The developer has worked on both Deus Ex and Epic Mickey

Feb 3, 2012 18:41 GMT  ·  By

Warren Spector, who is the man behind the original Deus Ex and the creator of the Disney-published Epic Mickey, will get the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, as a reward for the contribution that he has made to the industry.

Warren Spector has worked in the business for close to 30 years and at both Ion Storm and at Junction Point he was well known both for his innovative ideas and for the way he insisted on execution that should match the level of the concept.

Meggan Scavio, who is the general manager of GDC Events at UBM TechWeb, stated, “Warren, whose rarified 'big picture' thinking and ideals have done a great deal for the games industry, exemplifies the exact qualities that a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient should possess.

“In presenting him with this honor, we continue a tradition of highlighting individuals whose work stands as a benchmark for the next generation of developers.”