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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Thursday, March 28, 2002 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Game Developers Choice Awards Recipients Named The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has announced the recipients of the 2nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. The awards were presented last night during a ceremony at the San Jose Civic Auditorium during this year's annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), which is provided by the Gama Network. The celebration honors innovation as well as technical and artistic achievement in interactive entertainment. The nominations were open to all game developers. "The Game Developers Choice Awards are a special moment during the year when we pause to honor fellow developers who create exceptional and innovative games," said Jason Della Rocca, program director of the IGDA. "Recipients of these accolades know they are being recognized by their peers and there is no greater honor than that." The 2nd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards recipients are: Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto III (DMA Design/Rockstar Games) Rookie Studio of the Year Bohemia Interactive Studio for Operation Flashpoint Original Game Character of the Year Daxter from Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Excellence in Audio Marty O'Donnell & team for sound effects in Halo: Combat Evolved Excellence in Game Design GTA3 team for game play in Grand Theft Auto III Excellence in Level Design Fumito Ueda & team for level design in Ico Excellence in Programming Richard Evans for artificial intelligence in Black & White Excellence in Visual Arts Fumito Ueda & team for art direction in Ico Game Innovation Spotlights Black & White (Lionhead Studios) Grand Theft Auto III (DMA Design/Rockstar Games) Ico (Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.) Majestic (Electronic Arts) Rez (United Game Artists) Three special honors, selected by the Game Developers Choice Awards advisory board, were presented at the awards ceremony: Lifetime Achievement Award Yuji Naka, president and CEO of Sega's SonicTeam, for the innovative and award-winning work he has produced during his career, including the creation of SEGA mascot, Sonic The Hedgehog. First Penguin Award Hubert Chardot, for his risk-taking work on Alone in the Dark, a game that started the "survival-horror" genre. IGDA Award for Community Contribution Jeff Lander, for his writings on game development, community building efforts and student outreach. The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit association established by game developers to foster the creation of a worldwide game development community. The IGDA's mission is to build a community of game developers which leverages the expertise of its members for the betterment of the industry and the development of the art form. Related Links: · International Game Developers Association · Gama Network Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.