If the SpikeTV Videogame Awards are the movie equivalent to the MTV Movie Awards, then it should go without saying that the Interactive Achievement Awards given away by the Interactive Arts and Sciences board is the Academy Awards of videogames. While the SpikeTV show likes to focus on the entertainment side of things, more interested in showing trailers for upcoming games than actually giving awards, the IAAs are focused entirely on the developers and their games. the ISAS is a board made up of various gaming visionaries, publishers and developers – who gather together at the Annual D.I.C.E. Summit to reward games and their creators with Game of the Year awards and other such trophies. Unlike the SpikeTV awards which are voted on by members of the gaming press and actual viewers, the IAAs are voted on purely by other developers and industry pundits.
Well the awards ceremony was held last night in Las Vegas and we have the results. As expected “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” took home the most awards with five, including Game of the Year, but “Portal 2″ and “Uncharted 3″ also had great showings with 3 a piece.
Here is the full list of award winners:
Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming: Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
Action Game of the Year: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Adventure Game of the Year: Batman: Arkham City
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Sports Game of the Year: FIFA 12
Racing Game of the Year: Forza Motorsport 4
Fighting Game of the Year: Mortal Kombat
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Orcs Must Die!
Family Game of the Year: LittleBigPlanet 2
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity: Portal 2
Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Mobile Game of the Year: Infinity Blade II
Handheld Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D Land
Downloadable Game of the Year: Bastion
Casual Game of the Year: Fruit Ninja Kinect
Social Networking Game of the Year: The Sims Social
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: Portal 2
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Battlefield 3
Outstanding Achievement in Story: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Outstanding Character Performance: Portal 2 (Wheatley)
Skylanders? Really? Huh, well now that is pretty surprising to see.
Damn right Wheatley was the best character this year.