Editing David Crane (programmer) (section)

==Legacy==
In January 1983, ''[[Computer Entertainer|The Video Game Update]]'' awarded David Crane as the Designer of the Year for ''Pitfall!'' in their Awards of Excellence for 1982.{{sfn|The Video Game Update|1983|ref=excellence}} ''Pitfall!'' remained the game that Crane has been most associated with. In 2012, he stated that "I suppose that's not a bad problem to have, It's not a dark shadow. But I'm not just a classic gaming guy. This is what I do for a living!"{{sfn|Cifaldi|2012}}

In February 2010, Crane became the first recipient of the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] Pioneer award.{{sfn|Jones|2010|p=13}} The award is reserved for people whose work has shaped and defined the interactive entertainment industry.{{sfn|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|ref=DICE}}

[[IGN]] listed David Crane on their list of the top 100 game creators of all time at number 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/12.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523170303/http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/12.html |title=Top 100 Game Creators of All Time |work=[[IGN]] |archivedate=May 23, 2010 |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref>