Mass Effect 2 Gets Another GOTY Awards from AIAS

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has given out its video-game-oriented awards and the big winner was Mass Effect 2, the role-playing and action game from developer BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts, which managed to be named Game of the Year and also managed to get story and role-playing awards.

Ray Muzyka and Geg Zeschiuk were also honored with a Hall of Fame Award, with EA CEO John Riccitiello introducing them by saying, “I’m not sure when I met Ray and Greg, but my lawyers insist it was not a secret meeting set up by their agents.”

The other big winner of the ceremony was Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar and Take Two, which took home awards for character performance and for the action category.

Here is the full list of winners for the night:

Game of the Year
Mass Effect 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Red Dead Redemption

Casual Game of the Year
Angry Birds

Portable Game of the Year
God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Fighting Game of the Year
Super Street Fighter IV

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Mass Effect 2

Sports Game of the Year
FIFA Soccer 11

Racing Game of the Year
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Adventure Game of the Year
LIMBO

Social Networking Game of the Year
CityVille

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Action Game of the Year
Red Dead Redemption

Family Game of the Year
Dance Central

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Heavy Rain

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
God of War III

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Heavy Rain

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Red Dead Redemption

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Mass Effect 2

Outstanding Character Performance
Red Dead Redemption – John Marston

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
Rock Band 3

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
LIMBO

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Heavy Rain

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Red Dead Redemption