LittleBigPlanet Wins 8 Awards at IAA
This years Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) were held in Las Vegas and hosted by comedian Jay Mohr. Guess who sacked up most of the awards?
The LittleBigWinner of the event went to LittleBigPlanet (LBP) collecting on an impressive 8 awards at the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. LittleBigPlanet is a platform adventure game, made for the PlayStation 3 by Sony Computer Entertainment America, with a vibrant social community enabling gamers to play, create and share their experiences.
Other top games that received recognition were “Computer Game of the Year” Left 4 Dead, “Fighter Game of the Year” Super Smash Bros. Brawl and “Action Game of the Year” winner EA’s Dead Space. Check out the rest of the winners below.
The winners in each category are as follows:
Overall Game of the Year: Console Game of the Year:
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LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet
Publisher: Sony Computer Publisher: Sony Computer
Entertainment America Entertainment America
Developer: Media Molecule Developer: Media Molecule
Producer: Siobhan Reddy, Leo Producer: Siobhan Reddy, Leo
Cubbin Cubbin
Game Director: Mark Healey, Game Director: Mark Healey,
David Smith David Smith
Computer Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Game
Direction
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Left 4 Dead LittleBigPlanet
Publisher: Valve Software Publisher: Sony Computer
Developer: Valve Software Entertainment America
Producer: Gabe Newell Developer: Media Molecule
Game Director: Mike Booth Creative Director: Mark Healey
Casual Game of the Year Fighting Game of the Year
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Braid Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Publisher: Microsoft Game Publisher: Nintendo
Studios Developer: Nintendo, Hal
Developer: Number None Laboratory, Sora Ltd.
Producer: Kevin Hathaway Producer: Shigeru Miyamoto
Game Director: Jonathan Blow Game Director: Masahiro Sakurai
Handheld Game of the Year Massively Multiplayer Game of
the Year
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God of War: Chains of Olympus World of Warcraft: Wrath of the
Publisher: Sony Computer Lich King
Entertainment of America Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Developer: Ready at Dawn Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Producer: Marc Turndorf, Eric Producer: J. Allen Brack
Koch, Chad Cox Game Director: Jeff Kaplan
Game Director: Ru Weerasuriya
Lead Designer: Dana Jan
Cellular Game of the Year Role-Playing Game of the Year
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Spore Origins Fallout 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Barbaraoga, Tricky Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Software Production Director: Ashley Cheng
Producer: Mike Pagano Lead Producer: Gavin Carter
Game Director: Todd Howard
Lead Designer: Emil Pagliaruio
Racing Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in
Game Design
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Burnout Paradise World of Goo
Publisher: Electronic Arts Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Criterion Games Developer: 2D Boy
Producer: Peter Hawley Lead Game Designer: Kyle Gabler
Lead Designer: Alex Ward
Adventure Game of the Year Sports Game of the Year
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Mirror's Edge NHL 09
Publisher: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Digital Illusions Developer: EA Canada
Creative Entertainment Producer: David Littman
Producer: Owen O'Brien Game Director: Sam Ramjagsingh
Game Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi Lead Designer: Matt Mahar
Creative Director: Shigeru
Miyamoto
Strategy/Simulation Game of Action Game of the Year
the Year
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Command and Conquer 3: Red Dead Space
Alert Publisher: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Developer: EA Los Angeles Producer: Glen Schofield
Producer: Chris Corry, Amer Game Director: Bret Robbins
Ajami
Game Director: Jason Torres,
Greg Black
Family Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in
Animation
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LittleBigPlanet Prince of Persia
Publisher: Sony Computer Publisher: Ubisoft
Entertainment America Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Developer: Media Molecule Lead Animator: David Wilkinson
Producer: Siobhan Reddy, Leo
Cubbin
Game Directors: Mark Healey,
David Smith
Outstanding Achievement in Art Outstanding Achievement in Visual
Direction: Engineering
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LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet
Publisher: Sony Computer Publisher: Sony Computer
Entertainment America Entertainment America
Developer: Media Molecule Developer: Media Molecule
Art Director: Kareem Ettourney Technology Director : Alex Evans,
David Smith
Outstanding Character Outstanding Achievement in Story
Performance -Adapted
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LittleBigPlanet (Sackboy) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Publisher: Sony Computer Publisher: LucasArts
Entertainment America Developer: LucasArts
Developer: Media Molecule Writer: Haden Blackman
Writer: Dean Wilkinson
Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Achievement in Online
Story - Original Game Play
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Fallout 3 Left 4 Dead
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Publisher: Valve Software
Developer: Bethesda Game Developer: Valve Software
Studios Lead Online Designer: Mike Booth
Writer: Emil Pagliarulo
Outstanding Innovation in Outstanding Achievement in Original
Gaming Music Composition
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LittleBigPlanet Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the
Publisher: Sony Computer Patriots
Entertainment America Publisher: Konami Digital
Developer: Media Molecule Entertainment, Inc.
Producers: Siobhan Reddy, Leo Developer: Kojima Productions
Cubbin Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Game Director: Mark Healey
Outstanding Achievement in Outstanding Achievement in Sound
Soundtrack Design
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Rock Band 2 Dead Space
Publisher: MTV Games Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Harmonix Music Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Systems,Inc. Sound Designer: Don Veca
Music Supervisor: Paul DeGooyer,
Eric Brosius
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