GDC Online Award Winners Announced

October 13, 2011

Last night at a gala event (as part of GDC Online 2011 in Austin, Texas) the GDC Choice Online Award winners were announced, with Trion Worlds and Mojang honored with several awards, along with Sony Online Entertainment, Sega, and Playdom. Trion's RIFT won Best Online Game and Best Technology, while Mojang's Minecraft walked away with the award for Best Live Game and Best Community Relations. Sony Online entertainment walked away with two awards; one for Clone Wars Adventures (BEST AUDIO for an ONLINE GAME) and DC Universe Online (BEST ONLINE VISUAL ARTS). Its flagship title, EverQuest, was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.

A full list of last night's winners is below. Congratulations to all who walked away with a GDC Choice Online Award.

BEST ONLINE VISUAL ARTS
DC Universe Online (Sony Online Entertainment)

BEST SOCIAL NETWORK GAME
Gardens of Time (Playdom)

BEST ONLINE GAME DESIGN
Spiral Knights (Three Rings Design/Sega)

ONLINE INNOVATION
Shadow Cities (Grey Area) BEST ONLINE TECHNOLOGY
Rift (Trion Worlds)

BEST COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Minecraft (Mojang)

BEST AUDIO for an ONLINE GAME
Clone Wars Adventures (Sony Online Entertainment)

BEST NEW ONLINE GAME
Rift (Trion Worlds)

BEST LIVE GAME
Minecraft (Mojang)

AUDIENCE AWARD
Wizard101 (KingsIsle Entertainment)

ONLINE GAME LEGEND
John Taylor and Kelton Flinn (creators of Island of Kesmai)

HALL OF FAME
EverQuest (Sony Online Entertainment)


 
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