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6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 27, 2003
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byDave Foley
Highlights
Most awardsBattlefield 1942 (4)
Most nominationsMetroid Prime (10)
Game of the YearBattlefield 1942
Hall of FameYu Suzuki

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.[1][2]

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.[3][4][5]

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. Four franchises had two award-winning titles:

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 (double-dagger).[6][7]

Game of the Year Awards[]

Console Game of the Year
Computer Game of the Year

Innovation Awards[]

Innovation in Computer Gaming
Innovation in Console Gaming

Craft Awards[]

Console Awards[]

Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Console Racing Game of the Year
  • Madden NFL 2003EA Tiburondouble-dagger

PC Awards[]

Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Computer Simulation Game of the Year
  • The Sims: UnleashedMaxis, Electronic Artsdouble-dagger
    • Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for EuropeAces Game Studio, Microsoft Games Studios
    • MechWarrior 4: MercenariesFASA Studio, Microsoft Game Studios
    • The Aurora Neverwinter ToolsetBioWare, Atari Interactive
  • Madden NFL 2003EA Tiburondouble-dagger
Computer Strategy Game of the Year

Online Awards[]

Online Gameplay of the Year

Hall of Fame Award[]

Multiple nominations and awards[]

Multiple Nominations[]

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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

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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 Atari Interactive
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, Inc.
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[]

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Games that received 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

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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

Notes[]

References[]

  1. "The Video Game Industry Names the Best of the Best: Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Sixth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Presented in Las Vegas". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. February 28, 2003. Archived from the original on June 5, 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2024. {{cite web}}:
  2. "2002 AIAS Awards Results". Blues News. Stephen Heaslip. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022. {{cite web}}:
  3. "6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 24, 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2023. {{cite web}}:
  4. "Sixth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards - Nomination Form" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2002. Retrieved 18 December 2023. {{cite web}}:
  5. "6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 18, 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2023. {{cite web}}:
  6. "6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Winners". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  7. Colayco, Bob. "2002 AIAS award winners announced". GameSpot. GameSpot. Retrieved 10 January 2023. {{cite web}}:
  8. "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts ad Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2022. {{cite web}}:


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