'Duty' calls at vidgame kudofest

EA, 'Persia' top award count at Vegas confab

By BEN FRITZ, ADDIE MORFOOT

A correction was made to this article on Mar. 8, 2004.

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Activision's "Call of Duty" took home three awards, including overall videogame of the year, at the seventh annual Interactive Achievement Awards on Thursday.

Kudofest was held as part of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' summit in Las Vegas for top videogame execs and developers.

Electronic Arts received the most kudos -- 11.

Ubisoft's "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" took home the most awards for a single game with eight, including console game of the year. Jerry Bruckheimer recently bought the rights to adapt "Prince" into a film.

Peter Molyneux, managing director of Lionhead Studios and creator of "Black and White," was honored with the Hall of Fame award.

The Interactive Academy has been trying to establish its kudofest as the gold standard among a glut of videogame awards from outlets ranging from the Intl. Game Developers' Assn. to Spike TV. The 5,000-plus member organization, based in L.A., is topped by executive director Gordon Bellamy.

And the winners are . . .

Overall Game of the Year
Call of Duty™, published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward

Console Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Computer Game of the Year
Call of Duty™, published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward

Innovation in Computer Gaming
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Innovation in Console Gaming
Eye Toy™, published by SCEA, developed by SCEE

Sound Design
Lord of the Rings™: The Return of the King™, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores

Original Music Composition
Medal of Honor™: Rising Sun, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Los Angeles

Game Design
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Character Performance -- Female
Jada Pinkett-Smith (Niobe) – Enter The Matrix, published by Atari, developed by Shiny
Tara Strong (Rikku) – Final Fantasy® X-2, published by Square Enix, developed by Square Enix

Character Performance -- Male
Elijah Wood (Frodo) – Lord Of The Rings™: The Return Of The King™, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Redwood Shores

Art Direction
The Legend of Zelda®: The Wind Waker, published by Nintendo, developed by Nintendo

Visual Engineering
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Animation
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Game Play Engineering
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Character and Story Development
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.

Licensed Soundtrack
SSX 3, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada

Console Platform Action Adventure Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year
Madden NFL® 2004, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Tiburon

Console Action Sports Game of the Year
SSX 3, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada

Console Fighting Game of the Year
Soul Calibur®2, published by Namco, developed by Namco

Console First Person Action Game of the Year
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3®, published by Ubisoft, developed by Red Storm

Console Children’s Title of the Year
Mario Party® 5, published by Nintendo, developed by Nintendo

Console Action Adventure Game of the Year
Crimson Skies™: High Road to Revenge, published by Microsoft, developed by FASA Studios

Console Family Game of the Year
Eye Toy™, published by SCEA and developed by SCEE
The Sims™: Bustin' Out, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Maxis

Console Racing Game of the Year
Need for Speed Underground, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Canada

Console Role Playing Game of the Year
Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic™, published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.

Handheld Game of the Year
Final Fantasy® Tactics Advance, published by Nintendo, developed by Square Enix

Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™, published by Ubisoft, developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Computer Family Game of the Year
Zoo Tycoon™: Complete Collection™, published by Microsoft, developed by Blue Fang

Computer First Person Action Game of the Year
Call of Duty™, published by Activision, developed by Infinity Ward

Computer Simulation Game of the Year
The Sims™: Superstar, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Maxis

Computer Downloadable Game of the Year
Hamster Ball, published by Real.com, developed by Raptisoft

Computer Sports Game of the Year
Madden NFL™ 2004, published by Electronic Arts, developed by EA Tiburon

Computer Role Playing Game of the Year
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, published by LucasArts, developed by Bioware Corp.

Computer Strategy Game of the Year
Command & Conquer™: Generals, published by Electronic Arts, developed by Electronic Arts Los Angeles.

Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
Everquest: Lost Dungeons, published and developed by Sony Online Entertainment