TIGA, the network for video games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry, has announced the list of finalists for the TIGA Games Industry Awards, ahead of the ceremony at The Natural History Museum London on the evening of November 7 2019.
This year’s nominations are as follows:
Best Action and Adventure Game
Eight Pixels Square: Sniper Strike: Special Ops
Focus Home Interactive: A Plague Tale: Innocence
Frogwares: The Sinking City
Hut 90: Bad Business
Magic Design Studios: Unruly Heroes
Roll7: Laser League
SignSine: PROZE: Enlightenment
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider Man
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Best Arcade Game
Bitmap Bureau Ltd: Xeno Crisis
Execution Unit: Smith and Winston
Fallen Tree Games: AMERICAN FUGITIVE
Flump Studios: Horizon Shift ’81
Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World Console
Goodboy Digital & CBBC : The Dumping Ground: Face Your Fears
Kwalee: Jetpack Jump
Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Skatanic Studios: Routed
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/SIE JAPAN Studio: ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
Team 17 Digital Ltd: Yoku’s Island Express
Best Audio Design
Aardman Animations: 11-11: Memories Retold
Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0
Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Heist Music: The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep
Lunar Ray Games: Timespinner
No Code: Observation
Salix Games Ltd: Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Bend Studio: Days Gone
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Tencent TIMI Studio Groups: Battle through the Heaven
Best Casual Game
Cosmografik: Type: Rider
Darjeeling Production: Homo Machina
HomeBearStudio: NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
Kwalee: Draw It
Loju: Ordia
Ludopium: Vectronom
Marmalade Game Studio: THE GAME OF LIFE Vacations
Martian Rex, Inc: Stone Story RPG
Rebellion: Arca’s Path VR
Supersolid Ltd: Snake Rivals
Three Headed Eagle: The Seven Chambers
Creativity Award
Chucklefish: Starbound
Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
Martian Rex Inc: Stone Story RPG
Mujo Games: Ord.
Ninja Theory: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
No Code: Observation
Playdeo: Avo
Reality Gaming Group: Reality Clash
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
Diversity Award
Amiqus: Putting the G into Gaming
BAME in Games
Dovetail Games: TSW & Fishing Sim World ProTour
Game Dev Heroes
Green Man Gaming: Pride Run
IHDC: Demystifying CVAA
Lyrelark: Rhythm of the Gods
POC in Play: POC in Play Movement
Supersolid: Home Street
Testronic: 50% Initiative
Women in Games
Best Educational or Serious Game
Aardman Animations: 11-11: Memories Retold
BBC Bitesize and Jollywise: Crystal Explorers
BBC Bitesize and Playerthree Ltd: Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica
Gamification Nation: 7Seas
Goodboy Digital & CBeebies : Get Creative
Mangahigh: Bubble Function
Mindsense Games: Maya the Bee
Complete Control: Karate Cats for BBC Bitesize
Kuato Studios: Marvel Hero Tales
Peek & Poke: Storm Force
Platonic Partnership Oy: Lydia
STEAM Craft edu inc: Planeteers Home Edition
Best Game by a Small Studio
Chucklefish: Wargroove
Cinq-Mars Media: The Devil’s Calculator
D’Avekki Studios/Wales Interactive: The Shapeshifting Detective
Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
Fallen Tree Games: AMERICAN FUGITIVE
Green Man Gaming – Skybolt Zack
Lab42: Snooker 19
Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
Nomad Games: Mystic Vale
Quantum Soup Studios: Annwn: The Otherworld
Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
Heritage Award
Auroch Digital: Dark Future: Blood Red States
Codemasters: F1 2019
Dovetail Games: TSW
Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
Huey Games Ltd: The Mystery of Woolley Mountain
Jagex: Old School RuneScape (Mobile)
Nyamyam: Astrologaster
Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Rebellion: Strange Brigade
Salix Games Ltd: Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
Best Puzzle Game
Cosmografik: Vandals
HomeBearStudio: NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
Hugecalf Studios: When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Kwalee: Shootout 3D
Ludopium: Vectronom
Mangahigh: Little Rain Cloud
Outplay Entertainment Ltd: Mystery Match
Perchang/Twist play/Chilled Mouse: Perchang
Rebellion: Arca’s Path VR
Team 17 Digital Ltd: Automachef
Hidden Layer Games: Inmost
Best Racing Game
Billy Goat Entertainment Ltd: Supermarket Shriek
Bitesize Games Ltd: Highway Heat
BoomBit: Carnage
Codemasters: F1 2019
Codemasters: ONRUSH
Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0
Hutch: F1 Manager
Kwalee: Skiddy Car
Sumo Digital: Team Sonic Racing
Best Role Playing Game
BoomBit: Tiny Gladiators 2
Failbetter Games: Sunless Skies
Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
Inkle: Heaven’s Vault
Jagex: Old School RuneScape (Mobile)
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Martian Rex, Inc: Stone Story RPG
PlayFusion: Lightseekers
Team 17 Digital Ltd: My Time at Portia
Best Social Game
FINIFUGU && Friends: Too Many Cooks
Hi Rez Studios: SMITE
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
PlayFusion: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
Rare: Sea of Thieves
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Firewall Zero Hour
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Wish Studios: Knowledge is Power Decades
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Team 17 Digital Ltd: Overcooked 2
Triangular Pixels: Smash Hit Plunder
XR Games: The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure
Best Strategy Game
Chucklefish: Wargroove
Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Lab42: Snooker 19
Legendary Games: Mordheim: Warband Skirmish
Nomad Games: Mystic Vale
PlayFusion: Lightseekers
Pixel Toys: Age of Sigmar: Realm War
Quantum Soup Studios: Annwn: The Otherworld
Squareplay Games: Overcrowd: A Commute ‘Em Up
Team 17 Digital Ltd: The Escapist 2
Whatboy Games: Trials of Fire
Best Visual Design
Cosmografik: Type: Rider
Creative Assembly: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
Magic Design Studios: Unruly Heroes
No Code: Observation
Rebellion: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
SignSine: PROZE: Enlightenment
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Bend Studio: Days Gone
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio: Blood & Truth
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man
Team 17 Digital Ltd: Planet Alpha
Best Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier
Atomhawk
Realtime UK
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
Best Audio Services Supplier
PitStop Productions
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
Soundcuts Ltd
Universally Speaking
Best Education Initiative and Talent Development
Birmingham City University
Brunel University London
Grads in Games
IHDC
London College of Communication, University of the Arts
Norwich University of the Arts
Outplay Entertainment
Sumo Digital
The Centre for Digital Entertainment
Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington
University of the West of England
Best Educational Institution
Birmingham City University
Bournemouth University
Brunel University London
Goldsmith College
London College of Communication, University of the Arts
Norwich University of the Arts
Staffordshire University
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
University of the West of England
Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology Award
Codemasters
PlayFusion
Simul Software
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio
Speech Graphics
Tazman Audio
Best Independent Studio
Codemasters
Dovetail Games
Kwalee
Lockwood Publishing
nDreams
Playniac
Rebellion
Sumo Digital
Supermassive Games
Supersolid Ltd
Best In-House Studio
Codemasters Birmingham
Future Games of London
Hi-Rez Studios: Evil Mojo
Hi-Rez Studios: Titan Forge
Playground Games
Ninja Theory
Rare
Legal Services Provider
Eaton Smith LLP
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Wiggin LLP
Outstanding Leadership Award
Leadership Team, Atomhawk
Leadership Team, Playground Games
Halli Bjornsson, Lockwood Publishing
Leadership Team, Supersolid Ltd
Liz Prince, Amiqus
Carl Cavers, Sumo Digital
Rob Davis, Playniac
Mark Gerhard, PlayFusion
Paul Jackson OBE, Dovetail Games
Jason Kingsley OBE and Chris Kingsley OBE, Rebellion
Patrick O’Luanaigh, nDreams
Vickie Peggs, Universally Speaking
Frank Sagnier, Codemasters
Best Publisher
Codemasters
Curve Digital
Kwalee
Rebellion
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Best QA Provider
Andra Moga
Testronic
Universally Speaking
Best Recruitment Agency
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus
Big Planet
Best Services Provider
Amiqus
Andra Moga
Currencies Direct
Games Jobs Direct
Payload Studios
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Creative Services Group
Testronic
Universally Speaking
Best Tax and Accountancy Firm
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Malde & Co
MHA Henderson Loggie
MMP Tax
RSM UK
Best Technical Innovation
Lockwood Publishing
PlayFusion
Rebellion
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/PlayStation London Studio
Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington
TIGA’s charity partner for the 2019 Awards is once again SpecialEffect, a fantastic organisation dedicated to using technology to enhance the quality of life of people with physical disabilities through video games.
Tickets to the awards ceremony can be purchased here . Please note that tickets to the ceremony sell out very quickly so we strongly recommend booking your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Dr Richard Wilson, OBE TIGA CEO, said
“The TIGA Games Industry Awards provide the opportunity to network, celebrate success and highlight achievements. We look forward to seeing the finalists and revealing the winners at 2019’s ceremony at our spectacular venue: The Natural History Museum, London.”
“I would like to thank everyone who has entered and supported the 2019 TIGA Games Industry Awards and congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted.”
“I would also like to express my thanks to our sponsors for generously supporting the TIGA Games Industry Awards programme.”
The 2019 TIGA Games Industry Awards are supported by:
* Gold Sponsors: Amiqus; Atomhawk; Lockwood Publishing; Red Kite Games; Sumo Digital; Supermassive Games and The Chinese Room.
* Silver Sponsors: Abertay University; Dovetail Games; NewcastleGateshead Initiative; Portsmouth University; Ubisoft and Universally Speaking.
* Bronze Sponsors: Bournemouth University; MHA Henderson Loggie; MMP Tax; Hiscox; Jigsaw24; Nomad Games, Payload Studios, Space Ape Games and Wiggin.
*Drinks Sponsor: Explosive Alan.
About TIGA
TIGA is the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry. Since 2010, TIGA has won 24 business awards and commendations. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:
- Political representation
- Media representation
- Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video game trade media.
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