Four Mobile Games Vie For Best Handheld or Mobile Game at GDC
Mobile games have claimed four out of the five nominations for the Game Developers Choice Award for the best handheld or mobile game of the year.
Organizers of the annual awards ceremony revealed today they had nominated NimbleBit’s Tiny Tower, Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride, Chair Entertainment’s Infinity Blade II and Superbrother’s Sword & Sworcery EP for the award for the best handheld or mobile game of 2011. A single “traditional” handheld entry, Nintendo’s Super Mario 3D Land rounded out the finalists.
This year’s GDC awards nominations mark a significant step forward for mobile developers in the games industry, reflected in the name change of the award from Best Handheld Game to Best Handheld or Mobile Game.
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