Okami to sweep up at Game Developers Choice Awards?

Gears of War, Okami and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess are among the nominees for "Best Game" in the seventh annual Game Developers Choice Awards.

This year's GDCA, the awards program where honors are bestowed to developers by developers, will take place during GDC 2007 on March 7, the ceremony to be hosted by legend Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions.

Joining Gears, Okami and Zelda as "Best Game" nominees are Oblivion and Wii Sports. Out of a total of eight categories in the awards, Okami and Oblivion have actually been nominated four times each.

Awards for Audio, Character Design, Game Design, Technology, Visual Arts, Writing and New Studio join the Best Game award. A full list of nominees for each category can be found on theofficial Game Developers Choice Awards website.

February 7, 2007