SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Allen Garriott, executive
producer, NCsoft(R) North America, will be honored with this year's Game
Developers Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement. A respected pioneer of the
computer gaming world and best known for his monumental game series Ultima,
Garriott will be recognized for fueling the presence of Massively Multiplayer
Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG) in the mass market. The iconic game maker,
known in the industry as Lord British, is credited with being a giant force
within the gaming community. Produced and hosted by the Game Developers
Conference (GDC) and presented by the International Game Developers
Association (IGDA), the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony will
take place on Wednesday, March 22 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium.
"It is a high honor to be counted among the legends who are previous
recipients of this award, such as Will Wright and Eugene Jarvis," said
Garriott.
For information about this news can be found here:
http://www.igda.org/newsroom/press_030906.php
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