| 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards | |
| Venue: | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
| Country: | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Host: | Patton Oswalt |
| Most Awards: | (4) |
| Award1 Type: | Game of the Year |
| Award1 Winner: | |
| Award2 Type: | Hall of Fame |
| Award2 Winner: | Will Wright |
| Previous: | 4th |
| Main: | D.I.C.E. Awards |
| Next: | 6th |
The 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was the 5th edition of the Interactive Achievement Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2001. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on . It was also held as part of the Academy's first annual D.I.C.E. Summit. It was hosted by stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt, and featured presenters included Cliff Bleszinski, Richard Garriott, Richard Hilleman, Don James, American McGee, Lorne Lanning, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, Ray Muzyka, Natalie Raitano, Lucia Rijker, Jason Rubin, Jez San, George Sanger, and Steve Schirripa.
The award for "Hand-Held Game of the Year" was introduced this year as a console award. The console and computer awards for "Family Title of the Year" have been renamed as "Children's Title of the Year". This would be the final year the award for "PC Educational Title of the Year" would be offered. This was the first year nominees were limited to just one genre award for either console/PC.
won the most awards, including "Game of the Year", and was tied with Ico for having the most nominations. Electronic Arts had the most nominations publishing the most nominated games. Microsoft Game Studios had won the most awards and tied with Nintendo for having the most award-winning games. Baldur's Gate won both console and PC awards for "Role-Playing Game of the Year", with for console and the expansion for PC.
Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .[1] [2] [3] [4]
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| Nominations | Game |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| Ico | |
| 7 | Black & White |
| 4 | Dark Age of Camelot |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | |
| 3 | |
| Grand Theft Auto III | |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | |
| Pikmin | |
| Sid Meier's Civilization III | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | |
| 2 | Aliens Versus Predator 2 |
| Conker's Bad Fur Day | |
| Dead or Alive 3 | |
| Golden Sun | |
| Madden NFL 2002 | |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 | |
| Monopoly Tycoon | |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon |
| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 2 | Black & White |
| Grand Theft Auto III | |
| Ico | |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein |
| Awards | Games | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 4 | 1 | Bungie |
| 3 | 3 | Nintendo |
| 2 | Activision | |
| Electronic Arts | ||
| Sony Computer Entertainment | ||
| 2 | Interplay Entertainment | |
| 1 | DMA Design | |
| Gray Matter Studios | ||
| Lionhead Studios | ||
| Rockstar Games |