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‘Wizard 101’ and ‘DC Universe Online’ among GDC Online award winners
Wednesday night, video games including Austin-developed “Wizard 101” and “DC Universe Online” were among the winners of the second-annual Game Developers Choice Awards at the GDC Online conference, held at the Austin Convention Center.
“Rift” and “Minecraft’ were also big winners at the awards, as was “Everquest,” which was honored with an induction to the GDC Online Hall of Fame. Austin game designer Richard Garriott introduced the award for the long-running online multiplayer franchise.
“DC Universe Online,” developed by Sony Online Entertainment won for Best Online Visual Arts and “Wizard 101,” from KingsIsle Entertainment, was the Audience Award winner.
Other winners included Playdom’s “Gardens of Time” for Best Social Network Game and “Spiral Knights” from Three Rings Design and Sega for Best Online Game Design. “Minecraft,” one of the most popular current indie games, won for Best Community Relations and Best Live Game.
You can watch the one-hour ceremony here (it was live-streamed online) and check out a complete write-up of the awards from Gamasutra, including a list of all the winners.
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