The 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 14th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2010. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on . It was also held as part of the Academy's 2011 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.
The craft award for "Outstanding Achievement in Game Design" was not offered this year along with the award for "Portable Game Design". Only one award for "Outstanding Achievement in Story" would be offered instead of having separate awards for "Original Story" and "Adapted Story". While "Downloadable Game of the Year" was not listed on the rules & procedures, it was featured on the submission form; however, no finalists were named for the category.
Mass Effect 2 won "Game of the Year", while Red Dead Redemption received the most nominations and won the most awards. Sony Computer Entertainment had the most nominations and tied with Electronic Arts for having the most nominated games. The two companies also tied Rockstar San Diego for winning the most awards, with Electronic Arts and Sony having the most award-winning games. God of War had two award-winning titles during this ceremony, with God of War III winning "Outstanding Achievement in Animation", and God of War: Ghost of Sparta winning "Portable Game of the Year".
BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk were inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Bing Gordon, former Chief Creative Officer of Electronic Arts, received the "Lifetime Achievement Award". Bill Budge, a game designer for the Apple II, received the "Pioneer Award".
Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Game of the Year awards Mass Effect 2 — BioWare, Electronic Arts Angry Birds HD — Rovio Entertainment, Chillingo Call of Duty: Black Ops — Treyarch, Activision God of War III — SCE Santa Monica Studio, Sony Computer Entertainment Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar GamesGod of War: Ghost of Sparta — Ready at Dawn, Sony Computer Entertainment Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies — Square Enix, Nintendo Infinity Blade — Chair Entertainment, Epic Games Professor Layton and the Unwound Future — Level-5, Nintendo Valkyria Chronicles II — SegaHeavy Rain — Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment Angry Birds HD — Rovio Entertainment, Chillingo Dance Central — Harmonix, MTV Games Limbo — Playdead Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego
Craft awards Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood — Ubisoft Montreal Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games Limbo — Playdead Mass Effect 2 — BioWare, Electronic ArtsGod of War III — SCE Santa Monica Studio Call of Duty: Black Ops — Treyarch, Activision Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction — Ubisoft MontrealRed Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego Alan Wake — Remedy Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games God of War III — SCE Santa Monica Studio Kirby's Epic Yarn — Good-Feel, HAL Laboratory, NintendoRob Wiethoff as John Marston (Red Dead Redemption) — Rockstar San Diego Andy Serkis as Monkey (Enslaved: Odyssey to the West) — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games Terrence C. Carson as Kratos (God of War III) — SCE Santa Monica Studio Mark Meer as Male Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 2) — BioWare, Electronic Arts Neil Kaplan as Tychus Findlay (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty) — Blizzard EntertainmentRed Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego Dance Central — Harmonix, MTV Games Kirby's Epic Yarn — Good-Feel, HAL Laboratory, Nintendo Super Mario Galaxy 2 — Nintendo EAD Super Scribblenauts — 5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty — Blizzard Entertainment Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood — Ubisoft Montreal Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — DICE, Electronic Arts Call of Duty: Black Ops — Treyarch, Activision Halo: Reach — Bungie, Microsoft Game StudiosHeavy Rain — Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood — Ubisoft Montreal Fable III — Lionhead Studios, Microsoft Game Studios StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty — Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft: Cataclysm — Blizzard EntertainmentRock Band 3 — Harmonix, MTV Games Dance Central — Harmonix, MTV Games DJ Hero 2 — FreeStyleGames, Activision Gran Turismo 5 — Polyphony Digital, Sony Computer EntertainmentLimbo — Playdead Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood — Ubisoft Montreal Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — DICE, Electronic Arts Medal of Honor — Danger Close Games, DICE, Electronic Arts Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San DiegoMass Effect 2 — BioWare, Electronic Arts Alan Wake — Remedy Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games Heavy Rain — Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment Metro 2033 — 4A Games, THQHeavy Rain — Quantic Dream, Sony Computer Entertainment Call of Duty: Black Ops — Treyarch, Activision God of War III — SCE Santa Monica Studio Medal of Honor — Danger Close Games, DICE, Electronic Arts Metro 2033 — 4A Games, THQ
Genre awards Red Dead Redemption — Rockstar San Diego Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — DICE, Electronic Arts Call of Duty: Black Ops — Treyarch, Activision God of War III — SCE Santa Monica Studio Halo: Reach — Bungie, Microsoft Game StudiosLimbo — Playdead Alan Wake — Remedy Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood — Ubisoft Montreal Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — Ninja Theory, Namco Bandai Games Heavy Rain — Quantic Dream, Sony Computer EntertainmentAngry Birds HD — Rovio Entertainment, Chillingo Bejeweled 3 — PopCap Games Kinect Sports — Rare, Microsoft Game Studios Pac-Man Championship Edition DX — Namco Bandai Games Plants vs. Zombies — PopCap GamesCityVille — Zynga Family Feud — Backstage Technologies FrontierVille — Zynga Nightclub City — Booyah Ravenwood Fair — LolappsDance Central — Harmonix, MTV Games Kirby's Epic Yarn — Good-Feel, HAL Laboratory, Nintendo Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 — Traveller's Tales, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Rock Band 3 — Harmonix, MTV Games SingStar Dance — SCE London StudioSuper Street Fighter IV — Dimps, Capcom BlazBlue: Continuum Shift — Arc System Works, Aksys Games EA Sports MMA — EA Tiburon UFC Undisputed 2010 — Yuke's, THQMass Effect 2 — BioWare, Electronic Arts Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies — Square Enix, Nintendo Fable III — Lionhead Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Fallout: New Vegas — Obsidian Entertainment, Bethesda Softworks World of Warcraft: Cataclysm — Blizzard EntertainmentNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit — Criterion Games, Electronic Arts Gran Turismo 5 — Polyphony Digital, Sony Computer Entertainment ModNation Racers — United Front Games, SCE San Diego Studio Split/Second — Black Rock Studio, Disney InteractiveFIFA 11 — EA Canada MLB 10: The Show — SCE San Diego NBA 2K11 — Visual Concepts, 2K Games NHL 11 — EA CanadaStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty — Blizzard Entertainment Civilization V — Firaxis Games, 2K Games Supreme Commander 2 — Gas Powered Games, Square Enix Toy Soldiers — Signal Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising — Relic Entertainment, THQ
Special awards
Hall of Fame Ray Muzyka Greg Zeschuk
Lifetime Achievement Bing Gordon
Pioneer Bill Budge
Multiple nominations and awards Multiple Nominations
+ Games that received multiple nominations Nominations Game 9 Red Dead Redemption 6 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West God of War III 5 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Call of Duty: Black Ops Heavy Rain Mass Effect 2 4 Dance Central Limbo StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 3 Alan Wake Angry Birds HD Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Kirby's Epic Yarn 2 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Fable III Gran Turismo 5 Halo: Reach Medal of Honor Metro 2033 Rock Band 3 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
+ Nominations by company Nominations Games Company 17 7 Sony Computer Entertainment 14 Electronic Arts 9 5 Microsoft Game Studios 1 Rockstar San Diego 7 4 Nintendo 2 Namco Bandai Games 6 2 Activision Blizzard Entertainment Harmonix MTV Games Ubisoft Montreal 1 Ninja Theory 5 2 DICE 1 BioWare Quantic Dream Treyarch 4 3 THQ 1 Playdead 3 2 Square Enix 1 Chillingo Good-Feel HAL Laboratory Remedy Entertainment Rovio Entertainment 2 2 2K Games PopCap Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Zynga 1 4A Games Bungie Danger Close Games Lionhead Studios Polyphony Digital
Multiple awards
+ Awards Game 5 Red Dead Redemption 3 Heavy Rain Mass Effect 2 2 Limbo StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
+ Awards by company Awards Games Company 5 3 Electronic Arts Sony Computer Entertainment 1 Rockstar San Diego 3 BioWare Quantic Dream 2 Blizzard Entertainment Harmonix MTV Games Playdead
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