2025 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees announced
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Today, the full list of nominees were announced for the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the leading peer-based video game event celebrating the industry’s top games and developers.
Nintendo itself doesn’t have any nominees this time around, but there are a number of Switch titles here. Animal Well is one such title having earned five nominations. Balatro is also up for Game of the Year.
Any video game that was released and made publicly available throughout 2024 is eligible for free nomination for the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards. All nominees and winners are chosen by the Game Developers Choice Awards-specific International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), an invitation-only organization, composed of leading game creators from all parts of the industry.
In addition to the categories listed below, the Audience Award welcomes the GDC audience to cast their vote for their favorite game of the year from all 18 of this year’s GDCA finalists. The public can cast their vote from the Audience Award ballot here.
Below is the complete list of nominees for each category of the 25th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, including honorable mentions:
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GDC 2025 survey: 8% of devs making Nintendo Switch 2 game
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
GDC published its annual State of the Game Industry survey today, and the 2025 edition provides some insight into Nintendo Switch 2.
One of the questions developers were asked was regarding the platforms are being used for their current project. 8 percent responded by saying Nintendo Switch 2. That’s actually the same percentage given in last year’s State of the Game Industry report.
