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2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateMay 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Highlights
Most awardsThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (6)
Most nominations
Game of the YearThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hall of FameSid Meier

The 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 2nd 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 May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13) during E3 1999. There was not an official host of the award ceremony, but featured a wide variety of presenters, including Sugar Ray Leonard, Bruno Campos, Kelly Hu, Zachery Ty Bryan, Ben Stein, David Gallagher, Coolio, Danica McKellar, Nicholle Tom and Chris Roberts.[1]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Half-Life were tied with the most nominations. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time also won the most awards including Game of the Year. Electronic Arts received the most nominations while Nintendo won the most awards both as a developer and a publisher. There was also a tie between finalists for Computer Creativity Title of the Year and Online Family/Board Game of the Year.

Sid Meier was also the received the of 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 (double-dagger).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Console Game of the Year[n 1]
Computer Game of the Year[n 2]
  • Grim FandangoLucasArtsdouble-dagger
    • Dark Side of the Moon: A Sci-Fi AdventureSouthPeak Interactive
    • King's Quest: Mask of EternitySierra On-Line
    • SanitariumDreamForge Intertainment, ASC Games
    • Starship TitanicThe Digital Village, Simon & Schuster Interactive
    • The X-Files Game — HyperBole Studios, Fox Interactive
Console Racing Game of the Year
Computer Strategy Game of the Year
Computer Simulation Game of the Year
Computer Children's Entertainment Title of the Year
  • A Bug's LifeTraveller's Tales, Disney Interactivedouble-dagger
    • Barbie Riding Club — Human Code, Mattel Media
    • Blue's Birthday AdventureHumongous Entertainment
    • Dr. Brain Thinking Games: IQ AdventureKnowledge Adventure
    • Lego CreatorSuperscape, Lego Media
    • Rugrats Adventure GameBroderbund
    • Starfire Soccer Challenge — Purple Moon, Stormfront Studios
Computer Creativity Title of the Year[n 3]
  • 3D Castle CreatorImageBuilder Software, IBMdouble-dagger
  • Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera and CD-RomGorilla, Mattel Mediadouble-dagger
    • American Greetings Craft DeluxeAmerican Greetings, Broderbund
    • Cosmopolitan Virtual Makeover — Motion Works, Broderbund
    • PrintMaster Platinum 7.0Broderbund
Computer Educational Title of the Year (0-8 years)
Computer Educational Title of the Year (9-16 years)
  • Thinkin' Science Series: ZAP!Edmarkdouble-dagger
    • Journey Into the Brain — Morphonix
    • JumpStart Adventures 6th Grade: Mission EarthquestKnowledge Adventure
    • National Geographic Maps: The Complete CollectionBroderbund, National Geographic Society
    • Star Wars: Droid WorksLucas Learning, LucasArts
Online Family/Board Game of the Year[n 3]
Online Action/Strategy Game of the Year
  • Starsiege: TribesDynamix, Sierra On-Linedouble-dagger
    • Air Warrior IIIKesmai, Interactive Magic
    • CyberStrike 2Simutronics, 989 Studios
Online Role-Playing Game of the Year
  • Ultima Online: The Second AgeOrigin Systems, Electronic Artsdouble-dagger
    • DragonRealms: Maritime ExpansionSimutronics
    • Meridian 59: Dark Auspices — Archetype Interactive, The 3DO Company
Entertainment Site of the Year
News/Information Site of the Year

Hall of Fame Award[]

Games with multiple nominations and awards[]

Any game that was nominated for a console genre award was also a nominee for Console Game of the Year. The same can be applied to nominees for computer awards and Computer Game of the Year.

Companies with multiple nominations[]

External links[]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. "ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR ITS SECOND INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 8 March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2023. {{cite web}}:
  2. "Interactive Achievement Finalists". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 28 December 2022. {{cite web}}:
  3. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 4, 1999. Retrieved 14 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  4. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Console". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2022. {{cite web}}:
  5. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Computer". Interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 4, 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2022. {{cite web}}:
  6. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Online". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  7. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Craft Award". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  8. "UPROAR! Free games". UPROAR. EPub, Inc. Archived from the original on 8 February 1999. Retrieved 1 June 2022. {{cite web}}:
  9. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 31 May 2022. {{cite web}}:

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