11th Interactive Achievement Awards finalists revealed

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that the nominations for the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards has finally been closed. The final list of candidates has been compiled and is currently entering the general voting stage. Want to find out if your bet got into the final list? Read the full article!

We all have our own personal favorites among the games released last year. With the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in full swing once again, you can check out if your favorite game made to this year’s list of finalists.

Today marks the beginning of the general voting for the event, with the winners to be announced on February 7 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. The voting will be conducted by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science’s Board of Directors, which includes Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) President Patricia Vance.

This year’s Interactive Achievement Awards promises a grand showcase featuring all the greatest titles and game makers of the past year. Here’s a list of the finalists and their respective categories:

Overall Game of the Year

• Bioshock
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Rock Band
• Super Mario Galaxy
• The Orange Box

Computer Game of the Year

• Bioshock
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Crysis
• The Orange Box
• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Console Game of the Year

• Bioshock
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Mass Effect
• Rock Band
• Super Mario Galaxy

Handheld Game of the Year

• Drawn to Life
• Jeanne D’Arc
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
• Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

• Assassin’s Creed
• Bioshock
• Rock Band
• Super Mario Galaxy
• The Orange Box

Just in case you can’t catch the event itself in Las Vegas, GameSpot and Comcast On-Demand has announced a partnership which will host a live showing of the Interactive Achievement Awards.