14 DAY TRIAL // 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