Skyrim has already seen numerous accolades and now the latest Elder Scrolls game from Bethesda can put another feather in its cap, adding a Game of the Year award to its collection. The 15th annual Interactive Achievement Awards at the 2012 DICE Summit in Las Vegas saw Skyrim win a total of five awards, including outstanding achievement in story, RPG of the year, outstanding achievement in gameplay engineering, and outstanding achievement in game direction.
The awards show, hosted by comedian and actor Jay Mohr (who utilized a rather ecclectic mix of comedy bits to entertain the audience), also saw big winners in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and puzzle-platformer Portal 2 which both earned three IAAs.
It was also a fantastic night, honoring Atari legend Ed Logg (Pioneer Award) and Epic Games genius (the man behind Unreal) Tim Sweeney (2012 Hall of Fame inductee).
“Each year the Interactive Achievement Awards sees the top minds and personas of our industry coming together to not only celebrate, but recognize one another for the achievements of the year,” said Martin Rae, president, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “2011 produced an outstanding number of fantastic games in all areas of the industry – console, PC, social and mobile – we are truly witnessing a new golden age of gaming. Bravo to our winners!”
Here's the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Portal 2
· Publisher: Valve Corporation
· Developer: Valve Corporation
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 3
· Publisher: Electronic Arts
· Developer: DICE
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
· Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
· Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Character Performance
Portal 2 - Wheatley
· Publisher: Valve Corporation
· Developer: Valve Corporation
Downloadable Title of the Year
Bastion
· Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
· Developer: Supergiant Games
Casual Game of the Year
· Fruit Ninja Kinect Publisher: Microsoft Studios
· Developer: Halfbrick Studios
Social Networking Game of the Year
The Sims Social
· Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
· Developer: Playfish
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Online Game of the Year
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
· Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
· Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
· Publisher: Activision
· Developer: Toys for Bob
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 12
· Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
· Developer: EA Canada
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 4
· Publisher: Microsoft Studios
· Developer: Turn 10 Studios
Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat
· Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
· Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Orcs Must Die!
· Publisher: Microsoft Studios
· Developer: Robot Entertainment
Family Game of the Year
LittleBigPlanet 2
· Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
· Developer: Media Molecule LLC
Mobile Game of the Year
Infinity Blade II
· Publisher: Epic Games
· Developer: Epic Games
Handheld Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D Land
· Publisher: Nintendo
· Developer: Nintendo
Adventure Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
· Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
· Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Star Wars: The Old Republic
· Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
· Developer: BioWare Austin
Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Portal 2
· Publisher: Valve Corporation
· Developer: Valve Corporation
Action Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
· Publisher: Activision
· Developer: Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
· Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
· Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
· Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
· Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
· Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
· Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
· Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
· Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
· Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
· Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Game of the Year
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
· Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
· Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
