AIAS Award Finalists Announced

Battlefield 1942 for the PC, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Digital Illusions;

Ratchet & Clank for the PS2, published by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., developed by Insomniac Games;

Metroid Prime for the Gamecube, published by Nintendo of America Inc., developed by Retro Studios;

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the PS2, published by Rockstar Games, developed by Rockstar North. Finalists for the PC Game of the Year include:

Age of Mythology, published by Microsoft, developed by Ensemble Studios;

Battlefield 1942, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Digital Illusions;

Medal of Honor Allied Assault, published by Electronic Arts, developed by 2015 Inc.;

Neverwinter Nights, published by Infogrames, developed by BioWare;

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, published and developed by Blizzard. Finalists for the Console Game of the Year include:

Splinter Cell for the Xbox, published by UbiSoft, developed by UbiSoft Montreal;

Ratchet & Clank for the PS2, published by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., developed by Insomniac Games;

Metroid Prime for the Gamecube, published by Nintendo of America Inc., developed by Retro Studios;

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for the PS2, published by Rockstar Games, developed by Rockstar North;

Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem for the Gamecube, published by Nintendo of America Inc., developed by Silicon Knights;

Animal Crossing for the Gamecube, published by Nintendo of America Inc., developed by Nintendo Co. Ltd. In addition, Sega's Yu Suzuki will receive the Academy’s Hall of Fame award.