This award recognises a team responsible for exceptional and creative game design via the use of controls, level design, pacing and mechanics – across all genres and platforms.

Rewarding a game that demonstrates distinction in the use of sound or music to improve player experience – across all genres and platforms.

This award will recognise the creation of the best new intellectual property – across all genres and platforms.

Recognising a game which demonstrates exceptional achievement in visual art and/or animation – across all genres and platforms.

Rewarding a team who have far exceeded expectation in their storytelling to create an outstanding player experience, through innovative or ground-breaking writing – across all genres and platforms.

The award which recognises technological innovation in the video game space. This could be a pioneering gameplay experience, a breakthrough new development technique, inventive hardware or anything showing true innovation across all genres and platforms.

This award celebrates diversity and inclusivity within the games industry.

Recognising an outstanding marketing campaign.

This award champions those companies that work with developers to share their understanding of the sector and have provided exceptional support to enable them to thrive and prosper.

Including QA and Localisation  and creative providers.

Recognising an in-house team or external organisation that has shown outstanding policies and initiatives, and produced impressive results in successfully recruiting, retaining and developing talent within their team.

The Tomorrow's Star award will recognise the achievements of new talent in the games industry. Nominees should be below senior management or director level.

TBC

Recognising an organisation that has shown outstanding support helping developers get their game published. This can include via funding, discoverability, research or anything else that helped secure a successful route to market for new games.

This award will be given to the game that offers the best overall player experience on a mobile phone or tablet.

Rewarding the game that stands out above all others in terms of gameplay, storytelling, art style, character development, creativity and overall player experience – across all genres and platforms.

This award celebrates exceptional studios with ten or fewer employees.

This award celebrates exceptional studios with ten or more employees.