dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪksθ ˈænjuːəl ˌɪntɚɹˈæktɪv ɐtʃˈiːvmənt ɐwˈɔːɹdz, mˈɜːsənˌɛɹiz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ "kəmpjˈuːɾɚ sˌɪmjʊlˈeɪʃən ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə jˈɪɹ" baɪ ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv ˌɪntɚɹˈæktɪv ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz.
During the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Mercenaries received a nomination for "Computer Simulation Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.