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Social Game

Winner:

PlayFusion Ltd: Lightseekers

Shortlist:

1. Dotemu/Lizardcube and GuardCrushGames: Streets of Rage 4
2. Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
3. Marmalade Game Studio: THE GAME OF LIFE 2
4. PlayFusion Ltd: Lightseekers
5. PlayFusion Ltd: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
6. Supersolid: Home Street

Casual Game

Winner:

The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus

Shortlist:

1. Kwalee: Draw It
2. NExT Studios: Biped
3. Outplay Entertainment: Crafty Candy Blast
4. Shadowlair Games Ltd: Fuzzball
5. Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
6. Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
7. Supersolid: Snake Rivals
8. Team 17 Digital: Moving Out
9. The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus

Educational or Serious Game

Winner:

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams

Shortlist:

1. IDEA Games: OtherWordly
2. Lowtek Games: A Familiar Fairytale: Dyslexic Text Based Adventures
3. MangaHigh: Minus Miners
4. NatWest: Island Saver
5. BBC Bitesize: My First Day at School
6. BBC Bitesize: Karate Cats Maths
7. BBC Bitesize/Complete Control: Galaxy Pugs
8. Playerthree: Ben 10 Omnicode
9. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams

Racing Game

Winner:

Codemasters: Project CARS 3

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters: DiRT Rally 2.0: Game of the Year Edition
2. Codemasters: Project CARS 3
3. Codemasters: F1 2020
4. Happy Volcano: You Suck at Parking
5. Kwalee: Off the Rails 3D
6. Kwalee: OverTake
7. Sumo Nottingham/Lucky Mountain Games: Hotshot Racing

Strategy Game

Winner:

Creative Assembly: A Total War Saga: TROY

Shortlist:

1. Twice Circled and Auroch Digital: Megaquarium
2. Creative Assembly: A Total War Saga: TROY
3. Gamecraft Studios: Rogue Summoner
4. Lozange Lab: Rip Them Off
5. MangaHigh: Slime Studio
6. Perchang Limited: Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower
7. PlayFusion Ltd: Warmhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions

Role Playing Game

Winner:

Brave at Night: Yes, Your Grace

Shortlist:

1. Brave at Night: Yes, Your Grace
2. Complete Control: Nick World Jr for Nick Jr
3. International Hobo Ltd: Silk
4. Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
5. Playstack Ltd: Mortal Shell
6. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Sucker Punch Productions: Ghost of Tsushima

Puzzle Game

Winner:

Hidden Layer Games: INMOST

Shortlist:

1. Curve Digital: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
2. Hidden Layer Games: INMOST
3. Kinoro Games: Hello Human
4. Kwalee: Line Up: Draw the Criminal
5. Lykke Studios: Tint.
6. Lozange Lab: Rip Them Off
7. Mighty Polygon: Relicta
8. Playerthree: Ben 10 Omnicode
9. SFB Games: Tangle Tower

Arcade Game

Winner:

Rebellion: ZOMBIE ARMY 4: DEAD WAR

Shortlist:

1. Ant Workshop: Dead End Job
2. Dotemu/Lizardcube and GuardCrushGames: Streets of Rage 4
3. Gunfish Games: NERVE
4. Kwalee: Crazy Shopping
5. Kwalee: Jetpack Jump
6. Milky Tea Ltd: HyperBrawl Tournament
7. Rebellion: ZOMBIE ARMY 4: DEAD WAR
8. Sold Out: Radical Rabbit Stew
9. Team 17 Digital: Golf With Your Friends

Creativity In Games Awards

Winner:

Foam Sword: Knights and Bikes

Shortlist:

1. Foam Sword: Knights and Bikes
2. Hidden Layer Games: INMOST
3. ION LANDS: Cloudpunk
4. Kingblade Games: Do Not Buy This Game
5. Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
6. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams
7. Unit 2 Games: Crayta
8. Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, Little Jade Productions: The Complex
9. 3-Fold Games Ltd: Before I Forget

Heritage in Games Award

Winner:

Wales Interactive: Maid of Sker

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters: F1 2020
2. Dovetail Games: Train Sim World 2
3. Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
4. Marmalade Game Studio: THE GAME OF LIFE 2
5. Inkle: Pendragon
6. International Hobo Ltd: Silk
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Other Ocean Emeryville: MediEvil
8. Wales Interactive: Maid of Sker
9. 3-Fold Games Ltd: Before I Forget

VR/AR Game

Winner:

nDreams: Phantom: Covert Ops

Shortlist:

1. Fireproof Games: The Room VR: A Dark Matter
2. nDreams: Phantom: Covert Ops
3. PlayFusion Ltd: Lightseekers
4. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams
5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Camouflaj: Marvel’s Iron Man VR
6. Superbright: In Death: Unchained
7. Thoughtfish GmbH: Farmstead

Action and Adventure Game

Winner:

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Naughty Dog: THE LAST OF US PART 2

Shortlist:

1. Dotemu/Lizardcube and GuardCrushGames: Streets of Rage 4
2. Hi-Rez Studios: Rogue Company
3. ION LANDS: Cloudpunk
4. Kwalee: Sneak Thief 3D
5. Playtonic Games: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
6. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Naughty Dog: THE LAST OF US PART 2
7. SUPERHOT Sp. Z o. o. : Superhot Mind Control Delete
8. The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus
9. Unfold Games LLC: DARQ

Diversity Award

Winner:

IHDC

Shortlist:

1. BAME in Games
2. Dovetail Games
3. IHDC
4. Kwalee
5. Payload Studios
6. Putting the G Into Gaming
7. Supermassive Games
8. Testronic: 50% Initiative
9. Women in Games

Audio Design

Winner:

Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters: F1 2020
2. Playtonic Games: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
3. Rebellion: ZOMBIE ARMY 4: DEAD WAR
4. Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page
5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Pixelopus: Concrete Genie
6. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Naughty Dog: THE LAST OF US PART 2
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Sucker Punch Productions: Ghost of Tsushima
8. Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
9. Sweet Justice Sound/Unique Horn Studios: Wolcen: Lord of Mayhem

Visual Design

Winner:

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams

Shortlist:

1. Atomhawk: XCOM: Chimera Squad
2. Codemasters: F1 2020
3. Foam Sword: Knights and Bikes
4. Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
5. Rebellion: Zombie Army Trilogy
6. Rebellion: Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule: Dreams
8. Sumo Sheffield: Spyder
9. The Chinese Room: Little Orpheus

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Audio Services Supplier 

Winner:

Tazman-Audio

Shortlist:

1. Tazman-Audio
2. SIDE Audio
3. PitStop Productions
4. Soundcuts Ltd
5. Universally Speaking

TIGA Members Only

Education Initiative and Talent Development

Winner:

University of the West of England

Shortlist:

1. Atomhawk
2. Curzon Software House (Birmingham City University)
3. Grads in Games
4. IHDC
5. Ubisoft, NextGen, University of Sunderland
6. Staffordshire University
7. Sumo Digital
8. The Centre for Digital Entertainment
9. University of the West of England

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Services Provider

Winner:

Big Planet

Shortlist:

1. Atomhawk
2. Big Planet
3. Games Jobs Direct
4. Liquid Crimson
5. REALTIME UK
6. SIDE Audio
7. Simul
8. Soundcuts
9. Tazman Audio

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Educational Institution

Winner:

Staffordshire University

Shortlist:

1. Birmingham City University
2. Bournemouth University
3. Norwich University
4. Staffordshire University
5. University of Gloucestershire
6. University of Greenwich
7. University of Hertfordshire
8. University of Portsmouth
9. University of the West of England

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Best Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier

Winner:

Liquid Crimson

Shortlist:

1. Atomhawk
2. Liquid Crimson
3. REALTIME UK
4. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Worldwide Studios – Creative Services Group

TIGA Members Only

Best Studio 2020: Large

Winner:

Dovetail Games

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters
2. Dovetail Games
3. Kwalee
4. Lockwood Publishing
5. nDreams
6. Rebellion
7. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe/Media Molecule
8. Sumo Sheffield
9. Supermassive Games

TIGA Members Only

Best Studio 2020: Small

Winner:

Payload Studios

Shortlist:

1. Lab42
2. Nomad Games
3. Payload Studios
4. PlayFusion Ltd
5. Red Kite Games
6. Sketchbook Games
7. The Chinese Room
8. Unit 2 Games

TIGA Members Only

Outstanding Leadership Award

Winner:

David Darling CBE (CEO Kwalee)

Shortlist:

1. Mark Backler (CEO Sketchbook Games)
2. Halli Bjornsson (CEO Lockwood Publishing)
3. David Darling CBE (CEO Kwalee)
4. Mark Gerhard (CEO PlayFusion Ltd)
5. Jason Kingsley OBE and Chris Kingsley OBE (Rebellion)
6. Patrick O’Luanaigh (CEO nDreams)
7. Frank Sagnier (CEO Codemasters)
8. Erik Hittenhausen (Chief Service Officer Testronic)
9. Vickie Peggs (CEO Universally Speaking )
10. Liz Prince (CEO Amiqus)
11. Jason and Chris Kingsley (CEO and CTO Rebellion)

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Publisher

Winner:

Curve Digital

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters
2. Curve Digital
3. Kwalee
4. Rebellion
5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe

TIGA Members Only

Legal Services Supplier

Winner:

Eaton Smith LLP

Shortlist:

1. Eaton Smith LLP
2. Stevens & Bolton LLP
3. Wiggin LLP

TIGA Members Only

QA and/or Localisation Provider

Winner:

Testronic

Shortlist:

1. GlobalStep
2. Testronic
3. Universally Speaking

TIGA Members Only

Recruitment Agency

Winner:

Amiqus

Shortlist:

1. Aardvark Swift
2. Amiqus
3. Big Planet

TIGA Members Only

Tax and Accountancy Firm

Winner:

MMP Tax Ltd

Shortlist:

1. MHA Henderson Loggie
2. MMP Tax Ltd
3. RSM

TIGA Members Only

Technical Innovation

Winner:

Simul

Shortlist:

1. Codemasters
2. Nomad Games
3. Playfusion Ltd
4. Simul
5. Sumo Sheffield
6. Tazman Audio
7. Unit 2 Games

TIGA Members Only

Special Awards

Special Awards >>

Outstanding Individual Award

Winner:

Vickie Peggs of Universally Speaking

Game of the Year

Winner:

Lockwood Publishing – Avakin Life