17th Game Developers Choice Awards
2017 awards ceremony in California, US
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The 17th Game Developers Choice Awards was an award ceremony honoring outstanding achievements by game developers and video games released in 2016. The event took place on March 1, 2017, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California during the 2017 Game Developers Conference[1] and was hosted by Tim Schafer.[2] It was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards.[3][4][5]
| 17th Game Developers Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Venue | Moscone Center San Francisco, California |
| Hosted by | Tim Schafer |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Firewatch, Inside, Overwatch (2) |
| Most nominations | Inside (6) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Tim Sweeney |
| Ambassador Award | Mark DeLoura |
| Pioneer Award | Jordan Mechner |
| Game of the Year | Overwatch |
Winners and nominees
Game of the Year
Best Audio
Best Debut
- Firewatch (Campo Santo/Panic)
- Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine)
- Oxenfree (Night School Studio)
- Stardew Valley (ConcernedApe)
- Thumper (Drool)
Best Design
Innovation Award
- No Man's Sky (Hello Games)
- Firewatch (Campo Santo/Panic)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Pokémon Go (Niantic)
- The Witness (Thekla)
Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Best Narrative
Best Technology
Best Visual Art
Best VR/AR Game
- Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives (Owlchemy Labs)
- Fantastic Contraption (Radial Games/Northway Games)
- Pokémon Go (Niantic)
- Rez Infinite (Monstars/Enhance Games)
- Superhot VR (Superhot Team)
Audience Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games
Ambassador Award
Pioneer Award
- Jordan Mechner, video game designer best known for his contributions to the Prince of Persia series
