The TIGA Games Industry Awards are a celebration of the extraordinary talent and innovation in the Uk games. Each year, these awards honour the games, creators, studios, and educators who are pushing the boundaries of what games can achieve. But beyond the trophies and accolades, the true heart of the event lies in the voices of the winners themselves.
This year, we’ve gathered inspiring quotes from some of our award winners, reflecting on what their victories mean to them. From recognition of their hard work to the impact of their achievements on their teams and communities, their words are a testament to the passion that drives our industry. Read on to discover how these moments of celebration fuel their ambitions and honour their journeys…
Heritage in Games & Best Audio Design
Still Wakes The Deep – The Chinese Room/Secret Mode
“We are deeply honoured to receive the 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards for Audio Design and Heritage in Games for Still Wakes the Deep. These accolades celebrate the passion and dedication our team poured into bringing this haunting story on the North Sea to life. We’re profoundly grateful to our peers and players for recognising the artistry, care, and ambition that define everything we strive for at The Chinese Room.”
The Chinese Room
Best Education Initiative
University of the West of England
“We are thrilled to win the TIGA award for Best Educational Initiative. This is recognition of the hard work and dedication from the Games Technology team at UWE to providing the best educational experience for our students, using our industry knowledge and connections to make them ready and able to push new grounds in the game industry. The award motivates us to continue striving for excellence as we further develop the initiatives we have in place.”
Lloyd Savickas, Associate Director of Digital Media and Games Technology, University of the West of England
Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing
Dovetail Games
“We are honoured to receive the Commitment to Wellbeing Award at this year’s TIGA Awards. This recognition reflects our ongoing dedication to fostering a culture where our people can thrive, both personally and professionally. At Dovetail Games, wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to see our efforts celebrated by TIGA.”
Gemma Johnson-Brown, COO, Dovetail Games
Best Strategy Games
Galacticare – Brightrock Games
“Thank you to TIGA for this incredible honour and recognition for Galacticare! This award for Best Strategy Game celebrates our team’s hard work and our fans’ amazing support. We’re working on a huge update for next year – we hope you’ll check it out too!”
Blackrock Games
Best Social Game
Go Go Town! – Prideful Sloth
“We’re honoured to have Go-Go Town! recognised as TIGA’s Best Social Game of 2024. A heartfelt thank you to TIGA and the voting body for this incredible acknowledgment of our team’s work.”
Prideful Sloth
Tax & Accountancy Provider
Johnston Carmichael
“We were absolutely delighted to be named Best Tax and Accountancy Provider at the TIGA Games Industry Awards. We feel privileged to support this incredible sector and to be able to share this moment with clients and contacts from across the industry on a night during which many of them were also recognised was fantastic. Thank you to Richard and the TIGA team for all you do for the industry, it does not go unnoticed”.
Andrew McMillan, Head of Games Sector, Johnston Carmichael
Outstanding Individual of the Year
Patrick Buckland, CEO, Stainless Games
“This award was completely unexpected, but I am hugely proud of having received it. It reflects on all the people at Stainless, not just me, as I couldn’t have done it without them, nor without the support of my wife and family. Sharing the stress of keeping an independent company alive in a shark-infested global market for thirty years has never been easy on them! Thank you TIGA for this unique honour.”
Best Educational Institution
Staffordshire University
“Winning best education institution means the world to us, to be recognised by TIGA this way is a humbling honour. TIGA do exceptional work on behalf of the UK games industry, and we are proud to be part of that legacy.”
Congratulations once again to all our winners! You can see the full list here and you can watch highlights from the awards ceremony here.
And thank you to all of our sponsors who made the event possible, namely Toikido as our Drinks Reception and After Party Sponsor; Sumo Group, Supermassive Games, and Ubisoft as Gold Sponsors; Abertay University, Creative Wales, Lee and Thompson, Rocksteady, and Staffordshire University as Silver Sponsors; Birmingham City University, Bournemouth University, Eaton Smith, London Games Festival, Kwalee, Outplay Entertainment, Playground Games, S&B, Space Ape Games, Testronic, and Universally Speaking as Bronze Sponsors.
ABOUT TIGA
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. TIGA’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. To this end, TIGA:
- engages with policymakers to create an environment favourable to video games development;
- enhances education and skills through our accreditation programme, the TIGA Games Education Awardsand our education conference;
- promotes best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Awardand the TIGA Games Industry Awards;
- conducts primary research into the games sector, surveying hundreds of companies each year about the business environment, support policies and the health of the industry.
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