January 21st, 2008

11th AIAA Finalists

Now is the time to find out who the finalists for the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in the Game of the Year and Innovation sections are.
The General Academy will start voting on January 21 and the winners will be announced on February 7 during the Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony in Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas.

Among the components of the General Academy Board of Directors are industry leaders Sony, EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and THQ, but also members of the independent development community.
You can see all the nominations on the official website and these are the finalists:

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