Im Rahmen der Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, wurden die Game Developers Choice Awards vergeben. Zu den grossen Gewinnern avancierten „Portal 2“ und das epische Rollenspiel „The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim“. „Portal 2“ hat in zwei Kategorien den Award geholt und „Skyrim“ wurde zum besten Spiel des Jahres gekürt.
Alle weiteren Gewinner des Game Developers Coice Awards im Überblick:
Best Audio:
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- LittleBigPlanet 2 (Media Molecule)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Dead Space 2 (Visceral Games)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
Best Debut:
- Supergiant Games (Bastion)
- Team Bondi (L.A. Noire)
- Re-Logic (Terraria)
- Bioware Austin (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
- Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
Best Narrative:
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- The Witcher 2 (CD Projekt RED)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)
- Saints Row: The Third (Volition)
Best Visual Arts:
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)
- Rayman Origins (Ubisoft Montpellier)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition Japan)
- Battlefield 3 (DICE)
Best Downloadable Game
- Stacking (Double Fine)
- From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Outland (Housemarque)
- Frozen Synapse (Mode 7)
Best Game Design
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)
- Dark Souls (FromSoftware)
Best Technology
- Battlefield 3 (DICE)
- L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)
- Crysis 2 (Crytek Frankfurt/UK)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
- Tiny Tower (NimbleBit)
- Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
- Jetpack Joyride (Halfbrick)
- Infinity Blade II (Chair Entertainment)
- Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capy Games/Superbrothers)
Innovation Award
- Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Toys For Bob)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Johann Sebastian Joust (Die Gute Fabrik)
- L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)
Game of the Year
- Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos Montreal)
- Dark Souls (FromSoftware)
12th Annual Special Awards:
- Lifetime Achievement Winner: Warren Spector
- Pioneer Award Winner: Dave Theurer
- Ambassador Award Winner: Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith