18th Game Developers Choice Awards
The 18th Game Developers Choice Awards was an award ceremony honoring outstanding achievements by game developers and video games released in 2017. The event took place on March 21, 2018, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California and was hosted by Robin Hunicke. It was held alongside the Independent Games Festival awards.
Winners and nominees
[Game Developers [Choice Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildBest Audio
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildBest Debut
Cuphead- * Golf Story
- * Gorogoa
- * Hollow Knight
- * ''Night in the Woods''
Best Design
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildInnovation Award
Gorogoa- * Everything
- * The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- * PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- * ''What Remains of Edith Finch''
Best Mobile
GorogoaBest Narrative
What Remains of Edith Finch- * Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- * Horizon Zero Dawn
- * Night in the Woods
- * ''Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus''
Best Technology
Horizon Zero Dawn- * Assassin's Creed: Origins
- * Destiny 2
- * Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- * ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''
Best Visual Art
CupheadBest VR/AR Game
Superhot VR- * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- * Lone Echo
- * Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- * ''Star Trek: Bridge Crew''
Audience Award
- ''NieR: Automata''
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tim Schafer, video game designer known for Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, The Secret of Monkey Island, among others
Ambassador Award
- Rami Ismail, co-founder of Vlambeer, which developed Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Nuclear Throne, among others