GDC 2009 - Bethesda Softworks' epic post-apocalyptic open-world adventure, Fallout 3, received the Game of the Year Award at the 9th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony at Think Service Game Group's 2009 Game Developers Conference (GDC). Bethesda also received the Best Writing award for the game.
Media Molecule's imaginative user creation-centric platform game LittleBigPlanet, which was first unveiled at GDC 2007, was the recipient of the most awards of the evening, taking awards for Best Game Design, Best Technology, Best Debut Game, and Innovation Award.
Other winners included Ubisoft's beautiful update of the Prince of Persia franchise, which won the prize for Best Visual Arts, and Ready at Dawn's portable action-adventure, God of War: Chains of Olympus, winner of the Best Handheld Game award. EA Redwood Shores' shocking horror title, Dead Space, won the prize for Best Audio award.
Successful independent developer 2D Boy, winner of the 2008 Independent Games Festival's Design Innovation award and Technical Experience award, snagged this year's Game Developers Choice award for Best Downloadable game for World of Goo.
The Game Developers Choice Awards, which honor the very best games of the year, are voted on by developers and created for developers. They are produced and hosted by the GDC and presented by Gamasutra.com and Game Developer Magazine, with the aid of an Advisory Committee that includes many of the world's top game creators, and each award is decided by thousands of votes from game professionals worldwide.
The recipients of the 9th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards are:
Game of the Year
Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
Best Game Design:
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
Best Writing:
Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
Best Technology:
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
Best Visual Arts:
Prince of Persia (Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Debut Game:
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
Best Handheld Game:
God Of War: Chains Of Olympus (Ready at Dawn)
Innovation Award:
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
Best Audio:
Dead Space (EA Redwood Shores)
Best Downloadable Game:
World Of Goo (2D Boy)
Recipients for the evening's special awards were:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Hideo Kojima
Pioneer Award
Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy
Ambassador Award
Tommy Tallarico