The winners of the eleventh Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awards were awarded last night at the D.I.C.E. summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.. The ceremony was hosted by comedian and avid video game player Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort and the awards are given to the best games and game makers throughout the past year.
The winners in each category are as follows:
Overall Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Console Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Computer Game of the Year:
The Orange Box
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Rock Band
Handheld Game of the Year:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Multiplayer Game of the Year:
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Cellular Game of the Year:
skate.
Role-Playing Game of the Year:
Mass Effect
Racing Game of the Year:
Motorstorm
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:
The Orange Box: Portal
Adventure Game of the Year:
Super Mario Galaxy
Sports Game of the Year:
skate.
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:
Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Action Game of the Year:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Family Game of the Year:
Rock Band
Outstanding Achievement in Animation:
Assassin's Creed
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
BioShock
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:
Crysis
Outstanding Character Performance:
The Orange Box: Portal
Character Name: GLADos
Outstanding Achievement in Story Development:
BioShock
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering:
The Orange Box: Portal
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Downloadable Game of the Year:
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition:
BioShock
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