City of Heroes has been nominated for 4 awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences! Computer Game of the Year. Outstanding Achievement in Game Design. Innovation in Computer Gaming. Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of The Year.
The winners will be announced at the 8th Annual Interactive Achievements Awards ceremony, taking place February 1, 2005, the second evening of the D.I.C.E. Summit. The Awards event will be held at the Grande Ballroom of the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas and will showcase the industrys best games of 2004. Here is the full list of all the categories and nominations. Go City of Heroes!
1. Game Of The Year Awards
· Game Of The Year
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· World of Warcraft (Vivendi/Universal/Blizzard)
Console Game Of The Year
· Burnout 3 (Electronic Arts)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
Computer Game Of The Year
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· World of Warcraft (Vivendi/Universal/Blizzard)
· Sid Meiers Pirates (Atari)
2. Craft Awards
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Animation
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
· Jak 3 (Sony)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
Outstanding Character Performance Male
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· The Bards Tale (InXile Entertainment)
· Metal Gear Solid 3 (Konami)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Chronicles of Riddick (Vivendi/Universal Games)
Outstanding Character Performance Female
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Judy Dench Golden Eye: Rouge Agent (Electronic Arts)
· Zoo Tycoon 2 (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Soundtrack
· Need For Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Tony Hawks Underground 2 (Activision)
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
Outstanding Achievement In Original Musical Composition
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· NBA Ballers (Midway)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Killzone (Sony)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Design
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
Outstanding Achievement In Game Play Engineering
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
· Eye Toy: Anti Grav (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Online Game Play
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)
· Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (THQ)
Outstanding Achievement In Visual Engineering
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Metroid Prime: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Game Design
· Fable (Microsoft)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Character Or Story Development
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (Midway)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Innovation in Computer Gaming
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
Innovation In Console Gaming
· Fable (Microsoft)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Eye Toy: Anti Grav (Sony)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
3. Genre Awards
A. Console
· Platform Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Jak 3 (Sony)
Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
· Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (Midway)
· Tom Clancys Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft)
· Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
Action Sports Game Of The Year
· NFL Street 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Tony Hawks Underground 2 (Activision)
· NBA Ballers (Midway)
· Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo)
First Person Action Game Of The Year
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
· Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Chronicles of Riddick (Vivendi Universal Games)
Childrens Title Of The Year
· Shrek 2 (Activision)
· Backyard Baseball 2005 (Atari)
· Mario Party 6 (Nintendo)
· Pokemon Colosseum (Nintendo)
· Sly 2 (Sony)
Fighting Game Of The Year
· Def Jam: Fight for NY (Electronic Arts)
· Dragonball Z: Budokai 3 (Atari)
· Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway)
Racing Game Of The Year
· Burnout 3 (Electronic Arts)
· Rallisport Challenge 2 (Microsoft)
Role Playing Game Of The Year
· X-Men Legends (Activision)
· The Bards Tale (InXile Entertainment)
· Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Nintendo)
· Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo)
· Tales of Symphonia (Namco)
Sports Simulation Game Of The Year
· Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
· ESPN NHL 2K5 (Take2/Sega)
· ESPN NFL 2K5 (Take2/Sega)
· Winning Eleven 7 (Konami)
B. Wireless & Handheld
Wireless Game Of The Year
· Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (Nintendo)
· Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
Handheld Game Of The Year
· Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo)
· Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
· Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Square Enix)
C. Computer
Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Myst IV Revelation (Ubisoft)
· Full Spectrum Warrior (THQ)
· The Suffering (Midway)
· Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft)
Childrens Game Of The Year
· Backyard Skateboarding (Atari)
Downloadable Game Of The Year
· Mahjong Garden To G (Electronic Arts)
· The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan (Disney Online)
· Shroomz Quest for Puppy (Game Trust, Inc.)
· Diner Dash (PlayFirst)
Family Game Of The Year
· Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban (Electronic Arts)
· Scrabble On-Line (Atari)
· Zoo Tycoon 2 (Microsoft)
First Person Action Game Of The Year
· Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (Electronic Arts)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)
Role Playing Game Of The Year
· Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (BioWare)
· Vampires: Bloodline (Activision)
Simulation Game Of The Year
· The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 (Atari)
· Pacific Fighters (Ubisoft)
Sports Game Of The Year
· Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Strategy Game Of The Year
· Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth (Electronic Arts)
· WarHammer 40K: Dawn of War (THQ)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
D. Online
Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game Of The Year
· World of WarCraft (VivendiUniversal/Blizzard)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· StarWars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (LucasArts)
· Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia (Square Enix)
City of Heroes has been nominated for 4 awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences! Computer Game of the Year. Outstanding Achievement in Game Design. Innovation in Computer Gaming. Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of The Year.
The winners will be announced at the 8th Annual Interactive Achievements Awards ceremony, taking place February 1, 2005, the second evening of the D.I.C.E. Summit. The Awards event will be held at the Grande Ballroom of the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas and will showcase the industrys best games of 2004. Here is the full list of all the categories and nominations. Go City of Heroes!
1. Game Of The Year Awards
· Game Of The Year
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· World of Warcraft (Vivendi/Universal/Blizzard)
Console Game Of The Year
· Burnout 3 (Electronic Arts)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
Computer Game Of The Year
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· World of Warcraft (Vivendi/Universal/Blizzard)
· Sid Meiers Pirates (Atari)
2. Craft Awards
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Animation
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
· Jak 3 (Sony)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
Outstanding Character Performance Male
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· The Bards Tale (InXile Entertainment)
· Metal Gear Solid 3 (Konami)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Chronicles of Riddick (Vivendi/Universal Games)
Outstanding Character Performance Female
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Judy Dench Golden Eye: Rouge Agent (Electronic Arts)
· Zoo Tycoon 2 (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Soundtrack
· Need For Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Tony Hawks Underground 2 (Activision)
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
Outstanding Achievement In Original Musical Composition
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· NBA Ballers (Midway)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Killzone (Sony)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Design
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Sly Cooper 2 (Sony)
Outstanding Achievement In Game Play Engineering
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
· Eye Toy: Anti Grav (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi/Universal Games)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Outstanding Achievement In Online Game Play
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)
· Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War (THQ)
Outstanding Achievement In Visual Engineering
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Metroid Prime: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Game Design
· Fable (Microsoft)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Outstanding Achievement In Character Or Story Development
· Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Take2/Rockstar)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Demon Stone (Atari)
· Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (Midway)
· Fable (Microsoft)
Innovation in Computer Gaming
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
Innovation In Console Gaming
· Fable (Microsoft)
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
· Eye Toy: Anti Grav (Sony)
· Katamari Damacy (Namco)
3. Genre Awards
A. Console
· Platform Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Ubisoft)
· Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Sony)
· Jak 3 (Sony)
Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Pikmin 2 (Nintendo)
· Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (Midway)
· Tom Clancys Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft)
· Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
Action Sports Game Of The Year
· NFL Street 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Tony Hawks Underground 2 (Activision)
· NBA Ballers (Midway)
· Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo)
First Person Action Game Of The Year
· Halo 2 (Microsoft)
· GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
· Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo)
· Chronicles of Riddick (Vivendi Universal Games)
Childrens Title Of The Year
· Shrek 2 (Activision)
· Backyard Baseball 2005 (Atari)
· Mario Party 6 (Nintendo)
· Pokemon Colosseum (Nintendo)
· Sly 2 (Sony)
Fighting Game Of The Year
· Def Jam: Fight for NY (Electronic Arts)
· Dragonball Z: Budokai 3 (Atari)
· Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway)
Racing Game Of The Year
· Burnout 3 (Electronic Arts)
· Rallisport Challenge 2 (Microsoft)
Role Playing Game Of The Year
· X-Men Legends (Activision)
· The Bards Tale (InXile Entertainment)
· Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Nintendo)
· Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo)
· Tales of Symphonia (Namco)
Sports Simulation Game Of The Year
· Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
· ESPN NHL 2K5 (Take2/Sega)
· ESPN NFL 2K5 (Take2/Sega)
· Winning Eleven 7 (Konami)
B. Wireless & Handheld
Wireless Game Of The Year
· Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (Nintendo)
· Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
Handheld Game Of The Year
· Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo)
· Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
· Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Square Enix)
C. Computer
Action/Adventure Game Of The Year
· Myst IV Revelation (Ubisoft)
· Full Spectrum Warrior (THQ)
· The Suffering (Midway)
· Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft)
Childrens Game Of The Year
· Backyard Skateboarding (Atari)
Downloadable Game Of The Year
· Mahjong Garden To G (Electronic Arts)
· The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan (Disney Online)
· Shroomz Quest for Puppy (Game Trust, Inc.)
· Diner Dash (PlayFirst)
Family Game Of The Year
· Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban (Electronic Arts)
· Scrabble On-Line (Atari)
· Zoo Tycoon 2 (Microsoft)
First Person Action Game Of The Year
· Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (Electronic Arts)
· Doom 3 (Activision)
· Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic)
· Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
· Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)
Role Playing Game Of The Year
· Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (BioWare)
· Vampires: Bloodline (Activision)
Simulation Game Of The Year
· The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)
· Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 (Atari)
· Pacific Fighters (Ubisoft)
Sports Game Of The Year
· Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Strategy Game Of The Year
· Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth (Electronic Arts)
· WarHammer 40K: Dawn of War (THQ)
· Rome: Total War (Activision)
D. Online
Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game Of The Year
· World of WarCraft (VivendiUniversal/Blizzard)
· City of Heroes (NCSoft)
· StarWars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (LucasArts)
· Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia (Square Enix)