TIGA UK Games Industry Awards 2021 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2021 installment of the TIGA UK Games Industry Awards have been revealed today.
Rebellion has the most nominations with eight, including two each for Sniper Elite VR and Evil Genius 2: World Domination. The full list of nominees can be found below.
TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson OBE said this:
“Congratulations to all the fantastic finalists of the TIGA UK Games Industry Awards 2021. We look forward to revealing our winners on 25th November 2021.
Thank you once again to all of our generous sponsors for making our celebration of excellence in games, businesses and education possible.”
More information about the awards ceremony can be found here.
TIGA UK Games Industry Awards 2021 finalists
Best Action and Adventure Game 2021
Flight School Studio (developer) & MWMi (publisher): Stonefly
Hi-Rez: SMITE: Battleground of the Gods.
Kwalee: Eternal Hope
Mooneye Studios: Haven Park
Rebellion: Sniper Elite VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment/Insomniac Games: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Sony Interactive Entertainment/XDev: Sackboy: A Big Adventure.
Best Arcade Game 2021
Lowtek Games: Flea Jump!
Pinnical Studio: Tadpole Tales
Sony Interactive Entertainment: Astro's Playroom
Space Ape Games: Beatstar: Touch Your Music
Tactile Games Limited: Simon's Cat - Story Time
Team17 (publisher) and Studio Koba (developer): Narita Boy
TIKIPOD Ltd: ASTRO AQUA KITTY
Best Audio Design 2021
Codemasters: DIRT 5
Lo-Fi People: Blind Drive
Space Ape Games: Beatstar - Touch Your Music
SPECTRUM48: OCO
Square Enix: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Sumo Newcastle: Hood: Outlaws & Legends
Team17 (publisher) and Black Matter (developer): Hell Let Loose
Best Casual Game 2021
Arte France - Upian: Unmaze
IDEA Games: OtherWordly
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life
Kwalee: Let’s Be Cops 3D
Marmalade Game Studio: THE GAME OF LIFE 2
Outplay Entertainment: Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast
Trailmix: Love and Pies
Creativity in Games Award 2021
Brave at Night: Mind Scanners
Feral Cat Den: Genesis Noir
Follow the Feathers: Weaving Tides
Sony Interactive Entertainment: Returnal
Sony Interactive Entertainment/Insomniac Games: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
State of Play: South of the Circle
Ubisoft/Future Games of London: Hungry Shark World
Diversity Award 2021
Amiqus: Putting the G into Gaming
Dovetail Games: Trains Sim World 2 & Fishing Sim World
Outplay Entertainment: Mystery Match Village
Payload Studios: Tentacle Zone Incubator
Sony Interactive Entertainment/XDev: Destruction AllStars
Sony Interactive Entertainment: Returnal
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Best Educational/Serious/Simulation Game 2021
Avid Games: Cards, the Universe and Everything (CUE)
BBC Bitesize/Mobile Pie: BBC Bitesize History Detectives
Cinq-Mars Media: Copy Editor
Delve Interactive: CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Lozange Labs: Rip Them Off
Slug Disco Studios: Ecosystem
Ululab: Math Makers
Heritage in Games Award 2021
3-Fold Games: Before I Forget
D'Avekki Studios: Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Dovetail Games: Trains Sim World 2
Inkle Ltd: Overboard!
Rebellion: Evil Genius 2: World Domination
State of Play: South of the Circle
Sumo Newcastle: Hood: Outlaws & Legends
Best Puzzle Game 2021
Kwalee: TENS!
Lykke Studios: Lumen
Madowl Games: QB Planets
Out of the Blue Games: Call of the Sea
Snap Finger Click: Family Feud
Team17 (publisher), NEXT Studios (developer): Crown Trick
WRP Studios: Lost Twins 2
Best Role Playing Game 2021
9th Impact: Big Brother The Game
Lockwood Publishing: Avakin Life.
Imperia Online JSC: Crush Them All
Square Enix: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Team 17 (publisher) Heliocentric Studios (developer): Rogue Heroes
Variable State: Last Stop
Best Social Game 2021
Kwalee: Object Hunt
Snap Finger Click: ACT IT OUT XL! A Game of Charades
Sold Out Sales and Marketing: KeyWe
Sony Interactive Entertainment/XDev: Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Supersolid: RoPets
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Tactile Games Ltd: Simon’s Cat – Story Time
Best Strategy Game 2021
Creative Assembly: Total War: WARHAMMER II
Legendary Games: Necromunda: Gang Skirmish
Perchang Games: Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower
Rebellion: Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Team 17 (publisher) and Astral Pixel (developer): Super Magbox
Team 17 (publisher) and NEXT Studios (developer): Crown Trick
Best Visual Design 2021
Codemasters: F1 2021
Kwalee: Eternal Hope
Sony Interactive Entertainment: Returnal
Sony Interactive Entertainment/Insomniac Games: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Supermassive Games: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Team17 (publisher) and Navegante Entertainment (developer): Greak: Memories of Azur
Wales Interactive & Good Gate Media: Night Book
Best AR/VR Game 2021
Fictioneers: Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up
InnerspaceVR: Maskmaker
Pixel Toys: Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister
Rebellion: Sniper Elite VR
Schell Games: I EXPECT YOU TO DIE 2
SUPERLUMEN: DESOLATIUM
XR Games: Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever
Best Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier 2021
Atomhawk
Liquid Crimson
Sony Interactive Entertainment /PlayStation Studios, Creative Arts
Best Audio Services Supplier 2021
Pitstop Productions Ltd
Side
Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation Studios, Creative Arts
Soundcuts Ltd
Tazman Audio
Best Education and Talent Development Initiative 2021
IHDC
London College of Communications, University of the Arts, London
Lucid Games
Sumo Digital Academy
The BGI
Ubisoft
University of Hertfordshire
University of the West of England
Best Educational Institution 2021
Birmingham City University
Bournemouth University
Escape Studios
London College of Communications, University of the Arts, London
Norwich University of the Arts
Staffordshire University
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
Best Large Studio 2021
Codemasters
Dovetail Games
Insomniac Games
Kwalee
Lockwood Publishing
Lucid Games
nDreams
Rebellion
Red Kite Games
Space Ape Games
Sumo Sheffield
Supermassive Games
Best Small Studio 2021
Legendary Games
PixelAnt Games
Rebellion North
Sumo Warrington
Trailmix Ltd
XR GAMES
Best Legal Services Supplier 2021
Eaton Smith LLP
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Wiggin LLP
Outstanding Leadership Award 2021
Ian Goodall, CEO Aardvark Swift
Liz Prince, CEO Amiqus
Management team, Atomhawk
Jon Rissik, CEO Dovetail Games
Jason Falcus, COO Kwalee
Halli BJornsson, CEO Lockwood Publishing
Patrick O’Luanaigh CEO, nDreams
Jason Kingsley OBE, CEO and Creative Director, Rebellion
Leadership team, Sumo Digital Ltd
Vicky Peggs, CEO Universally Speaking
Tim Horton, COO XR Games
Best Publisher 2021
Codemasters
Kwalee
Rebellion
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best QA Provider 2021
Friday Sundae Studio
Globalstep
PTW
Testronic
Universally Speaking
Best Recruitment Agency 2021
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus
Avatar
Best Services Provider 2021
Amiqus
Games Jobs Direct
Liquid Crimson
PitStop Productions
PTW
Red Kite Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation Studios, Creative Arts
Best Tax and Accountancy Firm 2021
MMP Tax
RSM
Sky Life Accountancy
Best Technical Innovation 2021
Panivox
Sony Interactive Entertainment: Housemarque
XR Games
Outstanding Employer 2021
Atomhawk
Dovetail Games
Sumo Digital