The nominations are now open for the Game Developers Choice Awards, which will take place at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California, on March 21, 2002. The awards are nominated and voted on exclusively by game developers. Submissions are being accepted until February 1 at the official International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Web site and are open to all professional game developers.
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Lifetime Achievement Award
IGDA Award for Community Contribution
The First Penguin Award
Excellence in Audio
Excellence in Game Design
Excellence in Level Design
Excellence in Programming
Excellence in Visual Arts
Game of the Year
Game Innovation Spotlights
Original Game Character of the Year
Rookie Studio Award
For more information about the Game Developers Choice Awards or the Game Developers Conference, visit the official IGDA Web site.