TIGA Announces The 2020 Games Industry Awards Finalists
LONDON, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 virtual ceremony which will be streamed live on 24, 25th and 26thNovember 2020.
This year's finalists are as follows:
1. Best Action and Adventure Game
Dotemu: Streets of Rage 4
Hi-Rez Studios: Rogue Company
Ion Lands: Cloudpunk
Kwalee: Sneak Thief 3D
Playtonic Games: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: THE LAST OF US PART 2
SUPERHOT Sp. Z o. o. : Superhot Mind Control Delete
The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus
Unfold Games: DARQ
2. Best Arcade Game
Ant Workshop: Dead End Job
Dotemu: Streets of Rage
Gunfish Games: Nerve
Kwalee: Crazy Shopping
Kwalee: Jetpack Jump:
Milky Tea: HyperBrawl Tournament
Rebellion: Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Sold Out: Radical Rabbit Stew
Team 17 Digital: Golf With Your Friends
3. Best Casual Game
Kwalee: Draw It
Next Studios: Biped
Outplay Entertainment: Craft Candy Blast
Shadowlair Games: Fuzzball
Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
Supersolid: Snake Rivals
Team 17 Digital: Moving Out
The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus
4. Best Social Game
Dotemu: Streets of Rage
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Marmalade Game Studio: The Game of Life
PlayFusion: Lightseekers
PlayFusion: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
Supersolid: Home Street
5. Best Educational or Serious Game
Idea Games: Other Wordly
Lowtek Games: A Familiar Fairytale: Dyslexic text Based Adventures
MangaHigh: Minus Miners
NatWest: Island Saver
BBC Bitesize: My First Day at School
BBC Bitesize: Karate Cats Maths
BBC Bitesize: Galaxy Pugs
Playerthree: Ben 10 Omnicode
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Dreams
6. Best Puzzle Game
Curve Digital: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
Hidden Layer Games: Inmost
Kinoro Games: Hello Human
Kwalee: Line Up: Draw the Criminal
Lykke Studios: Tint
Lozange Lab: Rip Them Off
Mighty Polygon: Relicta
Playerthree: Ben 10 Omnicode
SFB Game: Tangle Tower
7. Best Racing Game
Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition
Codemasters: Project CARS 3
Codemasters: F1 2020
Happy Volcano: You Suck at Parking
Kwalee: Off the Rails 3D
Kwalee: OverTake
Sumo Nottingham: Hotshot Racing
8. Best Role Playing Game
Brave at Night: Yes, Your Grace
Complete Control: Nick World Jr for Nick Jr
International Hobo: Silk
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Playstack: Mortal Shell
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Ghost of Tsushima
9. Best Strategy Game
Auroch Digital: Megaquarium:
Creative Assembly: A Total War Saga: Troy
Gamecraft Studios: Rogue Summoner
Lozange Lab: Rip Them Off
MangaHigh: Slime Studio
Perchang Limited: Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower
PlayFusion: Warmhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
10. Creativity in Games Award
Foam Sword: Knights and Bikes
Hidden Layer Games: Inmost
Ion Lands: Cloudpunk
Kingblade Games: Do Not Buy This Game
Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Dreams
Unit 2 Games: Crayta
Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, Little Jade Productions: The Complex
3-Fold Games: Before I Forget
11. Heritage in Games Award
Codemasters: F1 2020
Dovetail Games: Train Sim World 2
Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
Marmalade Game Studio: The Game of Life 2
Inkle: Pendragon
International Hobo: Silk
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: MediEvil
Wales Interactive: Maid of Sker
3-Fold Games Ltd: Before I Forget
12. Best VR/AR Game
Fireproof Games: The Room VR: A Dark Matter
nDreams: Phantom: Covert Ops
PlayFusion: Lightseekers
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Dreams
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Marvel's Iron Man
Superbright: In Death: Unchained
Thoughtfish GmbH: Farmstead
13. Diversity Award
BAME in Games
Dovetail Games
IHDC
Kwalee
Payload Studios
Putting the G Into Gaming
Supermassive Games
Testronic: 50% Initiative
Women in Games
14. Best Audio Design
Codemasters: F1 2020
Playtonic Games: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Rebellion: Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Concrete Genie
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: The Last of Us Part 2
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Ghost of Tsushima
Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
Unique Horn Studios: Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
15. Best Visual Design
Atomhawk: XCOM: Chimera Squad
Codemasters: F1 2020
Foam Sword: Knights and Bikes
Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
Rebellion: Zombie Army Trilogy
Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe: Dreams
Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus
16. Best Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier
Atomhawk
Liquid Crimson
Realtime UK
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
17. Audio Services Supplier
Tazman-Audio
Side Audio
Pitstop Productions
Soundcuts
Universally Speaking
18. Best Education Initiative and Talent Development
Atomhawk
Curzon Software House (Birmingham City University)
Grads in Games
IHDC
Next Gen Skills Academy
Staffordshire University
Sumo Digital
The Centre for Digital Entertainment
University of the West of England
19. Best Educational Institution
Birmingham City University
Bournemouth University
Norwich University
Staffordshire University
University of Gloucestershire
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
University of the West of England
20. Best Studio 2020: Large
Codemasters
Dovetail Games
Kwalee
Lockwood Publishing
nDreams
Rebellion
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule
Sumo Sheffield
Supermassive Games
21. Best Studio 2020: Small
Lab42
Nomad Games
Payload Studios
PlayFusion
Red Kite Games
Sketchbook Games
The Chinese Room
Unit 2 Games
22. Outstanding Leadership Award
Mark Backler, CEO Sketchbook Games
Halli Bjornsson, CEO Lockwood Publishing
David Darling, CBE CEO of Kwalee
Mark Gerhard, CEO PlayFusion
Jason Kingsley OBE and Chris Kingsley OBE Rebellion
Patrick O'Luanaigh, CEO nDreams
Frank Sagnier, CEO Codemasters
Erik Hittenhausen, Chief Service Officer, Testronic
Vickie Peggs, CEO Universally Speaking
Liz Prince, CEO Amiqus
23. Best Publisher
Codemasters
Curve Digital
Kwalee
Rebellion
Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
24. Best Legal Services Supplier
Eaton Smith LLP
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Wiggin LLP
25. Best QA Provider
GlobalStep
Testronic
Universally Speaking
26. Best Recruitment Agency
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus
Big Planet
27. Best Tax and Accountancy Firm
MHA Henderson Loggie
MMP Tax Ltd
RSM
28. Best Technical Innovation
Codemasters
Nomad Games
Playfusion
Simul
Sumo Sheffield
Tazman Audio
Unit 2 Games
29. Best Services Provider
Atomhawk
Big Planet
Games Jobs Direct
Liquid Crimson
Realtime UK
Side Audio
Simul
Soundcuts
Tazman Audio
TIGA's charity partner for the 2020 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.
Dr Richard Wilson, OBE TIGA CEO, said
"The TIGA Games Industry Awards provide the opportunity to celebrate success and highlight achievements. This year more than ever, it's important that our industry comes together and celebrates the achievements of our developers, publishers, educational institutions and service providers. We look forward to revealing the winners at the virtual ceremony.
"I would like to thank everyone who has entered and supported the 2020 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 2020 TIGA Games Industry Awards are supported by:
* Gold Sponsors: Amiqus; Atomhawk; Lockwood Publishing; Red Kite Games; Sumo Digital; Supermassive Games; and The Chinese Room.
* Bronze Sponsors: Aardvark Swift; Baseline; Birmingham City University; Bournemouth University; CCP Games; Kwalee; Liquid Crimson; MMP Tax; Outplay Entertainment; Space Ape Games; Tazman Audio and Tentacle Zone.
To find more information about the Awards, please go to www.tiga.org/awards and stay up to date by following TIGA on twitter at @TIGAMovement #TIGAAwards hashtag.
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 28 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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