9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 9th 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 9, 2006 (2006-02-09). It was also held as part of the academy's 2006 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by Jay Mohr.[1]

9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 9, 2006 (2006-02-09)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byJay Mohr
Highlights
Most awardsGod of War (7)
Most nominationsGod of War (12)
Overall Game of the YearGod of War
Hall of FameTrip Hawkins

God of War received the most nominations and won the most awards, including Overall Game of the Year. Sony Computer Entertainment received the most nominations and won the most awards. There was a tie for the Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering between Guitar Hero and Nintendogs. There was also a tie for Massive Multiplayer Game of the Year between City of Villains and Guild Wars.

Richard Garriott 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 (‡).[2][3][4]

Computer Game of the Year
Console Game of the Year
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Craft Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack

Genre Awards
Children's Game of the Year
Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Hand-Held Game of the Year
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year[lower-alpha 1]
Downloadable Game of the Year

Hall of Fame Award

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Companies with multiple nominations

Notes
  1. Finalists tied for this category.

References
  1. "Event Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. "9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Finalists". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on March 7, 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. Thorsen, Tor (January 17, 2006). "God of War leads AIAS Award finalists". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. "DICE 2006: Interactive Achievement Awards". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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