The 21st Game Developers Choice Awards was an annual awards ceremony by Game Developers Choice Awards for outstanding game developers and video games held on July 21, 2021. The awards ceremony was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards, with both events presented through virtual streaming video due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hades was named as Game of the Year.
| 21st Game Developers Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 21, 2021 |
| Venue | Online |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Hades (3) |
| Most nominations | Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, The Last of Us Part II (6) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Laralyn McWilliams |
| Pioneer Award | Tom Fulp |
| Game of the Year | Hades |
Winners and nominees
editNominees were announced on April 20, 2021[1] Winners (noted in bold below) were named on July 21, 2021.[2]
Best Audio
editBest Debut Developer
edit- Phasmophobia (Kinetic Games)
- Carrion (Phobia Game Studio/Devolver Digital)
- Mortal Shell (Cold Symmetry / Playstack)
- Raji: An Ancient Epic (Nodding Heads Games / Super!Com)
- Umurangi Generation (Origame Digital / Playism, Origame Digital)
Best Design
editBest Mobile Game
editInnovation Award
editBest Narrative
editBest Technology
editBest VR/AR Game
editAudience Award
editPioneer Award
edit- Tom Fulp, creator of Newgrounds and co-founder of The Behemoth[3]
Lifetime Achievement Award
edit- Laralyn McWilliams, director of Free Realms and Full Spectrum Warrior[3]
References
edit- ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (April 20, 2021). "Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, and Last of Us Part 2 lead GDC Award nominees". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Beresford, Trilby (July 21, 2021). "2021 Game Developers Choice Award Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Koch, Cameron (July 1, 2021). "GDC To Honor Newgrounds Founder Tom Fulp And Industry Veteran Laralyn McWilliams At 21st Annual Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
