Archive

10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

Congratulations to all recipients and nominees! The recipients were announced at a ceremony during the 2010 Game Developers Conference.

 

Nominees & Awards Recipients

Each award recipient is highlighted in yellow.

 

These three special honors, selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards advisory board, were presented at the ceremony.

 

Lifetime Achievement

• John Carmack

 

Pioneer Award

• Gabe Newell

 

Ambassador Award

• Penny Arcade: Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik and Robert Khoo

 

	Game of the Year Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) - Evan Wells, Christophe Balestra, Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios) Demon's Souls (From Software) Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)

 

	Best Writing Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) - Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr Brutal Legend (Double Fine) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios) Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare) Halo 3: ODST (Bungie)

 

	Best Game Design Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady) - Sefton Hill, Ian Ball Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal) Flower (Thatgamecompany) Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)

 

	Best Technology Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) - Christophe Balestra, Pal Engstad, Travis McIntosh Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward) Red Faction: Guerrilla (Volition) Killzone 2 (Guerrilla Games) Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)

 

	Best Visual Arts Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) - Robh Ruppel, Erick Pangilinan Borderlands (Gearbox Software) Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward) Flower (thatgamecompany)

 

	Best New Social/Online Farmville (Zynga) - Bill Mooney, Mark Skaggs, David Gray, Mark Pincus, Dungeon Fighter Restaurant City (Playfish) Dungeon Fighter Online (Neople/Nexon) Free Realms (Sony Online Entertainment San Diego) Bejeweled Blitz (PopCap)

 

	Best Debut Game Torchlight (Runic Games) -Travis Baldree, Max Schaefer, Eric Schaefer, Peter Hu The Maw (Twisted Pixel) League Of Legends (Riot Games) Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor (Tiger Style) Zeno Clash (ACE Team)

 

	Innovation Award Scribblenauts (5th Cell) - Jeremiah Slaczka Flower (thatgamecompany) Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap) Demon's Souls (From Software)

 

	Best Handheld Game Scribblenauts (5th Cell) - Jeremiah Slaczka Flight Control (Firemint) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo EAD)

 

	Best Audio Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog) - Bruce Swanson, Phil Kovats Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare) Rock Band: The Beatles (Harmonix) Flower (thatgamecompany) Brutal Legend (Double Fine Productions)

 

	Best Downloadable Game Flower (thatgamecompany) - Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago, Nick Clark, John Edwards Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap) Trials HD (RedLynx) PixelJunk Shooter (Q Games) Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment)

---

Photos

Pictures are available in the Photos page.