Anita Sarkeesian, Riot co-founders win GDCA 2014 Special Awards
The 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards organizers have revealed its two final Special Award winners for this year.
The Ambassador Award, honoring someone who is helping video games "advance to a better place" through advocacy or action, is going to media critic Anita Sarkeesian, creator of Feminist Frequency, a video series that deconstructs representations of women in game and pop culture narratives.
The Pioneer Award, honoring a breakthrough tech and gameplay design milestone, will go to Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, the co-founders of Riot Games.