Journey raked in six awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards, meaning that the Thatgamecompany has swept all of the developer determined award shows for the year. Also honored were BioWare founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk with The Lifetime Achievement Award; Spacewar! creator Steve Russell got the Pioneer Award; and the Ambassador Award was given to Chris Melissinos, guest curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit.
The full list of main category winners follows below:
Best Downloadable Game
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
Best Narrative
The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
Best Visual Arts
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
Best Technology
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
Best Game Design
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
The Room (Fireproof Studios)
Best Audio
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
Best Debut
FTL: Faster Than Light (Subset Games)
Innovation Award
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
Audience Choice Award
Dishonored (Arkane Studios)
Game of the Year
Journey (Thatgamecompany)
