At the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards held on February 18, 2010 Activision co-founder David Crane was presented with the Academy’s first ever Pioneer Award, celebrating his contribution to the creation of the Video Game Industry.

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In 2009 IGN.COM ran a feature called “The Top 100 Game Creators of All Time.”  David Crane was featured at #12.

http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/12.html

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Early Industry Awards

1981 Best Audio and Visual Effects

Fishing Derby

Receiving 1982 “VIRA” Award

Video Game Designer of the Year

from presenter Sid Caesar

Ghostbusters, Pitfall!, and Pitfall! II, Lost Caverns Awards

(Distributed in Japan by PONYCA)

Video Games &

Computer Entertainment

1989 Best Strategy Game

A Boy And His Blob

Video Game Update

1982 Designer of the Year

1990 Parent’s Choice Award

A Boy And His Blob

Video Games &

Computer Entertainment

1989 Most Innovative Game

A Boy And His Blob

Sales Awards

GOLD CARTRIDGE Awards, in recognition of sales in excess of 500,000 units

PLATINUM CARTRIDGE Awards, in recognition of sales in excess of 1,000,000 units

Video Games Magazine

1983 Player’s Choice Award

Pitfall!

2003 Game Developers Choice “First Penguin” Award

“The IGDA's First Penguin award celebrates the courage and bravery of a developer who is the first to test the proverbial waters, in the face of uncertainty of success or failure.  Receiving a "penguin" serves as an inspiration and lesson to the community.”