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