The winners for the inaugural Global Industry Game Awards have been revealed.

The award ceremony, which was created by the International Game Developers Association, celebrated the individual aspects of gaming. Hades was the big winner of the night with nine awards, including Voice Acting, 2D Animation, and Narrative Design. The full list of winners can be seen below.

IGDA executive director Renee Gittins said this about the ceremony, which was watched by over 12,000 viewers:

“The inaugural GIGA broadcast was an amazing opportunity to celebrate beloved games, and champion the people whose hard work too often goes unacknowledged. By focusing on the human aspect of game development, we are honored to have an award ceremony not only highlighting games but, more importantly, recognizing the talents of a diverse group of international developers.”

Global Industry Game Awards winners

Art

2D Animation - Supergiant Games’ Hades

2D Character Design - Supergiant Games’ Hades

2D Environment Art - Moon Studios’ Ori and the Will of the Wisps

3D Animation - Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II

3D Character Art - CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077

3D Environment Art - Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima

Cinematography - Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II

UI Art - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Visual Effects - Nolla Games’ Noita

Audio

Music Composition - iD Software’s DOOM Eternal

Sound Design - Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima

Voice Acting - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Design

Accessibility Innovation - Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Gameplay Design - Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Level Design - Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx

Serious Game Design - Dry Cactus’ Polybridge 2

Systems Design - Supergiant Games’ Hades

UI/UX - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Engineering and Technology

Achievements in New Technology - Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx

Artificial Intelligence - Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Audio Technology - Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima

Engine Technology - Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4

Gameplay Technology - Valve Corporation’s Half-Life: Alyx

Graphics Technology - Nolla Games’ Noita

Networking Technology - Asobo Studios’ Microsoft Flight Simulator

Systems Technology - Ubisoft Toronto’s Watch Dogs: Legion

Support

Community Management - Innersloth’s Among Us

Customer Support - Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Marketing - Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass

Production/Management - Insomniac

Quality Assurance - iD Software’s DOOM Eternal

Research & Analytics - Asobo Studios’ Microsoft Flight Simulator

Writing and Narrative

Dialogue - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Narrative Design - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Story - Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II

World Building - Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima

Miscellaneous

Representation - Supergiant Games’ Hades

Upcoming Indie - Kinetic Games

Diversity and Inclusivity - Microsoft