Some of the biggest names in UK development are on the list, with big teams such as Sumo Digital, Climax and Kuju in the running alongside newcomers Rocksteady and Bigbig. New UK-made IP such as The Movies, Black and Sniper Elite are also nominated (see in full below).
Favourites such as Rare and Bizarre Creations are also up for a number of awards including The Grand Prix which, for the first time, will this year be decided by the 50-strong judges panel from a revealed shortlist that also includes Buzz! developer Relentless.
If you would like to attend the event, contact Kathryn.Humprhey@BHPR.co.uk to book your place. More information on the awards, including detailed descriptions on all the finalists, can be found in a special guide included with this month’s issue of Develop, out today.
DEVELOP INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
When: Wednesday July 12th
Where: Oxford Suite, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton
Prices: Tables: £1,975 (£1,750 - IGDA/TIGA members),
Tickets £199 (£179 - IGDA/TIGA members)
Contact: Kathryn.Humphrey@BHPR.co.uk (01462 456780)
THE FINALISTS IN FULL
NEW STUDIO
Bigbig
Ankama Games
Rocksteady
MOST IMPROVED STUDIO
Rebellion
Kuju
Beautiful Game Studios
MOBILE GAMES STUDIO
Glu/iFone
Sumea
Gameloft
Ideaworks 3D
Mr Goodliving
IOMO/Infospace
HANDHELD GAMES STUDIO
Bigbig
Rockstar Leeds
Team 17
Sumo Digital
Razorback
Sports Interactive
NEW CONSOLE IP
Buzz (SCEE External/Relentless)
Pursuit Force (Bigbig)
Black (Criterion)
Kameo (Rare)
Spartan: Total Warrior (Creative Assembly)
NEW PC IP
The Movies (Lionhead)
Fahrenheit (Quantic Dream)
Sniper Elite (Rebellion)
Rag Doll Kung Fu (Mark Healey)
BEST USE OF A LICENCE
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft Montpelier)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe (Traveller’s Tales)
24: The Game (SCEE Cambridge)
Rogue Trooper (Rebellion)
Plug ‘n’ Play TV Games (HotGen)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Frontier)
BEST USE OF ONLINE
Rare (Perfect Dark Zero)
Bizarre Creations (Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved)
Introversion (Darwinia via Steam)
SCEE Liverpool Studio (WipEout Pure downloads)
ART & SOUND
Climax (Moto GP ‘06)
Rare (Kameo)
Criterion (Burnout Revenge/Black)
Bizarre Creations (Project Gotham Racing 3/Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved)
Deep Red (Tycoon City: New York)
INNOVATION
SCEE External Development/Relentless (Buzz controllers)
Fuse Games (Metroid Prime Pinball rumble pack)
Mark Healey (Rag Doll Kung Fu)
In2Games (Real World Golf)
Broadsword (Dance Factory)
TOOLS PROVIDER
Havok
Kynogon
Autodesk
Epic Games
SN Systems
Natural Motion
SERVICES AND OUTSOURCING
Partnertrans
Image Metrics
Escape Studios
Side UK
Audio Motion
Centroid
RECRUITMENT COMPANY
Amiqus
Gamesrecruit
OPM
Aardvark Swift
Datascope
PUBLISHING HERO
Microsoft (Xbox Live Arcade)
Sega
Codemasters
SCEE
LucasArts
IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Rockstar Leeds
Criterion
Rare
Sports Interactive
Creative Assembly
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER
Relentless
Sumo Digital
Bizarre Creations
Kuju
Rebellion
Traveller’s Tales
DEVELOPMENT LEGEND
Richard and David Darling
Charles Cecil
Michel Ancel
THE GRAND PRIX
Bizarre Creations
Rare
Relentless
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