Latest Game Developers Choice Awards Stories

Industry Professionals from Every Segment of the Community Convened for more than 500 Sessions, an Expansive Expo Floor, the Game Developers Choice and Independent Games Festival Awards and More SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Tech Game Network's 2013 Game Developers Conference® (GDC), the world's largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, welcomed a record 23,000 industry professionals at last week's...

Journey Takes Home Six Awards Including Game of the Year; Inaugural Audience Choice Award Goes to Bethesda and Arkane's Dishonored SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- thatgamecompany's emotionally-charged game Journey swept tonight's Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony during GDC 2013 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, winning six of the evening's eleven main awards, including Best Audio, Best Game Design, Best Visual Arts, Best Downloadable Game, the Innovation...

Subset Games' FTL: Faster Than Light Wins Design and Audience Awards SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cart Life, Richard Hofmeier's realistic, sometimes heart-breaking game about food cart workers trying to achieve their dreams, earned the Seumas McNally Award for Best Independent Game and its associated $30,000 cash prize this evening at the 15(th) Annual Independent Games Festival, hosted by the Game Developers Conference (GDC) at the Moscone Convention Center in San...

World's Largest Professionals-Only Game Industry Event Brings Back GDC Play, the Classic Game Postmortem Series and Marks an End to the Game Design Challenge SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2013 Game Developers Conference® (GDC 2013), the world's largest and longest running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, is officially underway today at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. GDC 2013, which runs...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13(th) Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the peer-awarded highest honors in video game development, have revealed the recipients of the remaining two of its Special Awards - the Pioneer Award, given to developers for creating breakthrough video game genres or concepts, and the Ambassador Award, given to those who have helped the game industry advance to a better place. The Pioneer Award will be given to Steve Russell for his...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13(th) Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the leading peer-based awards celebrating game development, will honor Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founders of the award-winning BioWare(TM) studio, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to the art and science of games. The Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony takes place Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Moscone Convention Center during...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizers have revealed the finalists for the 13(th )annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry's top games and developers. Winners in all categories will be honored at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Moscone Convention Center during the 2013 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Independent titles...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Game Developers Conference® (GDC) has opened nominations for the 13th annual Game Developers Choice Awards through January 4, 2013. Produced by the UBM Tech Game Network, the Choice Awards are the most prestigious honors in the world of video game development. The Game Developers Choice Awards recognize the artistry and technical genius of leading industry professionals across multiple game development disciplines. The 13(th)...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Game Developers Conference® Online (GDC Online) concluded on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, having brought together industry professionals and aspiring game developers for three days of insightful sessions, inspiring discussions and various networking opportunities in the areas of online and connected gaming. In its tenth and final year, GDC Online featured more than 125 lectures, panels,...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, developed by BioWare Austin, secured wins in four of its six nominated categories at this evening's third annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, including the categories for Best New Online Game and Best Online Visual Arts. Riot Games' League of Legends also received top honors in both of its nominated categories, securing the win for Best Live Game...