Nicht nur in der Filmwelt werden alljährlich die Academy Awards verliehen. Während der Game Developer Conference in San José fand auch die Verleihung der Preise der Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) statt. In insgesamt 28 Kategorien wurden Awards verliehen.

Spiel des Jahres: "Diablo 2" (Blizzard) Hall of Fame: John Carmack (id Software)

Art Direction: "Final Fantasy IX" (Square) Animation: "FF IX" (Square) Game Design: "Zelda: Majora's Mask" (Nintendo) Visual Engineering: "SSX" (Electronic Arts) Online Gameplay: "MechWarrior 4" (Microsoft) Massive Multiplayer: "Everquest: Ruins of Kunrak" (Verant Interactive) Sound Design: "Medal of Honor: Underground" (Dreamworks Interactive) Original Music Composition: "Medal of Honor: Underground" (Dreamworks I.) Game Play Engineering: "SSX" (Electronic Arts) Charakter or Story Development: "Baldur's Gate 2" (Bioware)

Konsole

Action/Adventure: "Zelda: Majora's Mask" (Nintendo) Rennspiel: "SSX" (Electronic Arts) Family: "Mario Tennis" (Nintendo) Beat'em Up: "Dead or Alive 2"(Tecmo) Rollenspiel: "FF IX" (Square) Sport: "SSX" (Electronic Arts) Innovation des Jahres: "Shenmue" (AM2/Sega) Spiel des Jahres: "SSX" (Electronic Arts)

PC

Action/Adventure: "Deus Ex" (Ion Storm) Family: "Return o. t. Incredible Machine: Contraptions" (Dynamix) Rollenspiel: "Diablo 2" (Blizzard) Simulation: "MechWarrior 4" (Microsoft) Sport: "Fifa 2001" (EA Canada)/"Motocross Madness 2" (Rainbow Studios) Strategie: "Age of Empires 2" (Ensemble Studios) Innovation des Jahres: "Deus Ex" (Ion Storm) Spiel des Jahres: "Diablo 2" (Blizzard)

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