DAVID CRANE, CO-FOUNDER OF ACTIVISION, TO BE FIRST THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES
PIONEER AWARD RECIPIENT

CALABASAS, Calif. – January 27, 2010 – The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced its first ever Pioneer Award recipient, David Crane, one of the most successful designers of entertainment software in the world.

“The Pioneer Award recognizes the contributions that were made by the original men and women whose efforts helped to create the interactive entertainment industry that we know today. For most of these people, their work is done and they have retired from the industry,” said Joseph Olin, President, AIAS.

Not so for David Crane. He is still designing games and has said he will continue to design games until the day he dies.

Visit the tribute page to view the Wired.com article of David Crane's game making history.

UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES LEADS WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED 15 INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

CALABASAS, CA – January 21, 2010 – The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences® (AIAS) today announced the finalists for the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards®. The nominations for this year’s peer-based awards are dominated by the blockbuster game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment America) with an astounding fifteen nominations from industry leaders and members of the interactive entertainment software creative community.

To see the full press release, visit our press page.

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2ND ANNUAL RANDY PAUSCH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED: HIS LEGACY CONTINUES

GAMESTOP, THE GUILDHALL AT SMU AND THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES LAUNCH INDIE GAME CHALLENGE

Contest Provides Aspiring Video Game Developers a “Life Changing” Opportunity to Showcase their Skills, Meet Top Game Publishers, Compete for Almost $300,000 in Prizes.

GRAPEVINE, TX – (July 15, 2009) – GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) today announced the launch of the Indie Game Challenge. The Challenge is designed to be the preeminent competition for video game developers by offering winners almost $300,000 in prize monies and scholarships, including $100,000 grand prize awards for both the winning professional and non-professional games. In addition, finalists will receive national exposure and be eligible for additional prize money by having their pitch videos posted on GameStop.com and GameStop TV for People’s Choice Award voting. Complete entry and contest details are available at www.indiegamechallenge.com.

You can also check out the video blog for the Indie Game Challenge.

To view the full press release, visit the press page.

The Game Deconstruction Group examines the most critically and commercially acclaimed video games in order to answer the question: what makes great games great? The most recent gathering of the group on April 16, 2009 was very special.  Hosted by G4 Media, Inc. and moderated by Adam Sessler, game makers gathered to discuss the newest installment in Capcom's hugely successful survival horror series Resident Evil 5, as well as the hack-and-slash release of the popular made-for-America anime Afro Samurai.

Visit G4 to see video of the student presentations on Resident Evil 5 and Afro Samurai.

Visit our events page for a summary of the presentations.

12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace Now Open

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has teamed up with Society Awards to provide you with the opportunity to purchase additional awards trophies and certificates for your studio, office, or home through the new Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace. Statues and certificates from previous years are also available.

The Academy would once again like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.