5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 5th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28). It was also held as part of the Academy's 1st annual D.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by Patton Oswalt, and featured presenters included Cliff Bleszinski, Richard Garriott, Richard Hilleman, Don James, American McGee, Lorne Lanning, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, Ray Muzyka, Natalie Raitano, Lucia Rijker, Jason Rubin, Jez San, George Sanger, and Steve Schirripa.[1][2]

5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byPatton Oswalt
Highlights
Most awardsHalo: Combat Evolved (4)
Most nominations
Game of the YearHalo: Combat Evolved
Hall of FameWill Wright

Halo: Combat Evolved won the most awards, including Game of the Year, and was tied with Ico for having the most nominations. Microsoft received the most nominations and won the most awards as a publisher.

Will Wright was also the received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award.

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][4][5]

Craft Awards

Console Awards
Console Game of the Year
Innovation in Console Gaming
Hand-Held Game of the Year

Online Awards
Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year

PC Awards
Computer Game of the Year
Innovation in Computer Gaming
PC Educational

Hall of Fame Award

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Companies with multiple nominations

References
  1. "Interactive Achievement Awards 2002". Giant Bomb. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. "2002 DICE Summit Archived Files". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. "5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on August 11, 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. "2001 Academy Awards for Games". IGN. IGN. February 7, 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. Varianini, Giancarlo (March 4, 2002). "Fifth annual AIAS awards announced". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  6. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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