Electronic Arts) Pacific Fighters (D: 1C, P: Ubisoft) RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (D: Frontier Developments, P: Atari)
 * Simulation Game of the Year: The Sims 2
 * other nominees:
 * Sports Game of the Year: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (D: Headgate Studios, P: Electronic Arts)

(D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) Rome: Total War (D: Creative Assembly, P: Activision) Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (D: Relic, P: THQ)
 * Strategy Game of the Year: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth
 * other nominees:

(D: Blizzard Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games) City of Heroes (D: Cryptic Studios, P: NCsoft) Final Fantasy XI Online: Chains of Promathia (D/P: Square Enix) StarWars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (D: Sony Online / LucasArts, P: Sony Online)
 * Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year: World of Warcraft
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