15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
DateFebruary 9, 2012
VenueRed Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted byJay Mohr
Highlights
Most awardsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (5)
Most nominationsUncharted 3: Drake's Deception (12)
Overall Game of the YearThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Hall of FameTim Sweeney
PioneerEd Logg

The 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards is the 15th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 9, 2012. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Jay Mohr. It would be the final year that it would be called the Interactive Achievement Awards.

Separate awards for "Handheld Game of the Year" and "Mobile Game of the Year" were offered instead of "Portable Game of the Year". The award for "Downloadable Game of the Year" was reintroduced as a "Game of the Year" award. The award for "Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity" was introduced. The award for "Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack" was no longer offered.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception received the most nominations. Electronic Arts received the most nominations, published the most nominees, and had the most award-winning games. Bethesda Softworks won the most awards.

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and creator of the Unreal Engine, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Ed Logg, game designer behind Atari classics such as Asteroids, Super Breakout, and Centipede, received of the "Pioneer Award".

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Game of the Year Awards

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Craft Awards

Genre Awards

Special Awards

Hall of Fame

Pioneer

Multiple nominations and awards

Multiple Nominations

Multiple awards

Games that received multiple awards
Awards Game
5 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3 Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception