10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

The 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 10th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2006. 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 9, 2007 (2007-02-09). It was also held as part of the Academy's 2007 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr.[1]

10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 9, 2007 (2007-02-09)
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byJay Mohr
Highlights
Most awardsGears of War (8)
Most nominationsGears of War (10)
Overall Game of the YearGears of War
Hall of FameDani Bunten
Lifetime AchievementMinoru Arakawa and Howard Lincoln
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The original nomination package listed "Cellphone Game of the Year", but the finalists were listed for "Mobile Game of the Year". The nomination package also features a genre category of "Casual Game of the Year", but there were not any finalists named for this category. Instead, finalists were listed for "Downloadable Game of the Year", which was not part of the category listing in the rules & procedures.[2][3]

Gears of War received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Overall Game of the Year". Microsoft Game Studios and Nintendo tied for having the most nominations, with Microsoft winning the most awards. Electronic Arts had the most nominated games, and tied with Microsoft and Nintendo for having the most award-winning games.

Dani Bunten was inducted posthumously into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Nintendo of America founders Minoru Arakawa and Howard Lincoln also became the first recipients of the "Lifetime Achievement Award".[4]

Winners and Nominees

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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[3][5][6][7]

Game of the Year Awards

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Computer Game of the Year
Console Game of the Year

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

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Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Craft Awards

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Character Performance Awards

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Genre Awards

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Action/Adventure Game of the Year

Special Awards

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Hall of Fame

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Lifetime Achievement

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Multiple nominations and awards

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Multiple Nominations

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Multiple awards

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Games that received multiple awards
Awards Game
8 Gears of War
3 Wii Sports
2 Guitar Hero II
LocoRoco
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Notes

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  1. ^ Voice actor not specified; Character listed under the voice actor credit.
  2. ^ Voice the female nords and female orcs.
  3. ^ Xbox 360 version
  4. ^ Nintendo DS version
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References

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  1. ^ "AIAS Announces Winners of 10th Annual IAA's" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Submission Form - 10th Annual Awards" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Finalists" (PDF). D.I.C.E. Summit. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "GEARS OF WAR INVADES SIN CITY CAPTURING EIGHT STATUES AT THE 10TH ANNUAL INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS" (PDF). Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ^ Surette, Tim (February 12, 2007). "D.I.C.E. 07: Gears grabs gold". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ "10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Announced - News". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2022-07-10.