List of Game of the Year awards GDC Game Developers Choice Awards GDC Game Developers Choice Awards

| Year_ | Game | Genre | Platforms | Developers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Sims | Life simulation game | Windows , Mac OS | Maxis |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III | Open World Action | PlayStation 2 , Windows , Xbox | Rockstar North |
| 2002 | Metroid Prime | ( First-Person ) Action-Adventure | GameCube | Retro Studios , Nintendo |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | RPG | Xbox , Windows | BioWare |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | ( First-Person ) Shooter | Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox , PlayStation 3 | Valve Corporation |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Colossus | Action-Adventure | PlayStation 2 | Team Ico |
| 2006 | Gears of War | Tactical Shooter | Xbox 360 , Windows | Epic Games |