Winners for the 2023 TIGA Games Industry Awards were announced on Thursday at London’s Troxy.

Disney Illusion Island was the big winner of the night with a win for Game of the Year as well as Best Social Game. Desta: The Memories Between also walked away with two wins that night (Diversity Award and Creativity In Games). The full list of winners can be seen below.

Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CEO of TIGA, said this about the ceremony:

“Many congratulations to all the winners of the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023. As ever, it was wonderful to celebrate the creativity and commitment to excellence of the games studios, universities and associated companies who make the UK a great place to make games.

Thank you to our finalists, judges and to all who joined us on the night. Finally, thank you to the TIGA team and to all our generous sponsors for enabling TIGA to promote, recognise and celebrate excellence through our Awards.”

TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023 winners

BEST ARCADE GAME

MechHead – Staffordshire University

BEST QA and/or LOCALISATION PROVIDER

Testronic

DIVERSITY AWARD

Desta: The Memories Between – ustwo games

BEST CASUAL GAME

PowerWash Simulator - Futurlab

HERITAGE IN GAMES

878 AD: Winchester Revealed – Sugar Creative

BEST EDUCATIONAL, SERIOUS OR SIMULATION GAME

Planet Planners – BBC/Mobile Pie

BEST TECHNICAL INNOVATION

Speech Graphics

BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

Silverpoint: The Game – BBC/Jollywise

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

God of War Ragnarök - Sony Interactive Entertainment/Santa Monica Studio

BEST SOCIAL GAME

Disney Illusion Island - Disney Games/Dlala Studios

BEST ACTION AND ADVENTURE GAME

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me – Supermassive Games

BEST AR/VR GAME

Synapse - nDreams

CREATIVITY IN GAMES

Desta: The Memories Between – ustwo games

BEST SMALL STUDIO

Dlala Studios

BEST PUZZLE GAME

Love and Pies - Trailmix

BEST AUDIO SERVICES PROVIDER

PitStop Productions

BEST STRATEGY GAME

Starship Troopers: Terran Command – Slitherine Software UK

BEST LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER

Lewis Silkin LLP

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD

John Tearle, CEO, Flix Interactive

BEST RECRUITMENT AGENCY

Amiqus

BEST ART/ANIMATION TRAILER SUPPLIER

TrailerFarm

BEST PUBLISHER

Rebellion

BEST SERVICES PROVIDER

Airship Interactive

BEST VISUAL DESIGN

Horizon Call of the Mountain - Sony Interactive Entertainment/Guerrilla

BEST EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Birmingham City University

BEST TALENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

Sumo Group

BEST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIION

Norwich University of the Arts

BEST LARGE STUDIO

Sumo Digital

COMMITMENT TO ESG

Rocksteady Studios

COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE WELLBEING

Playground Games

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR 2023

Dovetail Games

OUTSTANDING INVIDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR 2023

Geraldine Cross, HR Director, Playground Games

GAME OF THE YEAR 2023

Disney Illusion Island - Disney Games/Dlala Studios