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Game Developers Choice Online Awards Finalists Announced
It's award season already? Like the daytime Emmy awards, the Game Developers Choice Online Awards take place whenever they please.
Since the blockbuster console games dominate the Game Developers Choice Awards, which is celebrated annually during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, the organization created this spin-off awards show to recognize the best work being done in the emerging MMO, free-to-play, and social network spaces.
So who are this year's front-runners favorites? Sega/Three Rings Design's co-op RPG Spiral Knights leads the pack with four nominations. Trion Worlds' MMO Rift, Zynga's Facebook juggernaut FrontierVille, and Lolapps' Ravenswood Fair each garnered three nominations as well. Here is the full list of finalists:
Best Online Visual Arts
DC Universe Online (Sony Online Entertainment)
Rift (Trion Worlds)
Spiral Knights (Three Rings/Sega)
Dragons Of Atlantis (Kabam)
Vindictus (Nexon)
Best Social Network Game
CityVille (Zynga)
Gardens Of Time (Playdom)
Dragons Of Atlantis (Kabam)
FrontierVille (Zynga)
Ravenwood Fair (Lolapps)
Best Online Game Design
Ravenwood Fair (Lolapps)
Pocket Frogs (NimbleBit)
Zuma Blitz (Popcap)
Spiral Knights (Three Rings/Sega)
FrontierVille (Zynga)
Online Innovation
Dragon Age Legends (EA2D)
Shadow Cities (Grey Area)
Empire Avenue (Empire Avenue)
Pocket Frogs (NimbleBit)
Zombie Lane (Digital Chocolate)
Best Online Technology
World of Tanks (Wargaming.net)
CityVille (Zynga)
DC Universe Online (Sony Online Entertainment)
Rift (Trion World)
Lego Universe Online (Lego)
Best Community Relations
Wizard101 (KingsIsle)
World of Tanks (Wargaming.net)
Minecraft (Mojang)
EA Sports FIFA Superstars (Playfish/EA)
World Of Warcraft (Blizzard)
Best Audio For An Online Game
Clone Wars Adventures (Sony Online Entertainment)
Spiral Knights (Three Rings/Sega)
Ravenwood Fair (Lolapps)
FrontierVille (Zynga)
Dragon Age Legends (EA2D)
Best New Online Game
Rift (Trion World)
Gardens Of Time (Playdom)
Vindictus (Nexon)
Spiral Knights (Three Rings/Sega)
Monster Galaxy (Gaia Online)
Best Live Game
Wizard101 (KingsIsle)
Moshi Monsters (Mind Candy)
League Of Legends (Riot Games)
World Of Warcraft (Blizzard)
Minecraft (Mojang)
In addition, Sony Online Entertainment's EverQuest is being inducted into the hall of fame, and Kesmai Corporation founders John Taylor and
Kelton Flinn are receiving the Online Game Legend Award. This old school duo is best known for its flight combat sim Air Warrior, a graphics based online multiplayer game created way back in 1987.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 12 during the Austin, Texas based GDC Online summit.
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