TIGA, the network for video games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the games industry, has today announced that Amazon Appstore has joined TIGA and will be the headline Platinum Sponsor of the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2016.
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, said:
“TIGA is delighted to be welcome Amazon as a member of the TIGA network. TIGA looks forward to working with Amazon Appstore to help developers to ameliorate the challenge of discoverability and to build effective monetization and user retention and acquisition strategies. Amazon and TIGA will work together to provide events, publications and business information for developers.
“Amazon’s decision to support TIGA demonstrates that the TIGA Games Industry Awards are going from strength to strength and is a testament to the importance of this event in the games industry’s calendar. I would like to thank Amazon for their support and we look forward to working with them to deliver an outstanding TIGA Awards Ceremony.”
“TIGA plays an invaluable role in the UK games developer community, so we’re delighted to be working with them and supporting the prestigious TIGA Games Industry Awards,” said Iain Gavin, Director, Amazon Appstore UK. “Amazon’s commitment to games is clear through our investments in Twitch and our technology for game developers, including Amazon Lumberyard and GameLift, and the Appstore team is looking forward to connecting with the UK community and supporting developers with insights on mobile development strategies, monetisation opportunities, and best practices for customer acquisition and retention—both for Amazon Devices and Android phones.”
The TIGA Games Industry Awards are open for entry. The TIGA Games Industry Awards will be held on Thursday November 10th 2016. The deadline for entries is 23:59 p.m. on August 12th 2016. The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2016 will feature:
- 35 Award Categories;
- ITN Productions as a media partner;
- SpecialEffect to be TIGA’s charity partner;
- a glittering ceremony at the spectacular Christ Church Spitalifields, a restored Hawksmooor Baroque church, in London’s East End.
The 2016 Awards are supported by some of the leading lights of the video games industry:
- Platinum Sponsor: Amazon
- Gold Sponsors: Playground Games and Sumo Digital;
- Silver Sponsors: Amiqus, AQA, Abertay University, GamesSparks, Grads in Games, Radiant Worlds, Space Ape Games, Supermassive Games, S-Tech Insurance, the University of Portsmouth, Universally Speaking, and Weightmans LLP;
- Bronze Sponsors: Creative England, University of Bath, University of Bournemouth and MMP Tax Ltd.
To enter or find more information, go to www.tiga.org/awards and stay up to date by following TIGA on twitter at @TIGAMovement, whilst keeping an eye out for the #TIGAAwards hashtag.
To discuss sponsoring the awards please contact CEO Dr Richard Wilson richard.wilson@tiga.org.uk or if you have any further questions about entering or the event please email the TIGA awards team at: awards@tiga.org.