Game Developers Choice Award Winners Named; Uncharted 2 Wins Big

In a double-whammy of awarding goodness, the winners of the tenth annual Game Developers Choice Awards were revealed yesterday evening at Game Developers Conference 2010 following the twelfth annual Independent Games Festival Awards.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and 'Best Debut Game' recipient Torchlight

This time around, winners were selected by "a new invitation-only group comprised of 500 leading game creators from all parts of the video game industry" known as the International Choice Awards Network--a departure from previous years, in which "each award [was] decided by thousands of votes from game professionals worldwide."

As for the various nominees, they were "chosen via a combination of open game industry nominations and the votes of the leading creators in the Choice Awards Advisory Committee," and those nominations were "open to any video game, with no restrictions or payment for game submission."

Without further ado, this year's various winners, as relayed by Gamasutra:

10th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
Game of the Year
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)

Best Game Design:

• Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)

Best Writing:
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)

Best Debut Game:
• Torchlight (Runic Games)

Best Technology:
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)

Best Handheld Game:
• Scribblenauts (5th Cell)

Best Visual Arts:
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)

Innovation Award:
• Scribblenauts (5th Cell)

Best Audio:
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog)

Best Downloadable Game:
• Flower (thatgamecompany)

Best New Social/Online Game:
• Farmville (Zynga)

And the Special Awards, chosen by the Game Developers Choice Awards committee:

2010 Special Awards Recipients

Lifetime Achievement Award

• John Carmack

Pioneer Award
• Gabe Newell

Ambassador Award
• Penny Arcade (Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik, Robert Khoo)