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XBLA Awards coming to GDC

ballot of secrecyI don't know about you guys, but every time I hear the word "vote" I get excited. I never pass up a chance to inflict my own strange personal tastes, opinions and morals on the rest of society. Microsoft announced today that they are bringing the first ever Xbox Live Arcade awards to the Game Developer's Conference this February, in recognition of all those developers who have made XBLA the awesome place it is today. You can vote starting Tuesday for what you think is the bestest of the bestest of XBLA in 2007.

Below is the list of award categories that will be open for public voting:

  • Best Overall Arcade Game
  • Best Classic Game
  • Best Original Game
  • Best Family Friendly Game
  • Best Competitive Multiplayer Game
  • Best Cooperative Multiplayer Game

Other award categories include the following:

  • Best selling game
  • Most played game
  • Highest rated game
  • Staff choice

There's a grand total of 112 games on the XBLA, which ones would you choose?

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