7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The winners in each category are as follows:

Game of the Year

 * Overall Game of the Year: Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Command & Conquer: Generals (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (D: Remedy Entertainment, P: Rockstar Games) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Rise of Nations (D: Big Huge Games, P: Microsoft) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare, P: Lucas Arts) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/ P: Nintendo)


 * Computer Game of the Year: Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Command & Conquer: Generals (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts) Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (D: Remedy Entertainment, P: Rockstar Games) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Rise of Nations (D: Big Huge Games, P: Microsoft) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare, P: LucasArts)


 * Console Game of the Year: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games 	Sony Computer Entertainment America) SSX 3 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)
 * Handheld Game of the Year: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (D: Nintendo, P: Square Enix)
 * other nominees: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo) Fire Emblem (D: Intelligent Systems, P: Nintendo) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (D: Alpha Dream, P: Nintendo) Pokemon Ruby (D: Nintendo - Game Freak, P: Nintendo)

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

 * Outstanding Innovation in Computer Gaming: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision) Rise of Nations (D: Big Huge Games, P: Microsoft) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts) TRON 2.0 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Buena Vista Games)


 * Outstanding Innovation in Console Gaming: EyeToy (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
 * other nominees: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal 	Ubisoft) SSX 3 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D: Nintendo, P: Nintendo)

Outstanding Achievement

 * Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Beyond Good & Evil (D/P: Ubisoft) Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Soul Calibur II (D/P: Namco)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Final Fantasy X-2 (D: Square Enix, P: Square Enix) Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games 	Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Licensed Soundtrack: SSX 3 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Madden NFL 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) NBA Live 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Tony Hawk's Underground (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision) True Crime: Streets of LA (D: Luxoflux Corporation, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition: Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Beyond Good & Evil (D/P: Ubisoft) Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision) Grabbed by the Ghoulies (D: RARE, P: Microsoft) XIII (D/P: Ubisoft)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (D: Electronic Arts - Redwood Shores, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Amplitude (D: Harmonix Music Systems 	Sony Computer Entertainment America) Beyond Good & Evil (D/P: Ubisoft) Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)


 * Outstanding Character Performance - Male: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Elija Wood as Frodo) (D: Electronic Arts - Redwood Shores, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Def Jam: Vendetta (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (D: Remedy Entertainment, P: Rockstar Games) Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) True Crime: Streets of LA (D: Luxoflux Corporation, P: Activision)
 * Outstanding Character Performance - Female: Enter the Matrix (Jada Pinkett-Smith as Niobe) and Final Fantasy X-2 (Tara Strong as Rikku in Final Fantasy X-2) (D: Shiny Entertainment, P: Atari) and (D/P: Square Co.)
 * other nominees: Def Jam: Vendetta (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) The Getaway (D: Studio Soho, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Amplitude (D: Harmonix Music Systems 	Sony Computer Entertainment America) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts) Tony Hawk's Underground (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts)
 * other nominees:Beyond Good & Evil (D/P: Ubisoft) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)
 * Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts)
 * other nominees: Beyond Good & Evil (D/P: Ubisoft) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)


 * Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) SSX 3 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo)

Genre Game of the Year

 * Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (D: Rockstar Games North 	Rockstar Games) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (D: Electronic Arts - Redwood Shores, P: Electronic Arts) Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (D: Remedy Entertainment, P: Rockstar Games) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Uru: Ages Beyond Myst (D: Cyan Worlds, P: Ubisoft)


 * Computer Downloadable Game of the Year: Hamster Ball (D: Raptisoft, P: Real.com)
 * other nominees: Poppit! To Go (D: Pogo, P: Electronic Arts) Word Whomp To Go (D: Pogo, P: Electronic Arts) Zuma Deluxe (D/P: PopCap Games)


 * Computer Family Game of the Year: Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection (D: Blue Fang Games, P: Microsoft)


 * Computer First Person Action Game of the Year: Call of Duty (D: Infinity Ward, P: Activision)
 * other nominees: Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII (D: Digital Illusions, P: Electronic Arts) TRON 2.0 (D: Monolith Productions, P: Buena Vista Games)


 * Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts)
 * other nominees: Deus Ex: Invisible War (D: Ion Storm, P: Eidos Interactive) Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna (D: Gas Powered Games/Mad Doc Software, P: Microsoft) Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (D: BioWare Corp., P: Atari) The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure (D: Troika Games, P: Atari)


 * Computer Simulation Game of the Year: The Sims Superstar (D: Electronic Arts - Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (D/P: Microsoft) IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles (D: 1C:Maddox Games, P: Ubisoft) Trainz Railroad Simulater 2004 (D: Auran, P: Oteeva)


 * Computer Sports Game of the Year: Madden NFL 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Championship Manager 4 (D: Sports Interactive, P: Eidos Interactive) Out of the Park 5.0 (D/P: .400 Software Studios) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Redwood Shores, P: Electronic Arts)
 * Computer Strategy Game of the Year: Command & Conquer: Generals (D: Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Empires: Dawn of the Modern World (D: Stainless Steel Studios, P: Activision) Homeworld 2 (D: Relic Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games/Sierra Entertainment) Praetorians (D: Pyro Studios, P: Eidos Interactive) Rise of Nations (D: Big Huge Games, P: Microsoft)


 * Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (D: FASA Studios, P: Microsoft)
 * other nominees: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (D: Remedy Entertainment, P: Rockstar Games) Manhunt (D: Rockstar Games North, P: Rockstar Games) Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (D: Swingin' Ape Studios, P: Vivendi Universal Games/Sierra Entertainment) Simpsons Hit & Run (D: Radical Entertainment, P: Vivendi Universal Games)
 * Console Action Sports Game of the Year: SSX 3 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: NBA Street Vol. 2 (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) NHL Hitz Pro (D: Next Level Games, P: Midway) Tony Hawk's Underground (D: Neversoft Entertainment, P: Activision)


 * Console Children's Game of the Year: Mario Party 5 (D: Hudson Soft, P: Nintendo)
 * other nominees: Backyard Basketball (D: Humongous Entertainment, P: Atari) SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (D: Heavy Iron Studios, P: THQ) Tak and the Power of Juju (D: Avalanche Software, P: THQ)


 * Console Family Game of the Year: EyeToy and The Sims: Busting Out (D/P: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) and (D: EA Maxis, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Amplitude (D: Harmonix Music Systems, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) EyeToy (D: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Grabbed by the Ghoulies (D: RARE, P: Microsoft)
 * Console Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur II (D/P: Namco)
 * other nominees: Def Jam: Vendetta (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts) Dragonball Z: Budokai 2 (D: Dimps, P: Atari) Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (D: Sega - AM2, P: Sega) War of the Monsters (D: Incognito Studios, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) WWE Smakdown: Here Comes the Pain (D: Yukes, P: THQ)
 * Console First Person Action Game of the Year: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 (D: Red Storm Entertainment, P: Ubisoft)
 * other nominees: Deus Ex: Invisible War (D: Ion Storm 	Eidos Interactive)


 * Console Racing Game of the Year Need for Speed: Underground (D: Electronic Arts - Canada, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: Burnout 2: Point of Impact (D: Criterion Games, P: Acclaim) F-Zero GX (D: Amusement Vision, P: Nintendo) Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (D/P: Nintendo) Project Gotham Racing 2 (D: Bizarre Creations, P: Microsoft)


 * Console Role-Playing Game of the Year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (D: BioWare Corp., P: LucasArts)
 * other nominees: Dark Cloud 2 (D: Level 5, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (D: Nippon Ichi Software, P: Atlus Software) Final Fantasy X-2 (D/P: Square Enix) Xenosaga (D: Monolith Productions, P: Namco)
 * Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year: Madden NFL 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts)
 * other nominees: ESPN NHL Hockey (D: Kush Games, P: Sega) Madden NFL 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) NCAA Football 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Tiburon, P: Electronic Arts) Topspin (D: Pam Development, P: Microsoft) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (D: Electronic Arts - Redwood Shores, P: Electronic Arts) World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International (D/P: Konami)


 * Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year: Everquest: Lost Dungeons of Norath (D/P: Sony Online Entertainment)
 * other nominees: A Tale in the Desert (D/P: eGenesis) Eve Online: The Second Genesis (D: Crowd Control Productions, P: Simon & Schuster Interactive) Horizons: Empire of Istaria (D: Artifact Entertainment, P: Atari) Puzzle Pirates (D/P: Three Rings Design)


 * Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year: Jak II (D: Naughty Dog, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America)
 * other nominees: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (D: Ubisoft - Montreal, P: Ubisoft) Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (D: Insomniac Games, P: Sony Computer Entertainment America) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (D/P: Nintendo) Viewtiful Joe (D: Clover Studio, P: Capcom)