The ''9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards'' is the 9th edition of the

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, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the

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. The awards are arranged by the

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(AIAS), and were held at the

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on . It was also held as part of the Academy's 2006

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, and was hosted by

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. ''

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'' received the most nominations and won the most awards, including Overall Game of the Year.

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received the most nominations and won the most awards. This was the third year to feature a tie between finalists. The first time was at the 2nd Awards in 1999, and the second time was at the 7th Awards in 2004.

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also the received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award.

Winners and Nominees

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

Hall of Fame Award

Games with multiple nominations and awards

The following 24 games received multiple nominations: The following six games received multiple awards:

Companies with multiple nominations

Companies that received multiple nominations as either a developer or a publisher. Companies that received multiple awards as either a developer or a publisher.

External links

Archived Winners/Finalists Page

Notes

References

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