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A Game Developers Conference anualmente sedia o Game Developers Choice Awards , um prêmio criado pela International Game Developers Association para os desenvolvedores de jogos e entretenimento entregue desde 2001. Anteriormente ao GDC awards, a Game Developers Conference sediou outra cerimônia de premiação chamada de Spotlight Awards, de 1997 a 1999 .
2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2005 : Shadow of the Colossus 2004 : Half-Life 2 2003 : Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2002 : Metroid Prime 2001 : Grand Theft Auto III 2000 : The Sims 2004 : "HK-47" de Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 : "Sly Cooper " de Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 2002 : "Daxter " de Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 : "Seaman" de Seaman 2005 : Half-Life 2 2005 : Crytek (para Far Cry 2004 : Infinity Ward (para Call of Duty 2003 : Retro Studios (para Metroid Prime 2002 : Bohemia Interactive Studio (para Operation Flashpoint 2001 : Counter-Strike (para Counter-Strike 2006 : Guitar Hero 2 2005 : Halo 2 2004 : Call of Duty 2003 : Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 : Diablo II 2005 : Katamari Damacy 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 : Battlefield 1942 2002 : Grand Theft Auto III 2001 : Deus Ex 2003 : Metroid Prime 2002 : ICO 2001 : American McGee's Alice 2004 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 : Neverwinter Nights 2002 : Black and White 2001 : The Sims 2005 : Half-Life 2 2005 : World of Warcraft 2004 : The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2003 : Kingdom Hearts 2002 : ICO 2001 : Jet Grind Radio 2005 : Half-Life 2 2004 : Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2005 : Donkey Konga I Love Bees Katamari Damacy 2004 : EyeToy: Play Viewtiful Joe WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ 2003 : Animal Crossing Battlefield 1942 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault The Thing 2002 : Black and White ; Grand Theft Auto III ICO ; Majestic Rez 2001 : Counter-Strike Crazy Taxi Deus Ex Jet Grind Radio No One Lives Forever 2005 : Eugene Jarvis 2004 : Mark Cerny 2003 : Gunpei Yokoi (1941-1997) 2002 : Yuji Naka 2001 : Will Wright The Pioneer Award (antigo First Penguin Award) editar código-fonte 2007 : Alexey Pajitnov (criador de Tetris ) 2006 : Don Woods , Will Crowther (criadores de Colossal Cave Adventure ) 2005 : Richard Bartle 2004 : Masaya Matsuura 2003 : David Crane , Larry Kaplan , Jim Levy, Alan Miller, Bob Whitehead (fundadores da Activision ) 2002 : Hubert Chardot (autor de Alone in the Dark ) 2001 : Chip Morningstar and Randy Farmer (criadores de Habitat da Lucasfilm ) 2005 : Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr, and Nick Tandavanitj (Blast Theory) 2004 : Brian Fiete, Jason Kapalka, and John Vechey (PopCap Games ) 2005 : Sheri Graner Ray 2004 : Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk 2003 : Doug Church (Eidos Interactive ) 2002 : Jeff Lander 2001 : John Carmack 
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