GDC: Uncharted 2 Wins Big At 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
Naughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award.
The recipients of the 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards are:
Game of the Year
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Game Design:
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Best Writing:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Debut Game:
Torchlight (Runic Games)
Best Technology:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Handheld Game:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Best Visual Arts:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Innovation Award:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Best Audio:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Downloadable Game:
Flower (thatgamecompany)
Recipients for the evening's special awards were:
Lifetime Achievement Award
John Carmack
Pioneer Award
Gabe Newell
Ambassador Award
Penny Arcade (Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik, Robert Khoo)
"This year has seen some incredible titles across platforms and genres -- big-budget blockbusters like Uncharted 2 and Batman: Arkham Asylum and addictive online games like Farmville all made for an amazing year in games," says Meggan Scavio, event director of the Game Developers Conference.
Naughty Dog's critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network's 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC), receiving a total of five awards, including Best Writing and the coveted Game of the Year award.
The recipients of the 10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards are:
Game of the Year
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Game Design:
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Best Writing:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Debut Game:
Torchlight (Runic Games)
Best Technology:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Handheld Game:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Best Visual Arts:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Innovation Award:
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
Best Audio:
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Best Downloadable Game:
Flower (thatgamecompany)
Recipients for the evening's special awards were:
Lifetime Achievement Award
John Carmack
Pioneer Award
Gabe Newell
Ambassador Award
Penny Arcade (Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik, Robert Khoo)
"This year has seen some incredible titles across platforms and genres -- big-budget blockbusters like Uncharted 2 and Batman: Arkham Asylum and addictive online games like Farmville all made for an amazing year in games," says Meggan Scavio, event director of the Game Developers Conference.
