As we draw closer to Build 2018, Microsoft is also gearing up for its second Windows Developer Awards. After initially opening up nominations in December, Microsoft has now revealed the nominees and opened up voting for each category at the Windows Developer Awards website (opens in new tab).
In all, there are five categories open for voting, each with four nominees. Here's a look:
- Application Creator of the Year: Todoist (opens in new tab), Affinity Designer (opens in new tab), Plex (opens in new tab), Penbook (opens in new tab)
- Game Creator of the Year: Luna (opens in new tab), World of Tanks Blitz (opens in new tab), Cuphead (opens in new tab), Enter the Gungeon (opens in new tab)
- Reality Mixer of the Year: theBlu: Season 1 (opens in new tab), ASTEROIDS! VR (opens in new tab), Titan MR (opens in new tab), Space Pirate Trainer (opens in new tab)
- Design Innovator of the Year: Huetro for Hue (opens in new tab), Fluently (opens in new tab), Aurora Music (opens in new tab), Mixer Go (opens in new tab)
- Commercial Innovator of the Year: Wrike, Timble Connect (opens in new tab), Trello (opens in new tab), VimedixAR (opens in new tab)
In addition to the five above categories, Microsoft will also hand out a "Ninja Cat of the Year" award, which will recognize a "standout developer that exemplified Microsoft's core values while making significant contributions to the craft of Windows development in the past year."
If you want to give your input on who should win, you can head to the Windows Developer Awards website now (opens in new tab) to cast your vote in each category. Winners will be announced at Build 2018, which kicks off in Seattle on May 7.
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