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Thatgamecompany’s PSN title Journey has sweeped up six accolades as it dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards.
The game, which has won a series of awards during the last year, won Game of the Year, the Innovation Award, Best Audio, Best Downloadable Game, Best Game Design and Best Visual Arts.
The accolade for best debut meanwhile went to Subset Games for its Kickstarter-backed title FTL: Faster Than Light, while UK Fireproof Games snapped up the award for Best Handheld/Mobile Game with The Room.
Critically acclaimed title The Walk Dead picked up Best Narrative on the night, while Best Technology went to Ubisoft for its open world FPS Far Cry 3.
As previously announced, BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka also received the Lifetime Achievement Award for their services to the industry.
You can view the full list of winners below:
Lifetime Achievement Winner
Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk
Pioneer Award Winner
Steve Russell
Ambassador Award Winner
Chris Melissinos
Audience Award Winner
Dishonored (Arkane Studios)
Game of the Year
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Innovation Award
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Audio
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Debut
Subset Games (FTL: Faster Than Light)
Best Downloadable Game
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Game Design
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
The Room (Fireproof Games)
Best Narrative
The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
Best Technology
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Best Visual Arts
Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment)
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