A panel of game developers specializing in the fields relevant to each category selected finalists and winners based on utility, innovation, value, and ease of use.
The winning products in 2002 are:
Programming:
A.K. Peters Publishing: "Real-Time Rendering, 2nd Edition", By Tomas Akenine-Moller and Eric Haines
Metrowerks: CodeWarrior Wireless Studio
Nvidia: Cg Shader Programming Language
Art:
Adobe: Photoshop 7
BioGraphic Technologies: AI Implant
Discreet: 3DS Max 5
Game Components:
Havok: Havok Game Dynamics SDK
Audio:
AudioEase: Altiverb 2.0
Hardware:
ATI: Radeon 9700
Wacom: Cintiq 18sx
Front Line Awards "Hall of Fame" Inductee:
Microsoft DirectX
These products will be profiled in the January issue of Game Developer.
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Front Line Award Winners Announced
Game Developer magazine announced the winners of its annual Front Line Awards, which honoring excellence and innovation in game development tools.