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The Spotlight Awards (GDC) was hosted annually by the Game Developers Conference from 1997 to 1999. Its focus was on the video and computer game industry. GDC now hosts another video game award ceremony called Game Developers Choice Awards since 2001.
1997 : Super Mario 64
1997 : Super Mario 64
1998 : (not awarded)
1999 :
1997 : Civilization II
1998 : (not awarded)
1999 : Half-Life
1997 : Virtua Fighter 3
1997 : Duke Nukem 3D
1998 : Quake II
1999 : Half-Life
1997 :
1998 : Final Fantasy VII
1999 : Baldur's Gate
1997 : NHL Hockey '97
1998 :
1999 : NFL Blitz
1997 : Quake
1998 : Quake II
1999 : StarCraft
1997 :
1998 :
1999 : StarCraft
1997 :
1998 : (not awarded)
1999 : Gran Turismo
1998 :
1998 :
1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
1998 :
1999 : You Don't Know Jack 4: The Ride
1997 :
1998 :
1999 : Lego Creator
1997 : Quake
1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
1999 : Half-Life
1997 : Quake
1998 : Blade Runner
1997 : Nintendo 64 from Nintendo
1998 :
1997 : Super Mario 64 for the N64
1998 : Quake II
1999 : Half-Life
1997 : Wing Commander IV
1998 : PaRappa the Rapper
1999 :
1997 : You Don't Know Jack XL
1997 : I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
1999 : Half-Life
1997 : Tomb Raider
1997 : Zork Nemesis
1998 : Age of Empires
1998 : Dani Bunten Berry
1999 : Louis Castle