Monday, 27 February 2006 | Levent OZLER
6th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees
Nominees Announced for 6th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
Sony Computer Entertainment's "God of War" and "Shadow of the Colossus" lead the list of nominated games for the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards with each game receiving six nods. Harmonix and RedOctane's "Guitar Hero" follows close behind with four nominations.
The ceremony, produced and hosted by the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and presented by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), is the only peer-based, open nomination awards program in the industry where honors are bestowed to developers by developers. Recipients will be announced during the GDC, slated for March 20-24, 2006 in San Jose, Calif.
"Recognizing and showcasing individual achievement in the creation of games is a core principle of the GDC," Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference, said. "For that reason, we are proud to produce and host the Choice Awards."
The ceremony will take place Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30p.m. at the San Jose Civic Auditorium.
"Every year, thousands of nominations are submitted by developers from around the world," Jason Della Rocca, executive director, IGDA, said. "Voting on the final recipients will be extremely competitive, and who can spot excellence and creative achievement better than the creators themselves?"
Nominations were free of charge and open to all IGDA members, ensuring that the nominees reflect the international development community's opinions. The IGDA membership will vote on the finalists.
The 6th annual Game Developer Choice Awards are supported by Platinum Sponsor Motorola and Gold Sponsor AGEIA. In addition to the voted award categories, honors will be presented for the Lifetime Achievement, First Penguin, Community Contribution, Maverick and Innovation awards.
Game Developers Choice Awards: http://www.dexigner.com/directory/detail/7265/
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