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5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byPatton Oswalt
Highlights
Most awardsHalo: Combat Evolved (4)
Most nominations
Game of the YearHalo: Combat Evolved
Hall of FameWill Wright

The 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 5th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2001. 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, Nevada on February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28). It was also held as part of the Academy's first annual D.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt, and featured presenters included Cliff Bleszinski, Richard Garriott, Richard Hilleman, Don James, American McGee, Lorne Lanning, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, Ray Muzyka, Natalie Raitano, Lucia Rijker, Jason Rubin, Jez San, George Sanger, and Steve Schirripa.[1]

The award for "Hand-Held Game of the Year" was introduced this year as a console award. The console and computer awards for "Family Title of the Year" have been renamed as "Children's Title of the Year". This would be the final year the award for "PC Educational Title of the Year" would be offered. This was the first year nominees were limited to just one genre award for either console/PC.

Halo: Combat Evolved won the most awards, including "Game of the Year", and was tied with Ico for having the most nominations. Electronic Arts had the most nominations publishing the most nominated games. Microsoft Game Studios had won the most awards and tied with Nintendo for having the most award-winning games. Baldur's Gate won both console and PC awards for "Role-Playing Game of the Year", with Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for console and the Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal expansion for PC.

Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.

Winners and Nominees[]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (double-dagger).[2][1][3][4]

Craft Awards[]

Console Awards[]

Console Game of the Year
Innovation in Console Gaming
Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Console Racing Game of the Year

Online Awards[]

Online Gameplay of the Year

PC Awards[]

Computer Game of the Year
Innovation in Computer Gaming
Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Computer Educational Title of the Year
  • Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of KnowledgeThe Learning Company, Riverdeepdouble-dagger
    • Disney Learning: Phonics QuestDisney Interactive
    • Spy Masters: Unmask the PranksterKnowledge Adventure
Computer Simulation Game of the Year
Computer Strategy Game of the Year

Hall of Fame Award[]

Multiple nominations and awards[]

Multiple Nominations[]

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Games that received multiple nominations
Nominations Game
8 Halo: Combat Evolved
Ico
7 Black & White
4 Dark Age of Camelot
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
3 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Grand Theft Auto III
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Myst III: Exile
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Pikmin
Sid Meier's Civilization III
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
2 Aliens Versus Predator 2
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Dead or Alive 3
Golden Sun
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Madden NFL 2002
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
Monopoly Tycoon
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

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Nominations by company
Nominations Games Company
19 10 Electronic Arts
17 6 Microsoft Game Studios
16 Sony Computer Entertainment
13 9 Nintendo
9 6 Ubisoft
8 3 Activision
1 Bungie
7 Lionhead Studios
4 3 Infogrames
2 Atari Interactive
Konami
1 Gray Matter Studios
Mythic Entertainment
Vivendi Universal Games
3 3 Intelligent Systems
1 Argonaut Games
DMA Design
Firaxis Games
Neversoft
Oddworld Inhabitants
Polyphony Digital
Presto Studios
Rockstar Games
2 2 Black Isle Studios
Disney Interactive
Flagship
Interplay Entertainment
Knowledge Adventure
Sega
1 Camelot Software Planning
Deep Red Games
HAL Laboratory
Monolith Productions
Naughty Dog
Rare
Red Storm Entertainment
Sierra On-Line
Team Ninja
Tecmo

Multiple awards[]

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Games that received multiple awards
Awards Game
4 Halo: Combat Evolved
2 Black & White
Grand Theft Auto III
Ico
Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on August 11, 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2023. {{cite web}}:
  2. "Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Announces Finalists For The 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2023. {{cite web}}:
  3. "2001 Academy Awards for Games". IGN. IGN. February 7, 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  4. Varianini, Giancarlo (March 4, 2002). "Fifth annual AIAS awards announced". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 9 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  5. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022. {{cite web}}:

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