Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2008
Every July, Develop hosts the biggest night on the games industry calendar with over 500 people attending representing companies from around the world.
After months of lobbying, the Develop team can finally reveal exactly who is in the running for prizes at the 2008 Develop Industry Excellence Awards.
Now in its sixth year, the Develop Industry Excellence Awards is the only event which rewards the work done by Europe’s leading games development companies. The 2008 ceremony will be held at the Hilton Metropole, Brighton on Wednesday July 30th – over 500 leading games industry execs are expected to attend.
An Early Bird rate on ticket prices is available until July 1st – to book your place, please contact Jodie Holdway at BHPR on Tel: 01462 456780 or email Jodie.holdway@bhpr.co.uk.
This year’s awards are kindly sponsored by Geomerics, Codemasters, Autodesk, Amiqus and Hansoft.
DEVELOP AWARDS: The finalists in full
CATEGORY: CREATIVITY
Best New IP
Lost Winds (Frontier Developments)
Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
Crysis (Crytek)
World in Conflict (Massive)
Viking: Battle for Asgard (Creative Assembly)
Overlord (Triumph)
Best Use of a Licence
Ferrari Challenge (Eutechnyx)
The Darkness (Starbreeze)
Sega Superstar Tennis (Sumo Digital)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage)
Lego Indiana Jones (Travellers’ Tales)
Metal Gear Solid Mobile (Ideaworks3D)
Visual Arts
Rockstar North (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Crytek (Crysis)
London Studio (SingStar PS3 UI)
Frontier Developments (Lost Winds)
Criterion Games (Burnout Paradise)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)
Audio Accomplishment
London Studio (SingStar PS3)
Rockstar North (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)
Sumo Digital (Sega Superstars Tennis)
Codemasters Studios (Race Driver GRID)
Criterion Games (Burnout Paradise)
Publishing Hero
Codemasters
Nintendo
Sega
LucasArts
Gamecock
1C & 505 Games
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES
Tools Provider
Hansoft
Epic Games
Sony & SN Systems
Havok
NaturalMotion
IDV
Technical Innovation
Rockstar North/NaturalMotion/Image Metrics (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Ninja Theory/SCEE Cambridge (Heavenly Sword)
Ideaworks3D (Airplay)
SCEE R&D Team (PhyreEngine)
Geomerics (Enlighten)
Creative Outsourcing
Axis Animation
Side UK
Richard Jacques Studios
Outsource Media UK
The Audio Guys
Nimrod Productions
Services
Testronic Labs
Partnertrans UK
Babel Media
Audiomotion
U-Trax
Recruitment Company
Specialmove
Day One Search
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus
OPM
Games:Edu New Talent Award
Abertay University & Dare to be Digital
Rare
Microsoft
Blitz
University of Derby
Hull University
CATEGORY: STUDIOS
Best New UK/European Studio
Finblade
Konami Paris
Oxygen Studios
Rockstar London
Doublesix
Best Mobile Studio
Progressive Media
Ideaworks3D
Digital Chocolate Finland/Sumea
Distinctive Developments
Business Development
Zoë Mode
Rebellion
Realtime Worlds
Team 17
NaturalMotion
Best Independent Developer
Rebellion
Jagex
CCP
Frontier
Splash Damage
Ninja Theory
Best In-house Developer
Rockstar North
Codemasters Studios
Criterion Games
Sports Interactive
London Studio
Bizarre Creations
SPECIAL INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARDS
Development Legend & Grand Prix
Winners for these awards to be announced on the night
The Biggest Night of the Year
