Our predictions for tonight's 12th annual Game Developers Choice Awards
The industry celebrates the best games of 2011 with the 12th annual Game Developers Choice Awards later tonight.
Who will win? Who will be so devastated by an omission that they return to their homes, plot revenge, and finally unleash it upon the industry during next year's show? We'll find out soon and update this post as winners are announced. In the meantime, jump in for the complete nomination list and our predictions for the award show.
* - Joystiq's prediction
Winner - bolded
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