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 called Game Developers Choice Awards since 2001.
| Spotlight Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1997 |
| Location | San Jose, California, U.S. |
List of winners edit
Best Game edit
- 1997 : Super Mario 64
Best Console Game edit
- 1997 : Super Mario 64
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Best PC/Mac Game edit
- 1997 : Civilization II
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Arcade Game edit
- 1997 : Virtua Fighter 3
Best Action Game edit
- 1997 : Duke Nukem 3D
- 1998 : Quake II
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Adventure Game/RPG edit
- 1997 : The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
- 1998 : Final Fantasy VII
- 1999 : Baldur's Gate
Best Sports Game edit
- 1997 : NHL Hockey '97
- 1998 :
- 1999 : NFL Blitz
Best Multiplayer Game edit
Best Strategy/War Game edit
- 1997 : Command and Conquer: Red Alert
- 1998 :
- 1999 : StarCraft
Best Simulation Game edit
- 1997 : MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
- 1998 : (not awarded)
- 1999 : Gran Turismo
Best Flight or Flight Combat Simulator edit
- 1998 :
Best Military Simulation edit
- 1998 :
Best Trivia or Puzzle Game edit
- 1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
- 1998 :
- 1999 : You Don't Know Jack 4: The Ride
Best Educational/Children's Game edit
- 1997 : Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
- 1998 :
- 1999 : Lego Creator
Best Use of Audio edit
- 1997 : Quake
- 1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Music or Soundtrack edit
- 1997 : Quake
- 1998 : Blade Runner
Best New Technology edit
- 1997 : Nintendo 64 from Nintendo
- 1998 :
Best Use of Innovative Technology edit
- 1997 : Super Mario 64 for the N64
Best Use of Graphics edit
Best Use of Video edit
- 1997 : Wing Commander IV
Most Innovative Game Design edit
- 1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
- 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Best Script, Story or Interactive Writing edit
- 1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
Best Adaptation of Linear Media edit
Best AI (Artificial Intelligence) edit
- 1999 : Half-Life
Best Animation edit
- 1997 : Tomb Raider
Best Prerendered Art edit
- 1997 : Zork Nemesis
Annual Achievement Award for Game Design and Development edit
- 1998 : Age of Empires
Lifetime Achievement Award for Game Design and Development edit
- 1998 : Dani Bunten Berry
- 1999 : Louis Castle
References edit
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