The 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 6th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2002. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on February 27, 2003 as part of the Academy's 2003 D.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by Dave Foley with presenters including Cliff Bleszinski, Xander Berkeley, Don James, Shigeru Miyamoto, Julie Benz, Blue Man Group, Tony Hawk, Ed Fries, Kelly Hu, David Jones, Nina Kaczorowski, Doug Lowenstein, Syd Mead, Mike Metzger, Vince Neil, Tommy Tallarico, Amy Weber and Victor Webster. It had musical performances by Unwritten Law and The Players Band.
A trimmed down and edited version of this event was broadcast on the G4 program Pulse, with coverage by Patrick Clark, the host of Pulse and Diane Mizota, one of the hosts from Filter.
The Academy introduced the genre awards for "First-Person Action Game of the Year" for both console and computer. "Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year" was also introduced. Originally separate console and computer awards for "Children's Title of the Year" were offered, but a single "Family Game of the Year" would be presented that featured finalists for both console and PC releases. The computer award for "Educational Title of the Year" was originally part of the category listings, but was not featured on the nomination form.
Battlefield 1942 won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Metroid Prime received the most nominations. Electronic Arts received the most nominations, published the most nominated games, published the most award-winning games, and won the most awards. Rockstar North and Maxis were the only developers with more than one award-winning game. Four franchises had two award-winning titles at this awards ceremony: Grand Theft Auto: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for "Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year", and Grand Theft Auto III for "Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year". Medal of Honor: Medal of Honor: Frontline for outstanding achievement in "Original Music Composition" and "Sound Design", and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault for "Computer First-Person Action Game of the Year". Metroid: Metroid Prime for "Console First-Person Action Game of the Year", and Metroid Fusion for "Handheld Game of the Year". The Sims: The Sims: Unleashed expansion for "Computer Simulation Game of the Year", and The Sims Online for "Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year".
Yu Suzuki, creator of Virtua Fighter, Shenmue, and other Sega franchises, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Game of the Year awards Battlefield 1942 — DICE, Electronic Arts Animal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Ratchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentTom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft Montreal Animal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — Silicon Knights, Nintendo Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Ratchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentBattlefield 1942 — DICE, Electronic Arts Age of Mythology — Ensemble Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Medal of Honor: Allied Assault — 2015, Electronic Arts Neverwinter Nights — BioWare, Infogrames Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos — Blizzard Entertainment
Innovation Awards Battlefield 1942 — DICE, Electronic Arts Dungeon Siege — Gas Powered Games, Microsoft Game Studios Grand Theft Auto III — Rockstar North Medal of Honor: Allied Assault — 2015, Electronic Arts Neverwinter Nights — BioWare, Infogrames Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos — Blizzard EntertainmentAnimal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — Silicon Knights, Nintendo Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft Montreal
Craft awards Animal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Battlefield 1942 — DICE, Electronic Arts Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Neverwinter Nights — BioWare, Infogrames Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos — Blizzard EntertainmentEternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — Silicon Knights, Nintendo Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Kingdom Hearts — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Syberia — Microïds, The Adventure Company The Mark of Kri — SCE San Diego StudioSly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus — Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment Final Fantasy X — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Kingdom Hearts — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Ratchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment The Mark of Kri — SCE San Diego StudioSly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus — Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — Silicon Knights, Nintendo Kingdom Hearts — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Ratchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentMedal of Honor: Frontline — EA Los Angeles Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Rygar: The Legendary Adventure — Tecmo The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — Bethesda Game Studios Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos — Blizzard EntertainmentMedal of Honor: Frontline — EA Los Angeles Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — Silicon Knights, Nintendo Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way — Monolith Productions, Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Stormfront Studios, Electronic Arts Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft MontrealTom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft Montreal Animal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Ratchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer EntertainmentThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Stormfront Studios, Electronic Arts Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings — Turbine, Microsoft Game Studios Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft Montreal Unreal Tournament 2003 — Epic Games, Digital Extremes, Infogrames
Console Awards Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — Rockstar North Hitman 2: Silent Assassin — IO Interactive, Eidos Interactive Jet Set Radio Future — Smilebit, Sega Rez — United Game Artists, Sega Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell — Ubisoft MontrealTekken 4 — Namco Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO — Capcom Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee — Pipeworks Software, Infogrames Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance — Midway Games Virtua Fighter 4 — Sega AM2Metroid Prime — Retro Studios, Nintendo James Bond 007: Nightfire — Eurocom, Electronic Arts Medal of Honor: Frontline — EA Los Angeles TimeSplitters 2 — Free Radical Design, Eidos Interactive Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon — Red Storm Entertainment, UbisoftRatchet & Clank — Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus — Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment Super Mario Sunshine — Nintendo EADNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 — EA Black Box ATV Offroad Fury 2 — Rainbow Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology — Climax Brighton, THQ NASCAR Thunder 2003 — EA Tiburon RalliSport Challenge — DICE, Microsoft Game StudiosAnimal Crossing — Nintendo EAD Final Fantasy X — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Kingdom Hearts — SquareSoft, Square Electronic Arts Suikoden III — Konami Wild Arms 3 — Media.Vision, Sony Computer EntertainmentMadden NFL 2003 — EA Tiburon Aggressive Inline — Z-Axis, Acclaim Entertainment NCAA Football 2003 — EA Tiburon NHL 2K3 — Treyarch, Sega Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 — Neversoft, ActivisionMario Party 4 — Hudson Soft, Nintendo Backyard Football — Left Field Productions, Humongous Entertainment, Infogrames Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — EA UK Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights — Heavy Iron Studios, THQ SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month — AWE Productions, THQMetroid Fusion — Nintendo R&D1 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance — Konami The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords — Flagship, Capcom, Nintendo R&D2 Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 — Nintendo R&D2
PC Awards Grand Theft Auto III — Rockstar North Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast — Raven Software, LucasArts Syberia — Microïds, The Adventure Company The Thing — Computer Artworks, Black Label GamesMedal of Honor: Allied Assault — 2015, Electronic Arts America's Army — United States Army No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way — Monolith Productions, Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Universal GamesNeverwinter Nights — BioWare, Infogrames Arx Fatalis — Arkane Studios, JoWooD Productions Dungeon Siege — Gas Powered Games, Microsoft Game Studios Freedom Force — Irrational Games, Crave Entertainment, Electronic Arts The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — Bethesda Game StudiosThe Sims: Unleashed — Maxis, Electronic Arts Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe — Aces Game Studio, Microsoft Games Studios MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries — FASA Studio, Microsoft Game Studios The Aurora Neverwinter Toolset — BioWare, InfogramesMadden NFL 2003 — EA Tiburon High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 — Team .366, The 3DO Company Links 2003 — Access Software, Microsoft Game Studios NBA Live 2003 — EA Canada Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 — Headgate Studios, Electronic ArtsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos — Blizzard Entertainment Age of Mythology — Ensemble Studios, Microsoft Game Studios Medieval: Total War — Creative Assembly, Activision
Online Awards Battlefield 1942 — DICE, Electronic Arts Command & Conquer: Renegade — Westwood Studios, Electronic Arts Twisted Metal: Black - Online — Incognito Entertainment, Sony Computer EntertainmentThe Sims Online — Maxis, Electronic Arts Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars — Funcom Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings — Turbine, Microsoft Game Studios Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles — Mythic Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games Toontown Online — Disney's Virtual Reality Studio
Hall of Fame Award Yu Suzuki
Multiple nominations and awards Multiple Nominations
+ Games that received multiple nominations Nominations Game 10 Metroid Prime 6 Animal Crossing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Ratchet & Clank Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 5 Battlefield 1942 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 4 Kingdom Hearts Neverwinter Nights 3 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Medal of Honor: Frontline Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 2 Age of Mythology Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings Dungeon Siege Final Fantasy X Grand Theft Auto III Madden NFL 2003 No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way Syberia The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Mark of Kri
+ Nominations by company Nominations Games Company 34 18 Electronic Arts 26 8 Nintendo 13 5 Sony Computer Entertainment 10 7 Microsoft Game Studios 1 Retro Studios 8 2 Rockstar North 7 3 Infogrames 6 2 SquareSoft 1 DICE Insomniac Games Ubisoft 5 2 BioWare 1 Blizzard Entertainment Silicon Knights 4 4 Sega 3 3 THQ 2 Vivendi Universal Games 1 2015 Sucker Punch Productions 2 2 Activision Capcom Eidos Interactive Konami Maxis 1 Bethesda Game Studios Ensemble Studios Gas Powered Games Microïds Sierra Entertainment Stormfront Studios The Adventure Company Turbine
Multiple awards
+ Awards Game 4 Battlefield 1942 3 Animal Crossing 2 Madden NFL 2003 Medal of Honor: Frontline Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
+ Awards by company Awards Games Company 13 8 Electronic Arts 7 5 Nintendo 4 1 DICE 3 2 Sony Computer Entertainment 2 Maxis Rockstar North Ubisoft Montreal 1 Sucker Punch Productions
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References
External links Archived Winners/Finalists Page