Η προσοχή όλων ήταν στραμμένη στην εκδήλωση της Apple για το νέο iPad, αλλά εχτές ανακοινώθηκαν και οι νικητές για τα βραβεία GDC 2012 (της έκθεσης Game Developers Conference) με τους δημιουργούς παιχνιδιών να ψηφίζουν το The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ως παιχνίδι της χρονιάς για το 2011, μια ακόμα πρωτιά μετά από αυτή στα Spike Video Game Awards 2011.
Δείτε παρακάτω όλες τις κατηγορίες, τους υποψηφίους και τους νικητές με έντονα γράμματα:
Game of the Year
- Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos Montreal)
- Dark Souls (FromSoftware)
Best Narrative
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- The Witcher 2 (CD Projekt RED)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Naughty Dog)
- Saints Row: The Third (Volition)
Best Game Design
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)
- Dark Souls (From Software)
Best Technology
- Battlefield 3 (DICE)
- L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)
- Crysis 2 (Crytek Frankfurt/UK)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Naughty Dog)
Best Visual Arts
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Naughty Dog)
- Rayman Origins (Ubisoft Montpellier)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition Japan)
- Battlefield 3 (DICE)
Best Debut
- Supergiant Games (Bastion)
- Team Bondi (L.A. Noire)
- Re-Logic (Terraria)
- Bioware Austin (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
- Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)
Innovation Award
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Toys For Bob)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Johann Sebastian Joust (Die Gute Fabrik)
- L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
- Tiny Tower (NimbleBit)
- Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)
- Jetpack Joyride (Halfbrick)
- Infinity Blade II (Chair Entertainment)
- Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capy Games/Superbrothers)
Best Audio
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- LittleBigPlanet 2 (Media Molecule)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Dead Space 2 (Visceral Games)
- Portal 2 (Valve)
Best Downloadable Game
- Stacking (Double Fine)
- From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier)
- Bastion (Supergiant Games)
- Outland (Housemarque)
- Frozen Synapse (Mode 7)
Lifetime Achievement Winner
- Warren Spector
Pioneer Award Winner
- Dave Theurer
Ambassador Award Winner
- Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith
[πηγή TheVerge]