Nominations open for Game Developers Choice Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards, to be held at GDC 2008 in February.

The awards consist of ten categories, with two new categories this year — Best Downloadable Game and Best Handheld Game.

"The Game Developers Choice Awards are built with the same care and editorial integrity as the Game Developers Conference itself, which means that we facilitate true and open peer based recognition of creative talent in games," commented Jamil Moledina, executive director of the Game Developers Conference.Â

"Recently, games have become dramatically more integrated into pop culture given their diversity and portability, so this year the Choice Awards is evolving to include the well-deserving makers of the best downloadable and handheld games."

The awards will be held on Wednesday February 20 in the Esplande Room of San Francisco's Moscone Convention Centre. More information can be found at www.gamechoiceawards.com.