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The Game Developers Choice Awards are given out yearly at the annual Game Developers Conference and are voted on by industry members. It was run by the International Game Developers Association |
The '''Game Developers Choice Awards''' are given out yearly at the annual Game Developers Conference and are voted on by industry members. It was run by the International Game Developers Association until 2007, after which Think Services (the media company that runs GDC and [http://www.gamasutra.com Gamasutra.com]) took over management. The awards have been given out since 2000; between 1997 and 1999 they were the Spotlight Awards. |
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*Game of the Year |
*Game of the Year |
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*Innovation Award |
*Innovation Award |
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*Best Handheld Game |
*Best Handheld Game |
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Special Awards include: |
''Special Awards include:'' |
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*Lifetime Achievement Award |
*Lifetime Achievement Award |
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*The Pioneer Award (formerly known as the First Penguin Award) |
*The Pioneer Award (formerly known as the First Penguin Award) |
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The Independant Games Festival awards have been given out since 1998 and are run as a sister event to the GDC Awards with their [[Award Show]] on the same night and in the same venue and a showcase area during the conference. For the past few years [[G 4 TV]] has been doing live broadcasts of both award shows. |
The Independant Games Festival awards have been given out since 1998 and are run as a sister event to the GDC Awards with their [[Award Show]] on the same night and in the same venue and a showcase area during the conference. For the past few years [[G 4 TV]] has been doing live broadcasts of both award shows. |
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Links: |
''Links:'' |
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*[http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ Official Website] |
*[http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ Official Website] |
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*[[wikipedia:Game Developers Choice Awards|Wikipedia Entry]] |
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*[http://www.igf.com/ Independent Games Festival] |
*[http://www.igf.com/ Independent Games Festival] |
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[[Category:Awards Index]] |
[[Category:Awards Index]] |
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[[Category:Game Developers Choice Award]] |
[[Category:Game Developers Choice Award]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:25, 1 October 2017
The Game Developers Choice Awards are given out yearly at the annual Game Developers Conference and are voted on by industry members. It was run by the International Game Developers Association until 2007, after which Think Services (the media company that runs GDC and Gamasutra.com) took over management. The awards have been given out since 2000; between 1997 and 1999 they were the Spotlight Awards.
The award categories include:
- Game of the Year
- Innovation Award
- Best Debut Game
- Best Audio
- Best Game Design
- Best Technology
- Best Visual Arts
- Best Writing
- Best Downloadable Game
- Best Handheld Game
Special Awards include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- The Pioneer Award (formerly known as the First Penguin Award)
- Ambassador Award
The Independant Games Festival awards have been given out since 1998 and are run as a sister event to the GDC Awards with their Award Show on the same night and in the same venue and a showcase area during the conference. For the past few years G 4 TV has been doing live broadcasts of both award shows.
Links: