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Game Developers Choice Awards

Awarded for	Outstanding game developers and games
Presented by	Game Developers Conference
First awarded	March 24, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-03-24)
Website	Official website

The Game Developers Choice Awards are awards annually presented at the Game Developers Conference for outstanding game developers and games.^[1] Introduced in 2001, the Game Developers Choice Awards were preceded by the Spotlight Awards, which were presented from 1997 to 1999.^[2] Since then, the ceremony for the Independent Games Festival is held just prior to the Choice Awards ceremony.

Winner selection process [edit]

Nominations for games are by made by International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), a group of leading game creators. Votes are then additionally made by editors of Gamasutra.^[3] Any video game released in the preceding calendar year, regardless of medium, is eligible to be nominated, though upgrades, expansions, and mission packs are not eligible to be nominated.^[3]

The top nominated games are assembled into the list of nominees, typically presented in December, are then voted on by final voting body, made up of ICANs, and editors of Gamasutra.^[3] In this final stage of voting, games with the highest votes in a category are the winners.^[3]

Winners for Special Awards (Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer, Ambassador) are decided by a "Special Awards Jury", which appears to consist of a variety of 5 people.^[4] This group may consider recommendations from ICAN members.^[3]

The winners are announced during the Game Developers Conference, which is typically held in March of the calendar year.

GDC related properties are owned by the UBM technology group.

Historical process [edit]

In 2007, gamasutra.com took over management of the awards from the IGDA.^[5] An advisory board selected by the editors of gamasutra.com and Game Developer magazine oversees the selection process.

In the past, nominations are accepted from registered gamasutra.com users, confirmed to be game developers, and from the advisory board. Once the nomination process is complete, the advisory board identifies five finalists for each regular category.

The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer (formerly known as First Penguin) and Maverick awards are selected by the advisory board. For the other awards, a vote open to all those who participated in the nomination process chooses a recipient from each category's finalists.^[6]

List of winners [edit]

Note: Events held for awards are held early in the following year. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Game of the Year [edit]

The Game of the Year Award recognizes the overall best game released during the previous calendar year, as interpreted by the members of the Game Developers Conference.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)^[a]	Developer(s)
2000	The Sims ^[7]	Life simulation	Mac OS, Microsoft Windows	Maxis
2001	Grand Theft Auto III ^[8]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime ^[9]	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ^[10]	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2 ^[11]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve
2005	Shadow of the Colossus ^[12]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Team Ico
2006	Gears of War ^[13]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Portal ^[14]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve
2008	Fallout 3 ^[15]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves ^[16]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption ^[17]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ^[18]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey ^[19]	Adventure	PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us ^[20]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ^[21]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ^[22]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch ^[23]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ^[24]	Adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo
2018	God of War ^[25]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Untitled Goose Game ^[26]	Puzzle	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch	House House
2020	Hades ^[27]	action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Supergiant Games

Best Audio [edit]

Best Audio award recognizes the overall excellence of audio in a game, including sound effects, musical composition, sound design and orchestration.

2000: Diablo II
2001: Halo: Combat Evolved
2002: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
2003: Call of Duty
2004: Halo 2
2005: Guitar Hero
2006: Guitar Hero II
2007: BioShock
2008: Dead Space
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Portal 2
2012: Journey
2013: BioShock Infinite
2014: Alien: Isolation
2015: Crypt of the NecroDancer
2016: Inside ^[23]
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ^[24]
2018: Celeste ^[25]
2019: Control ^[26]
2020:Hades^[28]

Best Debut [edit]

The Best Debut Award recognizes the best game from any development studio which released its first publicly available title during the calendar year. This was formerly known as the New Studio of the Year Award. In years prior to 2008, the award was awarded to the studio name, as opposed to the game title.

2000: Valve / Minh Le / Jess Cliffe (for Counter-Strike)
2001: Bohemia Interactive (for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis)
2002: Retro Studios (for Metroid Prime)
2003: Infinity Ward (for Call of Duty)
2004: Crytek (for Far Cry)
2005: Double Fine Productions (for Psychonauts)
2006: Iron Lore Entertainment (for Titan Quest)
2007: Realtime Worlds / Microsoft Game Studios (for Crackdown)
2008: Media Molecule (for LittleBigPlanet)
2009: Runic Games (for Torchlight)
2010: Mojang (for Minecraft)
2011: Supergiant Games (for Bastion)
2012: Subset Games (for FTL: Faster Than Light)
2013: The Fullbright Company (for Gone Home)
2014: Stoic Studio (for The Banner Saga)
2015: Moon Studios (for Ori and the Blind Forest)
2016: Campo Santo (for Firewatch)^[23]
2017: Studio MDHR (for Cuphead)^[24]
2018: Mountains (for Florence)^[25]
2019: ZA/UM (for Disco Elysium)^[26]
2020:Phasmophobia^[29]

Best Design [edit]

Best Design award recognizes the overall excellence of design in a game, including gameplay, mechanics, puzzles, play balancing and scenarios.

2000: Deus Ex
2001: Grand Theft Auto III
2002: Battlefield 1942
2003: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2004: Katamari Damacy
2005: Shadow of the Colossus
2006: Wii Sports
2007: Portal
2008: LittleBigPlanet
2009: Batman: Arkham Asylum
2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Portal 2
2012: Journey
2013: The Last of Us
2014: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
2015: Rocket League
2016: Overwatch ^[23]
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ^[24]
2018: Into the Breach ^[25]
2019: Baba Is You ^[26]
2020: Hades^[30]

Best Mobile/Handheld Game [edit]

Best Mobile/Handheld Game Award recognizes the overall best game commercially released on any handheld platform.

2007: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
2008: God of War: Chains of Olympus
2009: Scribblenauts
2010: Cut the Rope
2011: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
2012: The Room
2013: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
2014: Monument Valley
2015: Her Story
2016: Pokémon Go ^[23]
2017: Gorogoa ^[24]
2018: Florence ^[25]
2019: What the Golf? ^[26]
2020: Genshin Impact

Innovation Award [edit]

The Innovation Award recognizes games that demonstrate innovation and push the boundaries of games as an expressive medium. Multiple awards per year were given before 2007.

2000: Counter-Strike; Crazy Taxi; Deus Ex; Jet Grind Radio; No One Lives Forever
2001: Black and White; Grand Theft Auto III; ICO; Majestic; Rez
2002: Animal Crossing; Battlefield 1942; Medal of Honor: Allied Assault; The Thing
2003: EyeToy: Play; Viewtiful Joe; WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
2004: Donkey Konga; I Love Bees; Katamari Damacy
2005: Nintendogs; Guitar Hero
2006: Line Rider; Ōkami; Wii Sports
2007: Portal
2008: LittleBigPlanet
2009: Scribblenauts
2010: Minecraft ^[31]
2011: Johann Sebastian Joust ^[32]
2012: Journey
2013: Papers, Please
2014: Monument Valley
2015: Her Story
2016: No Man's Sky ^[23]
2017: Gorogoa ^[24]
2018: Nintendo Labo^[25]
2019: Baba Is You ^[26]
2020: Dreams

Best Narrative [edit]

Best Narrative award recognizes the quality of writing in a game, including story, plot construction, dialogue and branching narratives.

2002: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
2003: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2004: Half-Life 2
2005: Psychonauts
2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2007: BioShock
2008: Fallout 3
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010: Mass Effect 2
2011: Portal 2
2012: The Walking Dead
2013: The Last of Us
2014: Kentucky Route Zero: Episode 3
2015: Her Story
2016: Firewatch ^[23]
2017: What Remains of Edith Finch ^[24]
2018: Return of the Obra Dinn ^[25]
2019: Disco Elysium ^[26]
2020: The Last of Us Part II

Best Technology [edit]

Best Technology award recognizes the overall excellence of technology in a game, including graphics programming, artificial intelligence, networking and physics.

2004: Half-Life 2
2005: Nintendogs
2006: Gears of War
2007: Crysis
2008: LittleBigPlanet
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: Battlefield 3
2012: Far Cry 3
2013: Grand Theft Auto V
2014: Destiny
2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2016: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ^[23]
2017: Horizon Zero Dawn ^[24]
2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 ^[25]
2019: Control ^[26]
2020: Microsoft Flight Simulator

Best Visual Art [edit]

Best Visual Art award recognizes the overall excellence of visual art in a game, including animation, modeling, art direction and textures.

2000: Jet Grind Radio
2001: ICO
2002: Kingdom Hearts
2003: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2004: World of Warcraft
2005: Shadow of the Colossus
2006: Gears of War
2007: BioShock
2008: Prince of Persia
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010: Limbo
2011: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
2012: Journey
2013: BioShock Infinite
2014: Monument Valley
2015: Ori and the Blind Forest
2016: Inside ^[23]
2017: Cuphead ^[23]
2018: Gris ^[25]
2019: Control ^[26]
2020: Ghost of Tsushima

Best VR/AR Game [edit]

2016: Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives ^[23]
2017: Superhot VR ^[23]
2018: Beat Saber ^[25]
2019: Vader Immortal ^[26]
2020: Half-Life: Alyx

Special Awards Recipients [edit]

Audience Award [edit]

These awards are voted by the audience for best game of that year.

2012: Dishonored
2013: Kerbal Space Program
2014: Elite: Dangerous
2015: Life Is Strange
2016: Battlefield 1 ^[23]
2017: Nier: Automata ^[24]
2018: Beat Saber ^[25]
2019: Sky: Children of the Light ^[26]
2020: Ghost of Tsushima

The Pioneer Award [edit]

Known as the First Penguin award until 2007, the Pioneer Award celebrates individuals who developed a breakthrough technology, game concept or gameplay design.

2000: Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer (creators of LucasArts's Habitat)
2001: Hubert Chardot ("for his risk-taking work on Alone in the Dark")
2002: David Crane, Larry Kaplan, Jim Levy, Alan Miller, Bob Whitehead (founders of Activision)
2003: Masaya Matsuura (founder of NanaOn-Sha, pioneer of music/game integration)
2004: Richard Bartle (co-creator of MUD, ancestor to MMOs)
2005: Don Woods, Will Crowther (creators of the early text game Adventure)
2006: Alexey Pajitnov (creator of Tetris)
2007: Ralph Baer (inventor of the Magnavox Odyssey)
2008: Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy (founders of Harmonix)
2009: Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve)
2010: Yu Suzuki (lead of Sega AM2 development team responsible for several arcade games and the Shenmue series)
2011: Dave Theurer (developer of Missile Command and Tempest)
2012: Steve Russell (creator of Spacewar!)
2013: Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill (creators of Riot Games)^[33]
2014: David Braben (founder of Frontier Developments, co-creator of the Elite series)
2015: Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of Minecraft)
2016: Jordan Mechner (creator of Prince of Persia)^[23]
2017: None (see below)
2018: Rieko Kodama (graphic artist/director/producer for several Sega titles)^[34]
2019: Roberta Williams (co-founder of Sierra On-line and early developer of the adventure game genre)^[35]
2020: Tom Fulp (creator of Newgrounds and co-founder of The Behemoth)^[36]

GDC had announced their intention to award Nolan Bushnell (co-founder of Atari) the 2017 Pioneer Award.^[37] However, after several people asked the GDC to reconsider this in light of documented sexist activities in Bushnell's past in light of the current #MeToo movement, GDC opted to not award the Pioneer Award and instead "will dedicate this year's award to honor the pioneering and unheard voices of the past".^[38] ^[39]

Ambassador Award [edit]

The Ambassador Award is given to individuals within or outside the industry who helped video games "advance to a better place."^[40] It replaced the IGDA Award for Community Contribution after 2008.^[41]

2007: Jason Della Rocca (former head of International Game Developers Association)
2008: Tommy Tallarico (video game musician and composer)
2009: Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik and Robert Khoo (creators and founders of Penny Arcade)
2010: Tim Brengle and Ian Mackenzie (Organizers of the Game Developers Conference volunteer program for 20+ years^[42])
2011: Kenneth Doroshow and Paul M. Smith (the lawyers which argued Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association to the US Supreme Court supporting the video game industry)
2012: Chris Melissinos (developer at Sun Microsystems leading gaming-related Java initiatives)
2013: Anita Sarkeesian (creator of Feminist Frequency)^[33]
2014: Brenda Romero (game developer, one of the leads of Romero Games)
2015: Tracy Fullerton (game developer and professor at USC Interactive Media & Games Division)
2016: Mark DeLoura (former editor of Game Developer and served as Senior Advisor for Digital Media for the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy)^[23]
2017: Rami Ismail (co-founder of Vlambeer, assistance to indie game development)^[37]
2018: None given
2019: Kate Edwards (former head of the International Game Developers Association)^[43]

Lifetime Achievement Award [edit]

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the achievements of a developer who has impacted games and game development.

2000: Will Wright (Sim games)
2001: Yuji Naka (Sonic the Hedgehog)
2002: Gunpei Yokoi (1941–1997) (Game Boy, Super Mario Land series, Metroid series)
2003: Mark Cerny (Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon)
2004: Eugene Jarvis (Defender and Robotron: 2084)
2005: Richard Garriott (Ultima)
2006: Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, F-Zero, and Pikmin)
2007: Sid Meier (Civilization series and many different simulators)
2008: Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear series)
2009: John Carmack (Doom series)
2010: Peter Molyneux (God games)
2011: Warren Spector (Deus Ex, System Shock, Thief: The Dark Project)
2012: Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk (co-founders of BioWare)
2013: Ken Kutaragi ("father" of the PlayStation console line)
2014: Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy series)
2015: Todd Howard (Elder Scrolls, Fallout)
2016: Tim Sweeney (founder of Epic Games)^[44]
2017: Tim Schafer (developer for LucasArts adventure games, founder of Double Fine)^[37]
2018: Amy Hennig (video game writer/director, notably for the Uncharted series)^[45]
2020: Laralyn McWilliams, creative director of Free Realms and lead director of Full Spectrum Warrior ^[36]

Retired awards [edit]

The following award categories have been retired or replaced with a different focus.

Best Downloadable Game [edit]

Best Downloadable Game Award recognizes the overall best game released on console or PC platforms specifically and solely for digital download - with an emphasis on smaller, more 'casual'-friendly titles.

2007: flOw
2008: World of Goo
2009: Flower
2011: Minecraft
2012: Bastion
2013: Journey
2014: Papers, Please

Character Design [edit]

The Character Design award recognizes the overall excellence of non-licensed character design in a game, including originality, character arc and emotional depth.

2004: Half-Life 2
2005: Shadow of the Colossus
2006: Ōkami

Excellence in Level Design [edit]

2000: American McGee's Alice
2001: ICO
2002: Metroid Prime

Excellence in Programming [edit]

2000: The Sims
2001: Black and White
2002: Neverwinter Nights
2003: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

[edit]

The IGDA Award for Community Contribution recognized developers for significant efforts "building community, sharing knowledge, speaking on behalf of developers and/or contributing to the art form of game development".^[41] The Ambassador Award replaced it after 2007.^[40]

2000: John Carmack
2001: Jeff Lander
2002: Doug Church (Eidos Interactive)
2003: Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk
2004: Sheri Graner Ray
2005: Chris Hecker
2006: George Sanger

Original Game Character of the Year [edit]

2000: Seaman from Seaman
2001: Daxter from Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
2002: Sly Cooper from Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
2003: HK-47 from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Maverick Award [edit]

The Maverick Award recognizes the current achievements of a developer who exhibits independence in thought and action while experimenting with alternate/emerging forms of digital games.

2003: Brian Fiete, Jason Kapalka, and John Vechey (PopCap Games)
2004: Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr, and Nick Tandavanitj (Blast Theory)
2005: Mike Dornbrook, Eran Egozy, Greg LoPiccolo, and Alex Rigopulos (Harmonix Music Systems)
2006: Greg Costikyan

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2009: FarmVille

Game Developers Choice Online Awards [edit]

For its eight iteration in 2010, GDC Austin was rebranded as GDC Online, with a greater focus on MMOs, and social and casual games.^[46] The Game Developers Choice Online Awards were also introduced to recognize technical excellence and innovation in online games. In addition to the awards of the competitive categories, special awards were given out to pioneering online games and creators.^[47] In 2012 it was announced that GDC Online would be replaced by GDC Next in Los Angeles in 2013, and the awards were subsequently discontinued.^[48] ^[49]

2010 [edit]

The 2010 awards ceremony took place on October 7, 2010. League of Legends by Riot Games led the winners with five awards from six nominations, including the publicly voted Audience Award.^[50] Richard Bartle received the Online Game Legend award for his work on the first MUD and the 2003 book Designing Virtual Worlds. The massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Ultima Online was inducted into the GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame for being "a specific online game that has resulted in the long-term advancement of the medium, pioneering major shifts in online game development and games as a whole."^[51]

Award	Game	Publisher
Best Online Technology	League of Legends	Riot Games
Best Social Network Game	Social City	Playdom
Best Online Visual Arts	League of Legends	Riot Games
Best Audio for an Online Game	Aion	NCSoft
Best Community Relations	World of Warcraft	Blizzard Entertainment
Best Online Game Design	League of Legends	Riot Games
Best Live Game	Eve Online	CCP Games
Best New Online Game	League of Legends	Riot Games
Audience Award	League of Legends	Riot Games

Special Awards
Award	Recipient
Online Game Legend Award	Richard Bartle
GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame	Ultima Online (Electronic Arts)

2011 [edit]

The 2011 awards ceremony took place on October 12, 2011. All the awards from the previous year returned, and a new award for Online Innovation was introduced. Minecraft and Rift by Mojang and Trion Worlds respectively took home the most awards, with two each. Kelton Flinn and John Taylor received the special Online Game Legend award as founders of Kesmai and creators of Island of Kesmai and Air Warrior. Additionally, the MMORPG EverQuest was inducted into the GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame.^[52]

Award	Game	Publisher
Best Online Game Design	Spiral Knights	Three Rings Design/Sega
Best Online Visual Arts	DC Universe Online	Sony Online Entertainment
Best Community Relations	Minecraft	Mojang
Best Online Technology	Rift	Trion Worlds
Best Social Network Game	Gardens of Time	Playdom
Best Audio for an Online Game	Clone Wars Adventures	Sony Online Entertainment
Best New Online Game	Rift	Trion Worlds
Best Live Game	Minecraft	Mojang
Online Innovation	Shadow Cities	Grey Area
Audience Award	Wizard101	KingsIsle Entertainment

Special Awards
Award	Recipient
Online Game Legend	Kelton Flinn and John Taylor
GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame	EverQuest (Sony Online Entertainment)

2012 [edit]

The 2011 awards ceremony took place on October 10, 2012. Star Wars: The Old Republic, developed by BioWare Austin, became the top winner at four awards, with League of Legends by Riot Games trailing slightly behind at three awards.^[53] The Online Game Legend award was given to Raph Koster, developer of previous Hall of Fame inductee Ultima Online as well as Star Wars: Galaxies. MMORPG World of Warcraft was inducted into the GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame.^[54]

Award	Game	Developer
Best Online Game Design	Star Wars: The Old Republic	BioWare Austin
Best Online Visual Arts	Star Wars: The Old Republic	BioWare Austin
Best Community Relations	League of Legends	Riot Games
Best Online Technology	Star Wars: The Old Republic	BioWare Austin
Best Social Network Game	Draw Something	OMGPOP/Zynga
Best Audio for an Online Game	Diablo III	Blizzard Entertainment
Best New Online Game	Star Wars: The Old Republic	BioWare Austin
Best Live Game	League of Legends	Riot Games
Online Innovation	Journey	Thatgamecompany
Audience Award	League of Legends	Riot Games

Special Awards
Award	Recipient
Online Game Legend	Raph Koster
GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame	World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

Notes [edit]

^ At the time of the award ceremony. Most games were later released on other platforms.

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