LEAGUE OF LEGENDS LEADS THE PACK OF FINALISTS FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL GAME DEVELOPERS CHOICE ONLINE AWARDS
Organizers of the Game Developers Conference® Online (formerly GDC Austin), have announced the nominees for this October's first annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, revealing that Riot Games' League of Legends is leading the pack, having been nominated for a total of five awards. Categories include:
Best Online Game Design
Best Online Visual Arts
Best Online Technical
Best New Online Game
Best Live Game
The Game Developers Choice Online Awards will be held on the evening of October 7, 2010 as part of the 2010 Game Developers Conference Online (GDC Online), which is taking place at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas October 5-8. Full information on the Game Developers Choice Online Awards, which is open to all GDC Online attendees, can be found at www.gdconlineawards.com.
The award categories are nominated and voted on by the game development community, with the distinguished GDC Online Advisory Board helping to pick the special awards.
The nominees of the Game Developer Choice Online Awards run the gamut of online titles, from expansive and hugely popular MMOs such as Blizzard's World of Warcraft, through addictive social network-based titles like Farmville by Zynga. The most honored nominee is Riot Games' critically acclaimed League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle-arena game that combines role-playing, strategy, and action elements to create a captivating online experience.
More information about the Game Developers Choice Online Awards is available at the official website for the GDC Online awards, www.GDCOnlineAwards.com. GDC Online takes place in Austin, Texas from October 5-8, 2010.
