Nominierung der Interactive Academy Awards

Die Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences hat die Nominierung für die fünfte Verleihung der Academy Awards am 28. Feburar in Las Vegas bekannt geben. Insgesamt werden Preise in 29 Kategorien verliehen. Die Nominierten sind:

Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year

"Conker's Bad Fur Day" Rare/Nintendo of America (N64) "Grand Theft Auto III" DMA Design/Rockstar Games (PS2) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" Sony Computer Entertainment/SCEA (PS2) "Jak & Daxter" Naughty Dog Inc./SCEA (PS2)

Console Children's Game of the Year

"Disney's Tarzan Untamed" Ubi Soft (Montreal)/Ubi Soft (GCN) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Electronic Arts/EA (PSone) "Mario Party 3" Hudson Soft/NoA (N64) "Monsters Inc. " Artificial Mind and Movement/SCEA (PSone)

Console Fighting Game of the Year

"Dead or Alive 3" Tecmo/Tecmo (Xbox) "Super Smash Bros. Melee" HAL Laboratory Inc./NoA (GCN) "Victorious Boxers" New Corporation/Empire Interactive (PS2)

Hand-Held Game of the Year

"Advance Wars" Nintendo/NoA (GBA) "Golden Sun" Camelot Software Planning/NoA (GBA) "Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons" Capcom/NoA (GBC) "Mario Kart Super Circuit" Intelligent Systems/NOA (GBA) "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" Vicarious Visions/Activision (GBA)

Console Racing Game of the Year

"Gran Turismo 3" SCE/SCEA (PS2) "Nascar Thunder" Tiburon Entertainment/EA (Xbox) "Project Gotham Racing" Bizarre Creations/Microsoft (Xbox) "Splashdown" Rainbow Studios/Infogrames (PS2)

Console Role Playing Game of the Year

"Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance" Snow Blind Studios/Black Isle Studios (PS2) "Castlevania: Circle of the Moon" KCEK/Konami (GBA) "Dark Cloud" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Golden Sun" Camelot Software Planning/NoA (GBA) "Paper Mario" Intelligent Systems/NoA (N64) "Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages" Capcom/NoA (GBC)

Console Sports Game of the Year

"Madden NFL 2002" Tiburon Entertainment/EA (GCN) "Sega Sports NBA 2K2" Visual Concepts/Sega of America (DC) "SSX Tricky" EA Canada/EA (PS2) "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" Neversoft Entertainment/Activision (PS2)

Console Game of the Year

"Gran Turismo 3" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Pikmin" (Nintendo/NoA (GCN)

Innovation in Console Gaming

"Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Pikmin" (Nintendo/NoA (GCN) "Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee" Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft (Xbox)

Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year

"Aliens vs. Predator 2" Monolith/Sierra/Fox Interactive "Myst III Exile" Presto Studios/Ubi Soft "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" id Software/Activision "Undying" EA Los Angeles/EA

Computer Children's Title of the Year

"Backyard Basketball" Humongous/Infogrames "Disney's Stanley Tiger Tales" Artech Studios/Disney Interactive "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" KnowWonder/EA "ScanCommand: Jurassic Park" Knowledge Adventure

Computer Educational Title of the Year

"Disney's Phonics Quest" Disney Interactive "Spy Masters: Unmask the Prankster" Knowledge Adventure "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Treasures of Knowledge" TLC

Computer Role Playing Game of the Year

"Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal" BioWare/Interplay "Diablo II: Lord of Destruction" Blizzard Entertainment "Wizardry 8" Sir-tech Canada

Computer Simulation Game of the Year

"IL-2 Sturmovik" IC MADDOX Games/Ubi Soft "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002" Microsoft "Microsoft Train Simulator" Kuju Entertainment Ltd./Microsoft

Computer Sports Game of the Year

"FIFA 2002" EA Canada/EA "Madden NFL 2002" Tiburon Entertainment/EA "NHL 2002" EA Canada/EA

Computer Strategy Game of the Year

"Battle Realms" Liquid/Crave/Ubi Soft "Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA "Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns" TimeGate Studios/Strategy First "Sid Meier's Civilization III" Firaxis Games/Infogrames

Computer Game of the Year

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA "Dark Age of Camelot" Mythic Entertainment "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" id Software/Activision "Sid Meier's Civilization III" Firaxis Games/Infogrames

Innovation in Computer Gaming

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA "Dark Age of Camelot" Mythic Entertainment "Majestic" Anim-X/EA "The Sims: Hot Date" EA - Maxis/EA

Online Game Play of the Year

"Aliens vs. Predator 2" Monolith/Sierra/Fox Interactive "MechWarrior 4: Black Knight Expansion" Cyberlore Studios/Microsoft "Monopoly Tycoon" Deep Red/Infogrames "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" id Software/Activision "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" Red Storm/Ubi Soft

Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year

"Asheron"s Call: Dark Majesty" Turbine Entertainment/Microsoft (PC) "Dark Age of Camelot" Mythic Entertainment (PC) "Phantasy Star Online" Sonic Team/SoA (DC)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

"Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Metal Gear Solid 2" Konami (PS2) "Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee" Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft (Xbox) "Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader" Factor 5/LucasArts (GCN)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA (PC) "Dead or Alive 3" Tecmo (Xbox) "Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee" Oddworld Inhabitants/Microsoft (Xbox) "Super Smash Bros. Melee" HAL Laboratory/NOA (GCN) "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" Neversoft/Activision (PS2)

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

"Frequency" Harmonix Music Systems/SCEA (PS2) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Metal Gear Solid 2" Konami (PS2) "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" Red Storm/Ubi Soft (PC)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition

"Batman Vengeance" Ubi Soft Divertissement/Ubi Soft (GCN) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" KnowWonder/EA (PC) "Myst III: Exile" Presto Studios/Ubi Soft (PC) "Tropico" Pop Top Software/God Games (PC)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA (PC) "Grand Theft Auto 3" DMA Design/Rockstar Games (PS2) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "Monopoly Tycoon" Deep Red/Infogrames (PC)

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

"Gran Turismo 3" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002" Microsoft (PC) "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" id Software/Activision (PC) "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3" Neversoft/Activision (PS2)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

"Dark Age of Camelot" Mythic Entertainment (PC) "Grand Theft Auto III" DMA Design/Rockstar Games (PS2) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Jak & Daxter" Naughty Dog/SCEA (PS2) "Pikmin" Nintendo/NoA (GCN)

Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Design

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA (PC) "Conker's Bad Fur Day" Rare/NoA (N64) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Metal Gear Solid 2" Konami (PS2) "Myst III: Exile" Presto Studios/Ubi Soft (PC)

Game of the Year

"Black & White" Lionhead Studios/EA (PC) "Halo: Combat Evolved" Bungie/Microsoft (Xbox) "ICO" SCEI/SCEA (PS2) "Sid Meier's Civilization III" Firaxis Games/Infogrames (PC)