Editing Game Developers Choice Awards (section)

=== 2012 ===
[[File:Raph Koster - Game Developers Conference Online 2012 - 01.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|[[Raph Koster]] at GDC Online 2012]]
The 2011 awards ceremony took place on October 10, 2012. ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'', developed by [[BioWare|BioWare Austin]], became the top winner at four awards, with ''League of Legends'' by Riot Games trailing slightly behind at three awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2012/10/11/3491014/star-wars-the-old-republic-and-league-of-legends-clean-up-at-game |title=Star Wars: The Old Republic and League of Legends clean up at Game Developers Choice Online Awards |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=October 11, 2012 |accessdate=April 22, 2021 }}</ref> The Online Game Legend award was given to [[Raph Koster]], developer of previous Hall of Fame inductee ''Ultima Online'' as well as ''[[Star Wars: Galaxies]]''. MMORPG ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' was inducted into the GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-30-world-of-warcraft-raph-koster-will-be-honored-at-gdc-online-awards |title=World of Warcraft, Raph Koster will be honored at GDC Online Awards |last=Radd |first=David |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |date=August 30, 2012 |accessdate=April 22, 2021 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Game
! Developer
|-
| Best Online Game Design
| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
| [[BioWare|BioWare Austin]]
|-
| Best Online Visual Arts
| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
| [[BioWare|BioWare Austin]]
|-
| Best Community Relations
| ''[[League of Legends]]''
| [[Riot Games]]
|-
| Best Online Technology
| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
| [[BioWare|BioWare Austin]]
|-
| Best Social Network Game
| ''[[Draw Something]]''
| [[OMGPOP]]/[[Zynga]]
|-
| Best Audio for an Online Game
| ''[[Diablo III]]''
| [[Blizzard Entertainment]]
|-
| Best New Online Game
| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
| [[BioWare|BioWare Austin]]
|-
| Best Live Game
| ''[[League of Legends]]''
| [[Riot Games]]
|-
| Online Innovation
| ''[[Journey (2012 video game)|Journey]]''
| [[Thatgamecompany]]
|-
| Audience Award
| ''[[League of Legends]]''
| [[Riot Games]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Special Awards
! Award
! Recipient
|-
| Online Game Legend
| [[Raph Koster]]
|-
| GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame
| ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' ([[Blizzard Entertainment]])
|}