18th Game Developers Choice Awards
2018 awards ceremony in California, US
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The 18th Game Developers Choice Awards was an award ceremony honoring outstanding achievements by game developers and video games released in 2017. The event took place on March 21, 2018, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California and was hosted by Robin Hunicke.[1] It was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards.[2][3]
DateMarch 21, 2018
VenueMoscone Center
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Hosted byRobin Hunicke
Most awardsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (3)
| 18th Game Developers Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 2018 |
| Venue | Moscone Center San Francisco, California |
| Hosted by | Robin Hunicke |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (3) |
| Most nominations | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon Zero Dawn (6) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Tim Schafer |
| Ambassador Award | Rami Ismail |
| Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
Winners and nominees
Game of the Year
Best Audio
Best Debut
- Cuphead (StudioMDHR)
- Golf Story (Sidebar Games)
- Gorogoa (Jason Roberts/Annapurna Interactive)
- Hollow Knight (Team Cherry)
- Night in the Woods (Infinite Fall/Finji)
Best Design
Innovation Award
Best Mobile
- Gorogoa (Jason Roberts/Annapurna Interactive)
- Bury Me, My Love (The Pixel Hunt/Arte France/Playdius)
- Hidden Folks (Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvain Tegroeg)
- Monument Valley 2 (Ustwo Games)
- Reigns: Her Majesty (Nerial/Devolver Digital)
Best Narrative
Best Technology
Best Visual Art
- Cuphead (StudioMDHR)
Best VR/AR Game
Audience Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tim Schafer, video game designer known for Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, The Secret of Monkey Island, among others
Ambassador Award
- Rami Ismail, co-founder of Vlambeer, which developed Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Nuclear Throne, among others
