We are delighted to once again announce SpecialEffect as the Charity Partner for the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2025, continuing a long association between our two organisations.
The inspirational SpecialEffect transforms the lives of physically disabled people right across the world through the innovative use of technology.
At the heart of organisation’s work is its mission to maximise fun and quality of life by helping people control video games to the best of their abilities, but that’s just the start.
To find out more about the organisation’s amazing work, click here.
Tom Donegan, Chief Operations Officer at Special Effect, said: “We are delighted that SpecialEffect will once again be Charity Partner for the 2025 TIGA Awards and look forward to celebrating the achievements of the UK games industry with so many friends and supporters on 4th November!”
The TIGA community can help SpecialEffect can bring life-transforming inclusive technology to people with even the most severe physical challenges, not only in the UK but throughout the world – whoever and wherever they are.
We’ll be providing various ways for TIGA Awards ceremony guests to donate to SpecialEffect on the night, but you can also donate right here, right now, via this handy link.
We thank you in advance for your generosity – and look forward to seeing you at the TIGA Awards 2025 at The Hurlingham Club on November 4th!
Nominations
The Awards are currently open for submissions, closing on Friday July 25th. As a reminder, the TIGA Games Industry Awards are divided into two groups: the ‘Games Awards’, which are open to the entire industry, and the ‘Business Of Games Awards’, which are reserved for TIGA members.
There are also three special Awards: ‘Outstanding Employer 2025’ and ‘Outstanding Individual Of The Year’, which are chosen by TIGA; and ‘Game Of The Year’, which will once again be judged by attendees of the awards ceremony.
The Games Awards categories are:
- Social Game
- Casual Game
- Educational, Serious or Simulation Game
- Strategy Game
- Puzzle Game
- Arcade Game
- Creativity In Games Awards
- Heritage in Games Award
- VR/AR/XR/MR Game
- Action and Adventure Game
- Diversity Award
- Audio Design
- Visual Design
- Narrative/Story-Telling
- Best Use of a Licence
The Business of Games categories are:
- Best Small Studio
- Best Large Studio
- Publisher
- Co-Development Partner
- Educational Institution
- Technical Innovation
- Legal Services Supplier
- QA and/or Localisation Provider
- Recruitment Agency
- Tax and Accountancy Firm
- Services Provider
- Commitment to ESG Award
- Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing
- Education Initiative
- In-House Recruitment & Talent Development
- Audio Services Provider
- Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier
- Employer of the Year 2025
- Outstanding Leadership Award
- Outstanding Individual Award
- Game of the Year 2025
The shortlists and winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts – except for the Game of the Year Award, which will once again be decided by ceremony attendees, and the Outstanding Individual and Employer of the Year categories, which will be chosen by TIGA.
To enter or nominate, visit www.tiga.org/awards.
The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2025 are also sponsored by Build A Rocket Boy (Party Sponsor); Ubisoft (Gold Sponsor); Abertay University, Lee & Thompson, Playground Games, Staffordshire University and Supermassive Games (Silver Sponsors); Birmingham City University, Bournemouth University, Creative Wales, Eaton Smith, Kwalee, Ninja Theory, Outplay Games, Plus Accounting, Side, Stevens & Bolton and Testronic (Bronze Sponsors).
