2014 Winners and Shortlist

Games Categories

Action / Adventure >>

This category was split into small and large studio.

SMALL STUDIO

Pixel Toys: Gunfinger
FuturLab: Velocity 2X
8 Bit Studio: SKARA The Blade Remains
Team Pesky: The Kraken Sleepeth
Evil Twin Artworks: Victory At Sea
Mouldy Toof (Team17): The Escapists
SFB Games Limited: Detective Grimoire

WINNER

Evil Twin Artworks – Victory At Sea

LARGE STUDIO

Future Games of London Ltd: Little Raiders – Robin’s Revenge
Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3
Lionhead Studios: Fable Anniversary
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio: Watch Dogs
Gameloft: Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Media Molecule: Tearaway
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Sucker Punch: inFAMOUS Second Son

WINNER

Reflections, a Ubisoft studio – Watch Dogs

Arcade >>

This category was split into small and large studio.

SMALL STUDIO

Pixel Toys: Gunfinger
FuturLab: Velocity 2X
Beartrap Games: Sky Patrol
Extra Mile Studios Ltd: Shred It!
IF Global Limited: Arrow C
Total Monkery Ltd: MagNets
Pixel Blimp: Free the Network

WINNER

FuturLab – Velocity 2X

LARGE STUDIO

Wales Interactive: Infinity Runner
Sumo Digital: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Mobile
Playground Games: Forza Horizon 2
Evolution Studios: DRIVECLUB
4J Studios: Minecraft Console Editions
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Housemarque: RESOGUN
Hutch Games: MMX Racing

WINNER

4J Studios – Minecraft Console Edition

Casual >>

This category was split into small and large studio.

SMALL STUDIO

232 Studios: Epic Eric
SFB Games Limited: Detective Grimoire
IF Global Limited: Arrow C
Goodboy Digital: All At Breakfast
QuizTix: QuizTix

WINNER

SFB Games Limited – Detective Grimoire

LARGE STUDIO

Fuzzy Frog Ltd: Real Scary Spiders
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio: Just Dance 2014
King.com: Farm Heroes Saga
Exient: Angry Birds Go!
Double Eleven Limited: Frozen Synapse Prime
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Honeyslug & Sony Santa Monica: Hohokum

WINNER

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Honeyslug & Sony Santa Monica – Hohokum

Social >>

This category was split into small and large studio.

SMALL STUDIO

iconical: TREBUCHET game
Investigate North: Cloud Chamber
Midoki Ltd: Plunder Pirates
IF Global Limited: Arrow C
QuizTix: QuizTix

WINNER

Investigate North – Cloud Chamber

LARGE STUDIO

Rebellion: Evil Genius Online
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Facepunch Studios Ltd: Rust
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / SCE Japan Studio & Q Entertainment: Destiny of Spirits
Playdemic: Village Life
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Sony London Studio: SingStar Ultimate Party

WINNER

Playdemic – Village Life

Game with a Purpose >>

This category was split into small and large studio.

SMALL STUDIO

Guerilla Tea: Play to Cure: Genes in Space
Rail Slave games: Ureil’s Chasm
thumbfood: City Runner
Sprogglers: Sprogglers
Atomicom: Switch Galaxy Ultra
BeefJack Ltd: Snowflake

WINNER

Atomicom – Switch Galaxy Ultra

LARGE STUDIO

Fuzzy Frog Ltd: Real Scary Spiders
Aardman Animations: Music Inc
Chunk Games: Reverse The Odds
Preloaded: Story Cards: Duel
Amuzo: LEGO® Star Wars™ The New Yoda Chronicles
Jollywise: Nick Jr Leap
Sumo Digital: Xbox Fitness

WINNER

Sumo Digital – Xbox Fitness

Student Game >>


Pink & Blue Interactive: Capricious
Gamepopper: Secret of Escape
Five Pixels: Seek
Anglia Ruskin University: Slice

WINNER

Five Pixels – Seek

Accessibility >>

SixToStart: Zombies Run 3
Northway Games: Deep Under the Sky
Somethin’ Else: Audio Defence: Zombie Arena

WINNER

Somethin’ Else: Audio Defence: Zombie Arena

Debut Game >>

Tundra Games: Rapture – World Conquest
Beartrap Games: Sky Patrol
Yakuto Limited: Table Tennis Touch
Bedtime Digital Games: Back to Bed
Midoki Ltd: Plunder Pirates
Total Monkery Ltd: MagNets
Pixel Blimp: Free the Network

WINNER

Midoki Ltd: Plunder Pirates

Original >>

inkle: 80 DAYS
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio: Watch Dogs
Investigate North: Cloud Chamber
Sumo Digital: Scorched – Combat Racing
Somethin’ Else Audio Defence: Zombie Arena
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Media Molecule: Tearaway
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Honeyslug & Sony Santa Monica: Hohokum

WINNER

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Media Molecule – Tearaway

TIGA Audio Design Award >>

FuturLab: Velocity 2x
Blazing Griffin: Dino Tribes
Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3
Just Add Water (Developments) Ltd: Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
Playground Games: Forza Horizon 2
SFB Games Limited: Detective Grimoire
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Evolution Studios: DriveClub

WINNER

Playground Games – Forza Horizon 2

TIGA Visual Design Award >>

FuturLab: Velocity 2x
Blazing Griffin: Dino Tribes
Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3
Just Add Water (Developments) Ltd: Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
SFB Games Limited: Detective Grimoire
Playground Games: Forza Horizon 2
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Evolution Studios: DriveClub

WINNER

Playground Games: Forza Horizon 2

Game Design >>

FuturLab: Velocity 2x
Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3
8 Bit Studio: Skara, The Blade Remains
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio: Watch Dogs
Matmi Ltd: Rollabear
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe / Evolution Studios: DriveClub
Gamelab UK: The Nepalese Necklace

WINNER

Rebellion – Sniper Elite 3

Business Categories

Leadership >>

Evil Twin Artworks
Atomhawk
Rebellion – Jason and Chris Kingsley
BeefJack Ltd
Playground Games
Sumo Digital
4J Studios ltd

WINNER

Rebellion – Jason and Chris Kingsley

Publisher >>

Rebellion
MICROSOFT
Team17
Channel 4
Ubisoft
Playstation UK
Activision

WINNER

Team 17

Independent Studio >>

Bossa
Rebellion
nDreams
Sumo Digital
Team17 Digital Ltd
Playground Games
Space Ape
4J Studios ltd

WINNER

Sumo Digital

In-house Studio >>

Evolution Studios
SCEe London Studio
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio
Lionhead

WINNER

Ubisoft Reflections

Art Supplier >>

Opus Artz
Blue Donut Studios
Creative Services Group, SCE World Wide Studios
Atomhawk

WINNER

Atomhawk

Audio Supplier >>

DD Management Ltd
Dolby Laboratories
SIDE
Creative Services Group, SCE World Wide Studios
Pinewood Studios

WINNER

SIDE

Animation Supplier >>

Speech Graphics
Aardman Animations
Dimensional Imaging
RealtimeUK

WINNER

Dimensional Imaging

Recruitment Agency >>

Amiqus
Interactive Selection
Aardvark Swift Recruitment
MPG Universal Ltd

WINNER

Amiqus

Tax & Accountancy Firm >>

Henderson Loggie
Grant Thornton UK LLP
MMP

WINNER

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Service Provider – Legal Services >>

Stevens & Bolton LLP
Sarassin LLP

WINNER

Stevens & Bolton LLP

Service Provider – Best QA >>

Testology Ltd
MO Group International
Universally Speaking Ltd
Testronic
GameBench

WINNER

Testology Ltd

Education Institution >>

Abertay University
University of Greenwich
Goldsmiths (Computing Department)
University of Derby
University of Portsmouth
Sheffield Hallam University
Bournemouth University

WINNER

University of Portsmouth

Education Initiative & Talent Development >>

BUGS, the Business and University Games Syndicate
University of Portsmouth
Staffordshire Universtiy
Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Games Intelligence (IGGI)
Aardvark Swift Recruitment
Norwich University of the Arts
Interactive Systems Studio, Plymouth University

WINNER

Staffordshire University

Start-Up>>

Just a Pixel
8 Bit Studio
Mouldy Toof (Team17)
Payload Studios
QuizTix

WINNER

Just a Pixel

Engines, Middleware, Tools & Tech >>

Marmalade Technologies Ltd
GameSparks
deltaDNA
Speech Graphics
GameBench
Autodesk, Inc.
Centroid

WINNER

Centroid

New IP >>

Lockwood Publishing
Mouldy Toof (Team17)
Reflections, a Ubisoft studio
Sproing Interactive Media GmbH
Playdemic
Payload Studios
Activision

WINNER (SMALL STUDIO)

Payload Studios – TerraTech

WINNER (LARGE STUDIO)

Activision – Destiny

Marketing Campaign >>

FuturLab
BeefJack Ltd
Testronic
Playstation UK PS4
Playstation UK The Last of us:Remastered

WINNER

PlayStation UK (for PlayStation 4)

SPECIAL AWARDS >>

Outstanding Individual Award >>

WINNER:

Trevor Williams, Playground Games

Game of the Year >>

WINNER:

4J Studios – Minecraft Console Edition