The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced its nominees for its 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards set to take place during February's D.I.C.E. Summit, with 2K Games'
BioShock garnering a "record-breaking" 12 nominations.
Activision's
Call of Duty 4 has also broken over ten nominations as well, with other top nominees including
The Orange Box, Rock Band and
Super Mario Galaxy, all in the running for the game of the year award.
Jay Mohr will return for the third year to host the award ceremony, which will be broadcast, for the first time, on both GameSpot, and Comcast's HD Video on Demand.
The partial list of nominees follows:
Overall Game of the Year:
BioShock
* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
Rock Band
* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
Super Mario Galaxy
* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer: Nintendo
The Orange Box
* Publisher: Electronic Arts / Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
Console Game of the Year:
BioShock
* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
Mass Effect
* Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
* Developer: BioWare
Rock Band
* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
Super Mario Galaxy
* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer: Nintendo
Computer Game of the Year:
BioShock
* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* Publisher: Activision
* Developer: Infinity Ward
Crysis
* Publisher: Electronic Arts
* Developer: Crytek
The Orange Box
* Publisher: Electronic Arts/Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
* Publisher: Vivendi Games
* Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Assassin's Creed
* Publisher: Ubisoft
* Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
BioShock
* Publisher: 2K Games
* Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Rock Band
* Publisher: MTV Games
* Developer: Harmonix
Super Mario Galaxy
* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer Nintendo
The Orange Box
* Publisher: Electronic Arts/Valve Software
* Developer: Valve Software
Handheld Game of the Year:
Drawn to Life
* Publisher: THQ
* Developer: 5th Cell
Jeanne d'Arc
* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: Level 5
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
* Publisher: D3 Publisher of America
* Developer: Infinite Interactive, 1st Playable Productions
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
* Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
* Developer: High Impact Games
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
* Publisher: Nintendo of America
* Developer: Nintendo
The full list of nominees and categories will soon be published at
the award show's official site.
Said AIAS president Joseph Olin, "This year's finalists reflect the commitment game makers have to create compelling, engaging and exciting experiences for the expanding game playing audience. The 2008 nominees represent the tremendous talent and passion that our members bring to their craft. The Interactive Achievement Awards are dedicated to acknowledging the men and women who create these innovative and excellent games."
