Spotlight Awards (GDC)
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The Spotlight Awards (GDC) was hosted annually by the Game Developers Conference from 1997 to 1999. Its focus was on the video and computer game industry. GDC now hosts another video game award ceremony call Game Developers Choice Awards since 2001.
Contents
- 1 List of winners
- 1.1 Best Game
- 1.2 Best Console Game
- 1.3 Best PC/Mac Game
- 1.4 Best Arcade Game
- 1.5 Best Action Game
- 1.6 Best Adventure Game/RPG
- 1.7 Best Sports Game
- 1.8 Best Multiplayer Game
- 1.9 Best Best Strategy/War Game
- 1.10 Best Simulation Game
- 1.11 Best Flight or Flight Combat Simulator
- 1.12 Best Military Simulation
- 1.13 Best Trivia or Puzzle Game
- 1.14 Best Educational/Children's Game
- 1.15 Best Use of Audio
- 1.16 Best Music or Soundtrack
- 1.17 Best New Technology
- 1.18 Best Use of Innovative Technology
- 1.19 Best Use of Graphics
- 1.20 Best Use of Video
- 1.21 Most Innovative Game Design
- 1.22 Best Script, Story or Interactive Writing
- 1.23 Best Adaptation of Linear Media
- 1.24 Best AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- 1.25 Best Animation
- 1.26 Best Prerendered Art
- 1.27 Annual Achievement Award for Game Design and Development
- 1.28 Lifetime Achievement Award for Game Design and Development
List of winners
Best Game
- 1997 : Super Mario 64
Best Console Game
- 1997 : Super Mario 64
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 :
Best PC/Mac Game
- 1997 : Civilization II
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Arcade Game
- 1997 : Virtua Fighter 3
Best Action Game
- 1997 : Duke Nukem 3D
- 1998 : Quake II
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Adventure Game/RPG
- 1997 :
- 1998 :
- 1999 : Baldur's Gate
Best Sports Game
- 1997 : NHL Hockey '97
- 1998 :
- 1999 : NFL Blitz
Best Multiplayer Game
Best Best Strategy/War Game
- 1997 :
- 1998 :
- 1999 : StarCraft
Best Simulation Game
- 1997 : MechWarrior II: Mercenaries
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 : Gran Turismo
Best Flight or Flight Combat Simulator
- 1998 :
Best Military Simulation
- 1998 :
Best Trivia or Puzzle Game
- 1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
- 1998 :
- 1999 : You Don't Know Jack 4: The Ride
Best Educational/Children's Game
- 1997 : Freddi Fish II
- 1998 :
- 1999 : Lego Creator
Best Use of Audio
Best Music or Soundtrack
- 1997 : Quake
- 1998 :
Best New Technology
- 1997 : Nintendo 64 from Nintendo
- 1998 :
Best Use of Innovative Technology
- 1997 : Super Mario 64 for the N64
Best Use of Graphics
Best Use of Video
- 1997 : Wing Commander IV
Most Innovative Game Design
- 1998 :
- 1999 :
Best Script, Story or Interactive Writing
- 1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
Best Adaptation of Linear Media
Best AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Animation
- 1997 : Tomb Raider
Best Prerendered Art
- 1997 : Zork Nemesis
Annual Achievement Award for Game Design and Development
- 1998 :
Lifetime Achievement Award for Game Design and Development
- 1998 : Dani Bunten Berry
- 1999 : Louis Castle
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