Sponsors

Games Categories

Strategy Game

Winner

Creative Assembly – A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

Shortlist

1. Auroch Digital – Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
2. Creative Assembly – A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
3. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – For the King
4. Evil Twin Artworks – Victory at Sea Pacific
5. Imperia Online – Game of Emperors
6. Junkfish Ltd – Attack of the Earthlings
7. Lozange Lab – Swim Out
8. Outplay Entertainment Ltd – Castle Creeps Battle
9. PlayFusion – Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
10. Playniac – Insane Robots
11. Rebellion – Battlezone: Combat Commander

Creativity Award

Winner

Ninja Theory – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Shortlist

1. BIGUMAKU – Muvimi
2. Bossa Studio – Worlds Adrift
3. CrobbitArts – Day in Dementia
4. Legendary Games – The Island: Survival Challenge
5. Lozange Lab – Swim Out
6. Ninja Theory – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
7. Payload Studios – TerraTech
8. PlayFusion – Lightseekers
9. Playniac – Insane Robots
10. Rare Ltd – Sea of Thieves
11. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/EPOS – WipEout VR

Racing Game

Winner

Codemasters F1 2017

Shortlist

1. Codemasters F1 2017
2. Greenlight Games – Table Top Racing: World Tour
3. Hutch – Top Drives
4. Polyphony Digital Inc – Gran Turismo Sport
5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe / EPOS– WipEout VR
6. Supergonk – Trailblazers
7. Virtual Arts – Lightstream Racer
8. 9^th Impact – Danger Mouse: The Danger Games

Game by a Small Studio

Winner

Payload Studios – TerraTech

Shortlist

1. Complete Control – PJ Masks Time to be a Hero
2. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Smoke and Sacrifice
3. Evil Twin Artworks – Victory at Sea Pacific
4. Extra Mile Studios – oOo: Ascension
5. Laser Dog Games – Ava Airborne
6. No Yetis Allowed – Peter Rabbit: Let’s Go!
7. Payload Studios – TerraTech
8. PROJECT M – DIG THAT GOLD
9. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Red Accent Studios – Salary Man Escape
10. Tasty Rook – Out of the Loop
11. Vertical Robot – Red Matter

Studios containing 49 or fewer personnel are eligible to enter this award.

Puzzle Game

Winner

Outplay Entertainment Ltd – Booty Quest

Shortlist

1. Brainseed Factory – Typoman
2. Gram Games – Paint Tower!
3. Kooapps – Pictoword
4. Kwalee – Looper!
5. Outplay Entertainment Ltd – Booty Quest
6. PROJECT M – DIG THAT GOLD
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Red Accent Studios – Salary Man Escape
8. Tactile Games – Simon’s Cat – Pop Time
9. Toxic Games – Q.U.B.E.2
10. Ustwo Games – Monument Valley 2
11. Vision Games Publishing – It’s Quiz Time

Arcade Game

Winner

Rebellion – Battlezone Gold Edition

Shortlist

1. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Rogue Aces
2. Huey Games Ltd – Hyper Sentinel
3. Good Catch Games – Mr Bean – Risky Ropes
4. nDreams – Shooty Fruity
5. Rebellion – Battlezone Gold Edition
6. Studio MDHR – Cuphead
7. Ubisoft Reflections – Atomega
8. Vision Games Publishing – Riftstar Raiders
9. Wales Interactive – Time Carnage
10. Pocket Sized Hands – Flintlock Boom
11. Pixel Toys – Drop Dead

Action and Adventure Game

Winner

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – God of War

Shortlist

1. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – For The King
2. EightPixelsSquare – Sniper Strike: Special Ops
3. Evil Twin Artworks – Victory at Sea Pacific
4. Polyarc – Moss
5. Rare Ltd – Sea of Thieves
6. Rebellion – Rogue Trooper Redux
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – God of War
8. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – Detroit: Become Human
9. Telehorse – Steamburg
10. Toxic Games – Q.U.B.E. 2
11. Unbound Creations – Headliner: NoviNews

Diversity Award

Winner

Testronic

Shortlist

1. Amiqus – Putting the G into Gaming Campaign
2. BAME in Games
3. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd– Bomber Crew
4. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd– For the King
5. D’Avekki Studios – The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
6. IHDC – Gaconf
7. Legendary Games – The Island: Survival Challenge
8. Ninja Theory – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
9. Testronic
10. VR Focus

Role Playing Game

Winner

Jagex – RuneScape

Shortlist

1. Complete Control – Paw Patrol – PAWsome Missions
2. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – For the King
3. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Smoke and Sacrifice
4. Jagex – RuneScape
5. Jagex – Old School RuneScape
6. Lockwood Publishing – Avakin Life

Heritage Award

Audio Design

Winner

Polphony Digital Inc – Gran Turismo Sport

Shortlist

1. Codemasters – ONRUSH
2. Creative Assembly – A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
3. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Human: Fall Flat
4. Ninja Theory – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
5. Polyphony Digital Inc – Gran Turismo Sport
6. Rare Ltd – Sea of Thieves
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – Detroit: Become Human
8. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – God of War
9. Supermassive Games – The Inpatient
10. Ubisoft Reflections – Ode
11. Ustwo Games – Monument Valley 2

Visual Design

Winner

Rare Ltd – Sea of Thieves

Shortlist

1. Blazing Griffin – Murderous Pursuits
2. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Rogue Aces
3. Rare Ltd – Sea of Thieves
4. Rebellion – Battlezone: Gold Edition
5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – God of War
6. Supermassive Games – The Inpatient
7. Studio MDHR – Cuphead
8. Toxic Games – Q.U.B.E.2
9. Ustwo Games – Monument Valley 2
10. Brainseed Factory – Typoman
11. Vision Games Publishing – Riftstar Raiders

Start-Up

Winner

Virtual Arts – Lightstream Racer

Shortlist

1. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd– Smoke and Sacrifice
2. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Bomber Crew
3. GreenerGames Ltd – Nature Treks VR
4. Polyarc – Moss
5. Sludj Games – Wrongworld
6. Snap Finger Click – Awkward
7. Snowprint Studios AB – Legend of Solgard
8. Tiny Rebel Games Ltd – Doctor Who Infinity
9. XR Games – All-Star Fruit Racing VR
10. Virtual Arts – Lightstream Racer

Open to any game studio or service provider that has been in business for three or fewer years

Social Game

Winner

Supermassive Games – Hidden Agenda

Shortlist

1. Japan Studio/Clap Hanz – Everybody’s Golf
2. Lockwood Publishing – Avakin Life
3. Make Real – Loco Dojo
4. Outplay Entertainment Ltd – Castle Creeps Battle
5. PlayFusion – Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
6. Polyphony Digital Inc – Gran Turismo Sport
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – Frantics
8. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – Detroit: Become Human
9. Supermassive Games – Hidden Agenda
10. Supersolid – Home Street
11. Wish Studios – Knowledge is Power

Casual Game

Winner

Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Human: Fall Flat

Shortlist

1. Aardman Animations – Raven – True Warriors’ Path
2. CBBC / Goodboy Digital – Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed: Leg it!
3. Curve Digital Publishing Ltd – Human: Fall Flat
4. Future Games of London – Hungry Shark World
5. Japan Studio/Clap Hanz Ltd – Everybody’s Golf
6. Kooapps – Word Beach
7. Rogue Games/Amuzo – FLO
8. Snap Finger Click – Awkward
9. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe – Frantics
10. Tactile Games – Simon’s Cat – Pop Time
11. Wish Studios – Knowledge is Power

Educational Game

Winner

Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences – Attentat 1942

Shortlist

1. Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences – Attentat 1942
2. Complete Control – Solve Shoot Score
3. Creative Assembly – A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
4. Kooapps – Pictoword
5. Kuato Studios – The Famous Five Adventure Game
6. Mangahigh – Graphs of the Galaxy
7. No Yetis Allowed – Peter Rabbit: Let’s Go!
8. Puzzle Moo Games – Puzzle Moo
9. Reflex Arc – The Virtual Plant Cell – Classroom
10. Steel Minions (Sheffield Hallam) – The Chantry
11. UNIGE – Eco Rescue

Business Categories

Business Categories >>

Our business categories are exclusive to TIGA members, if you’re not a member why notjoin today?

TIGA Members Only

Art/Animation/Game Trailer Supplier

Winner

Atomhawk

Shortlist

1. Atomhawk
2. PlayFusion
3. Realtime UK
4. WWS Creative Services Group

TIGA Members Only

Audio Services Supplier

Winner

Soundcuts Ltd

Shortlist

1. Pit Stop Productions
2. Soundcuts Ltd
3. Sweet Justice Sound
4. Universally Speaking
5. WWS Creative Services Group

TIGA Members Only

Education Initiative and Talent Development

Winner

Ubisoft Reflections: Ubisoft Gaming School

Shortlist

1. Amiqus
2. Anglia Ruskin University
3. Blazing Griffin
4. CDE
5. Grads in Games (Aardvark Swift)
6. Next Gen Skills Ltd
7. Norwich University of the Arts
8. Outplay Entertainment Ltd
9. Steel Minions (Sheffield Hallam University)
10. Sumo Digital
11. The University of the West of England
12. The University of Portsmouth
13. Ubisoft Reflections: NE Futures UTC
14. Ubisoft Reflections: Ubisoft Gaming School

TIGA Members Only

Educational Institution

Winner

Sheffield Hallam University

Shortlist

1. Anglia Ruskin University
2. Birmingham City University
3. Bournemouth University
4. Norwich University of the Arts
5. Staffordshire University
6. Sheffield Hallam University
7. The University of the West of England
8. University of Greenwich
9. University of Portsmouth

TIGA Members Only

Independent Studio

This Award will be divided into two categories: Best Small Independent Studio (49 or fewer staff) and Best Large Independent Studio (50 or more staff).

Winner (Large)

Lockwood Publishing

Shortlist (Large)

1. Codemasters
2. Dovetail Games
3. Hutch
4. Lockwood Publishing
5. Ninja Theory
6. PlayFusion
7. Outplay Entertainment Ltd
8. Rebellion
9. Space Ape Games
10. Sumo Digital Ltd

Winner (Small)

Red Kite Games

Shortlist (Small)

1. Amuzo
2. Evil Twin Artworks
3. Legendary Games
4. Payload Studios
5. PROJECT M
6. Red Kite Games
7. Virtual Arts
8. Wish Studios

TIGA Members Only

Tax and Accountancy Firm

Winner

Saffery Champness

Shortlist

1. Alliotts
2. Grant Thornton
3. Henderson Loggie
4. Malde & Co
5. Saffery Champness

TIGA Members Only

Outstanding Leadership Award

Winner

Frank Sagnier – Codemasters

Shortlist

1. Atomhawk Management Team
2. Frank Sagnier – Codemasters
3. Paul Jackson – Dovetail Games
4. James Carroll – Evil Twin Art Works
5. Halli Bjornsson – Lockwood Publishing
6. Mark Gerhard – PlayFusion
7. Leadership Team – Playground Games
8. Rob Davis – Playniac
9. Craig Duncan – Rare Ltd
10. Chris and Jason Kingsley – Rebellion
11. John Earner – Space Ape Games
12. Paul Porter- Sumo Digital
13. Vickie Peggs – Universally Speaking
14. Nizar Romdan – Virtual Arts

TIGA Members Only

Legal Services Supplier

Winner

Wiggin LLP

Shortlist

1. Stevens & Bolton LLP
2. Wiggin LLP

TIGA Members Only

Publisher

Winner

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

Shortlist

1. Codemasters
2. Rebellion
3. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

TIGA Members Only

QA Provider

Winner

Universally Speaking

Shortlist

1. Andra Moga
2. Testronic
3. Universally Speaking

TIGA Members Only

Recruitment Agency

Winner

Amiqus

Shortlist

1. Aardvark Swift
2. Amiqus
3. Scede.io

TIGA Members Only

Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology Award

Winner

PlayFusion

Shortlist

1. Epic Games
2. IKINEMA
3. PlayFusion
4. Polyphony Digital Inc
5. Simul Software Ltd
6. Space Ape Games
7. Speech Graphics
8. Tazman-Audio

TIGA Members Only

Technical Innovation

Winner

Space Ape Games

Shortlist

1. Dovetail Games
2. Gram Games
3. Lockwood Publishing
4. PlayFusion
5. Polyphony Digital Inc
6. Space Ape Games
7. TriForce Tokens Ltd
8. WWS Immersive Video Technology & Creative Services Group

TIGA Members Only

Services Provider

Winner

Realtime UK

Shortlist

1. Amiqus
2. Games Job Direct
3. GameS-Tech
4. Opus Artz
5. Pit Stop Productions
6. PR Hound
7. Realtime UK
8. Red Kite Games
9. Scede.io
10. Soundcuts Ltd
11. Universally Speaking
12. WWS Creative Services Group

All service companies that are TIGA members may enter this category.

Special Awards

Special Awards >>

Outstanding Individual Award

Winner

Mark Gerhard, PlayFusion

• We have a special award, Outstanding Individual Award, which will be presented on the night.
• This is non-enterable and will be awarded to a TIGA member who has made an important contribution to the work of TIGA and to the industry.

Game of the Year

Winner

Lockwood Publishing – Avakin Life

• Best game released over the last year, determined by a vote by the public.
• All games entries are entered into game of the year.