The 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 1st edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 1997 and the first three months of 1998. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and were held on the first day of E3 1998 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. There was not an official host of the award ceremony.[1][2] All titles eligible for nomination were publicly release in North America between January 1, 1997 and March 31, 1998.[3]
| 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 28, 1998 |
| Venue | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Country | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | GoldenEye 007 (4) |
| Most nominations | |
| Interactive Title of the Year | GoldenEye 007 |
| Hall of Fame | Shigeru Miyamoto |
Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, and Riven: The Sequel to Myst were tied for receiving the most nominations. GoldenEye 007 took home the most awards, including "Interactive Title of the Year". Electronic Arts received the most nominations and had the most nominated games. Electronic Arts also tied with Broderbund for having the most awarded games. Rare and Nintendo won the most awards, with Rare as the developer and Nintendo as the publisher. There was a tie between Age of Empires and StarCraft for "PC Strategy Game of the Year". Carmen Sandiego had two award-winning titles for the PC awards "Edutainment" and "Skills Building" with Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? and Carmen Sandiego Word Detective, respectively. There was a category for "Arcade Game of the Year" in the initial category listing, but there weren't any finalists named for the category.[4] This would be the only year "Interactive Title of the Year" was offered, and would be renamed "Game of the Year" going forward.
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of several of Nintendo franchises including Donkey Kong, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero, and Star Fox, was the first inductee of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners and Nominees
editWinners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[5][6][7][2]
Craft Awards
editContent Awards
editConsole
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Console Game of the Year[a]
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Personal Computer
editOnline
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Online Entertainment Site of the Year
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Online News/Information Site of the Year
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Hall of Fame Award
editMultiple nominations and awards
editMultiple Nominations
editAny 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 personal computer awards and "Computer Entertainment Title of the Year".
| Nominations | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 10 | Electronic Arts |
| 21 | 8 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 17 | 7 | Interplay Productions |
| 12 | 6 | The Learning Company |
| 11 | 3 | Red Orb Entertainment |
| 10 | 4 | Virgin Interactive |
| 3 | Nintendo | |
| 9 | Westwood Studios | |
| 8 | GT Interactive | |
| 2 | Acclaim Entertainment | |
| Rare | ||
| 7 | 4 | Disney Interactive |
| 6 | 3 | Broderbund |
| Konami | ||
| LucasArts | ||
| Mindscape | ||
| Origin Systems | ||
| 2 | Iguana Entertainment | |
| Microsoft | ||
| 1 | Cyan Worlds | |
| SquareSoft | ||
| 5 | 2 | Capcom |
| 4 | Activision | |
| Media Station | ||
| Sega | ||
| THQ | ||
| 1 | High Voltage Software | |
| Oddworld Inhabitants | ||
| 3 | Black Isle Studios | |
| Bullfrog Productions | ||
| Ensemble Studios | ||
| NanaOn-Sha | ||
| Strategic Studies Group | ||
| 2[e] | Kesmai |
Multiple Awards
edit| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 4 | GoldenEye 007 |
| 2 | Final Fantasy VII |
| PaRappa the Rapper | |
| StarCraft |
| Awards | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | Nintendo |
| Rare | ||
| 4 | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 3 | 3 | Broderbund |
| Electronic Arts | ||
| 2 | 2 | Microsoft |
| 1 | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| NanaOn-Sha | ||
| SquareSoft |
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ All finalists for console awards are finalists for Console Game of the Year.
- ^ All finalists for personal computer awards are finalists for Computer Entertainment Title of the Year.
- ^ Ties between finalists.
- ^ Only listing games that were neither nominated for a console nor personal computer award.
- ^ Only listing companies that did not receive a nomination for a console or personal computer award.
References
edit- ^ "First Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "And the Winners Are..." GameSpot. GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "News - Press Release 5". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "The Award - Categories". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "The Award - Updates". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "The Award - Winners". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 15, 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "And the Winner is..." GameSpot. GameSpot. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.