The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 11th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2007. 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 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.
Only one award for "Outstanding Character Performance" was offered instead of separate male and female awards. "Action/Adventure Game of the Year" and "First-Person Action Game of the Year" were replaced with "Action Game of the Year" and "Adventure Game of the Year". "Strategy Game of the Year" and "Simulation Game of the Year" have been merged into one "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" category. "Fighting Game of the Year" and "Children's Game of the Year" did not have finalists named in either of these categories.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was named the winner for "Overall Game of the Year", and was tied with BioShock and The Orange Box for winning the most awards. BioShock received the most nominations. Sony Computer Entertainment published the most nominees and tied with Electronic Arts for having the most nominated games. Electronic Arts has published the most wins, as well as the most award-winning games. Nintendo EAD was the only developer to have more than one award-winning game.
Michael Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Ken Kutaragi, founder of Sony Computer Entertainment and the "Father of the PlayStation", received the "Lifetime Achievement Award".
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Game of the Year awards Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Super Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EAD The Orange Box — Valve, Electronic ArtsThe Orange Box — Valve, Electronic Arts BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Crysis — Crytek, Electronic Arts World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade — Blizzard EntertainmentCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Mass Effect — BioWare, Microsoft Game Studios Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Super Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EADThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — Nintendo EAD Drawn to Life — 5th Cell, THQ Jeanne d'Arc — Level-5, Sony Computer Entertainment Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords — Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions, D3 Publisher Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters — High Impact Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentRock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Assassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Super Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EAD The Orange Box — Valve, Electronic Arts
Craft awards Portal — Valve, Electronic Arts BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Super Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EADAssassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Team Fortress 2 — Valve, Electronic Arts Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentBioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Assassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Heavenly Sword — Ninja Theory, Sony Computer Entertainment Team Fortress 2 — Valve, Electronic ArtsPortal — Valve, Electronic Arts BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Heavenly Sword — Ninja Theory, Sony Computer Entertainment Mass Effect — BioWare, Microsoft Game Studios Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentBioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Drawn to Life — 5th Cell, THQ Mass Effect — BioWare, Microsoft Game Studios The Darkness — Starbreeze Studios, 2K Games Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Forza Motorsport 2 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Halo 3 — Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games World in Conflict — Massive Entertainment, Vivendi GamesBioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia God of War II — SCE Santa Monica Studio Heavenly Sword — Ninja Theory, Sony Computer Entertainment Lair — Factor 5, Sony Computer Entertainment Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentRock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock — Neversoft, Activision SingStar Pop — SCE London Studio skate. — EA Black BoxBioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Need for Speed: ProStreet — EA Black Box skate. — EA Black Box Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 — Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft ParisPortal — Valve, Electronic Arts Assassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal Rock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Super Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EAD The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — Nintendo EADCrysis — Crytek, Electronic Arts Assassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre awards Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Infinity Ward, Activision BioShock — 2K Boston, 2K Australia Crysis — Crytek, Electronic Arts Halo 3 — Bungie, Microsoft Game Studios The Orange Box — Valve, Electronic ArtsSuper Mario Galaxy — Nintendo EAD Assassin's Creed — Ubisoft Montreal God of War II — SCE Santa Monica Studio Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — Naughty Dog, Sony Computer EntertainmentPuzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords — Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions, D3 Publisher Azada — Big Fish Studios Build-a-lot — HipSoft flOw — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Peggle — PopCap Gamesskate. — EA Black Box Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue — PlayFirst Prey Mobile — MachineWorks Northwest, Skyzone SimCity Societies — Tilted Mill Entertainment, Electronic ArtsRock Band — Harmonix, MTV Games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock — Neversoft, Activision Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 — Ubisoft Paris Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action — Screenlife Games, WXP, Microsoft Game Studios WarioWare: Smooth Moves — Nintendo SPD, Intelligent SystemsWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade — Blizzard Entertainment Eve Online: Trinity — CCP Games Guild Wars: Eye of the North — ArenaNet, NCSOFT Tabula Rasa — Destination Games, NCSOFT The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar — Turbine, Midway GamesMass Effect — BioWare, Microsoft Game Studios Eternal Sonata — Tri-Crescendo, Bandai Namco Games Jeanne d'Arc — Level-5, Sony Computer Entertainment Rogue Galaxy — Level-5, Sony Computer Entertainment The Witcher — CD Projekt Red, AtariMotorStorm — Evolution Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment Colin McRae: Dirt — Codemasters Forza Motorsport 2 — Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Need for Speed: ProStreet — EA Black Box Project Gotham Racing 4 — Bizarre Creations, Microsoft Game Studiosskate. — EA Black Box FIFA 08 — EA Canada MLB 07: The Show — SCE San Diego NBA 2K8 — Visual Concepts, 2K Games NHL 08 — EA CanadaCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars — EA Los Angeles Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation — Bandai Namco Games Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts — Relic Entertainment, THQ Supreme Commander — Gas Powered Games, THQ World in Conflict — Massive Entertainment, Vivendi Games
Hall of Fame Michael Morhaime
Lifetime Achievement Ken Kutaragi
Multiple nominations and awards Multiple nominations
+ Games that received multiple nominations Nominations Game 12 BioShock 10 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 9 The Orange Box 8 Rock Band 6 Assassin's Creed Super Mario Galaxy Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 4 Mass Effect skate. 3 Crysis Heavenly Sword Portal Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 2 Drawn to Life Forza Motorsport 2 God of War II Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Halo 3 Jeanne d'Arc Need for Speed: ProStreet Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Team Fortress 2 World In Conflict World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
+ Nominations by company Nominations Games Company 22 12 Electronic Arts 20 Sony Computer Entertainment 14 3 2K Games 12 2 Activision 10 5 Microsoft Game Studios 1 Infinity Ward 9 3 Nintendo Valve 8 Ubisoft 1 Harmonix MTV Games 6 Naughty Dog 4 3 THQ 1 BioWare 3 2 Level-5 1 Crytek Insomniac Games Ninja Theory 2 2 Bandai Namco Games NCSOFT 1 1st Playable Productions 5th Cell Blizzard Entertainment Bungie D3 Publisher Infinite Interactive Massive Entertainment Neversoft Turn 10 Studios Vivendi Games
Multiple awards
+ Awards Game 4 BioShock Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare The Orange Box 3 Portal Rock Band 2 skate.
+ Awards by company Awards Games Company 8 5 Electronic Arts 4 3 Valve 1 2K Games Activision Infinity Ward 3 Harmonix MTV Games 2 2 Nintendo
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External links
Video of award ceremony
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