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
editBest 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
editBest 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
editBest 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
editBest 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
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