The UK video games industry trade association awarded Game of the Year accolades to ‘Helldivers 2,’ while The Chinese Room and Secret Mode's ‘Still Wakes The Deep’ earned both Best Audio Design and Heritage in Games.
Winners have been announced for the 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards, which were held at Shoreditch Town Hall on November 28.
In the Games categories, Sony Interactive Entertainment's Helldivers 2 picked up the prestigious Game of the Year accolade, while Ninja Theory was recognized for blending storytelling with emotional depth, earning ‘Best Action & Adventure Game’ and ‘Diversity in Games’ for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.
In the audio realm, The Chinese Room and Secret Mode's haunting Still Wakes The Deep walked away with ‘Best Audio Design’ and ‘Heritage in Games.’
“The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2024 showcase the incredible talent, innovation, and passion that define the UK games industry,” said Dr. Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO. “Our Awards recognize excellence in studios of all sizes, super service providers and outstanding educational institutions. Congratulations to all the winners, nominees, and the entire community for making this such a vibrant and pioneering industry. Your achievements set the stage for an exciting 2025 in the UK games sector. I would also like to say a very special 'thank you' to our generous sponsors, who make the Awards possible.”
The complete list of TIGA Games Industry Awards ‘Games Category’ winners include:
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR - Ubisoft Reflections & Ubisoft Leamington
- Best Vr/Ar/Xr/Mr Game 2024
- Command: Modern Operations - Slitherine
- Best Education, Serious or Simulation Game 2024
- Elsie - Playtonic Games
- Best Arcade Game 2024
- Galacticare - Brightrock Games
- Best Strategy Game 2024
- Go-Go Town! - Prideful Sloth
- Best Social Game 2024
- Helldivers 2 - Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Visual Design 2024
- Game Of The Year 2024
- The Last Of Us Part II Remastered - Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Narrative In Games 2024
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Use Of A Licence 2024
- Paper Trail - Newfangled Games
- Best Casual Game 2024
- Creativity In Games 2024
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Ninja Theory
- Best Action & Adventure Game 2024
- Diversity In Games 2024
- Still Wakes The Deep - The Chinese Room/Secret Mode
- Best Audio Design 2024
- Heritage In Games 2024
- Viewfinder - Sad Owl Studios
- Best Puzzle Game 2024
Source: TIGA
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