The Game Developers Choice Awards are the premier accolades for peer recognition in the digital games industry. Each year, the Choice Awards recognize and celebrate the creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest developers and games created in the last year. Please join us at the awards, held during the Game Developers Conference 2010, to honor and celebrate the best of today’s game developers.

[BREAKING: The 2010 Game Developers Choice Awards will be online-streamed live for the first time, thanks to a partnership with GameSpot, and recorded by G4 for inclusion in a later GDC special of X-Play - here's the full details.]

2010 Awards Ceremony

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm
North Hall, Hall D, Moscone Convention Center

2.22.10Winner Announced! 2010 Game Developers Choice Awards to Honor John Carmack of id Software With Lifetime Achievement Award; Event to be Hosted by Seminal Game Designer Warren Spector 1.28.10Winner Announced! 2010 Game Developers Choice Awards to Honor Penny Arcade Trio with Ambassador Award 1.19.10Finalists Announced! Uncharted 2, Flower, Assassin's Creed II Lead Finalists for the Tenth Annual Game Developers Choice Awards 1.15.10Winner Announced! Valve's Newell Honored With 2010 Game Developers Choice Pioneer Award

Sid Meier Firaxis Games “It is an honor to be recognized by the game development community with this prestigious award. I’ve been making games since the beginning of time and am so thankful to be able to do what I love every day. I’m proud to be a part of the games industry and look forward to the continued creativity and fun we bring to the world.” View more quotes from Special Award recipients.

Video from the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards

		Introduction  Best Debut Game  Game of the Year-Fable 2  Best Audio  Best Game Design  Best Downloadable Game  Mega64 clip  Best Handheld Game  Game of the Year-LittleBigPlanet  Ambassador of the Year  Best Writing  Best Technology  Mega64 clip  Best Visual Art  Pioneer of the Year  Game of the Year-Fallout 3  Innovation  Mega64 clip  Game of the Year-Left 4 Dead  Lifetime Achievement  Game of the Year Award  Conclusion
Click here to view the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards video

Check out the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards Winners here.

The Game Developers Choice Awards are presented by Gamasutra.com and are hosted at the Game Developers Conference®.