The 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Award Finalists

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Posted January 13, 2012 - By Leah Jackson

15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences have announced the finalists for the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs). These finalists represent the highest form of recognition for the interactive entertainment industry and were chosen by a select panel of experts. You'll be able to find out who won each category during the 2012 DICE Summit on Thursday, February 9.

Game of the Year

Batman: Arkham City
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog

After the break you can find the full list of finalists.

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Bastion
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Supergiant Games

L.A. Noire
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Team Bondi

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Toys for Bob

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Action Game of the Year

Battlefield 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: DICE

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games

Dead Space 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: Visceral

Gears of War 3
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Epic Games

Saints Row: The Third
Publisher: THQ Inc.
Developer: Volition INC.

Adventure Game of the Year

Batman: Arkham City
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios

L.A. Noire
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Team Bondi

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve
Corporation Developer: Valve Corporation

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

Dark Souls
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Developer: From Software

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Eidos Montreal

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: BioWare Austin

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Publisher: Atari
Developer: CD Projekt

Mobile Game of the Year

Contre Jour
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: Chillingo

Dead Space
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: EA Mobile

Infinity Blade 2
Publisher: Epic Games
Developer: Chair Entertainment

Tentacles
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Press Play

The Dark Meadow
Publisher: Phosphor Games Studio
Developer: Phosphor Games Studio

Handheld Game of the Year

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Publisher: Capcom U.S. A.
Developer: Capcom

Kirby Mass Attack
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Hal Laboratory

Mario Kart 7
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Level 5

Super Mario 3D Land
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Downloadable Game of the Year

Bastion
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Supergiant Games

Drawn: Trail of Shadows
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer: Big Fish Games

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Fuel Cell

Ms. Splosion Man
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Twisted Pixel Games

Orcs Must Die!
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Robot Entertainment

We'll be at DICE and will have the full list of winners once the show is over. Which game do you want to win in each category?

Tags: DICE 2012, Nintendo 3DS, PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360

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MasterOfWeed

Skyrim should have been in the Adventure GOTY list too. L.A. Noire was cool for like the first while when you play it but it gets boring extremely fast and you will start to realize it's just a completely watered down old school detective version of GTA with enhanced facial animations which is the only thing they could brag about with the game. L.A. Noire definitely wasn't GOTY material in my opinion.

Posted: January 16, 2012 1:25 PM | Reply | Report

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secretsoda

There's way to many great games on this list to choose.

Posted: January 15, 2012 10:54 AM | Reply | Report

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FredyGerblanski

Arkham City and Deus Ex deserve recognition, so does Bastion.

Still need to pick up some of these titles.

Posted: January 14, 2012 12:16 PM | Reply | Report

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