Helldivers 2 Wins Big at the 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards

The 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards, held on November 28 at Shoreditch Town Hall, celebrated excellence in the UK gaming industry. Since its inception in 2007, the TIGA Awards have honored outstanding achievements in game development, creativity, and innovation.

Helldivers 2 Dominates the Night

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 emerged as the biggest winners, securing the prestigious Game of the Year award and Best Visual Design.

These accolades highlight the game’s impressive design, stunning visuals, and engaging gameplay. As of July, the game has gained over 15 million players and is ranked in the top 5 in the US market according to Circana reports, and the same in the key markets, including the UK, according to Newzoo.

Here is the full list of winners:

GAME CATEGORIES:

1. GAME OF THE YEAR

   • Winner: Helldivers 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

2. ACTION & ADVENTURE GAME

   • Winner: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)

3. ARCADE GAME

   • Winner: Elsie (Playtonic Games)

4. AUDIO DESIGN

   • Winner: Still Wakes The Deep (The Chinese Room/Secret Mode)

5. USE OF A LICENCE

   • Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

6. CASUAL GAME

   • Winner: Paper Trail (Newfangled Games)

7. CREATIVITY IN GAMES

   • Winner: Paper Trail (Newfangled Games)

8. DIVERSITY IN GAMES

   • Winner: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)

9. EDUCATION/SERIOUS/SIMULATION GAME

   • Winner: Command: Modern Operations (Slitherine)

10. HERITAGE IN GAMES

    • Winner: Still Wakes The Deep (The Chinese Room/Secret Mode)

11. NARRATIVE IN GAMES

    • Winner: The Last of Us Part II Remastered (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

12. PUZZLE GAME

    • Winner: Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios)

13. SOCIAL GAME

    • Winner: Go-Go Town! (Prideful Sloth)

14. STRATEGY GAME

    • Winner: Galacticare (Brightrock Games)

15. VISUAL DESIGN

    • Winner: Helldivers 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

16. VR/AR/XR/MR GAME

    • Winner: Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR (Ubisoft Reflections & Ubisoft Leamington)

BUSINESS CATEGORIES:

1. SMALL STUDIO

   • Winner: Dlala Studios

2. LARGE STUDIO

   • Winner: Rebellion

3. PUBLISHER

   • Winner: nDreams

4. ART, ANIMATION & TRAILER SUPPLIER

   • Winner: Big Farmer

5. AUDIO SERVICES PROVIDER

   • Winner: SIDE

6. CO-DEVELOPMENT PARTNER

   • Winner: Flix Interactive

7. COMMITMENT TO ESG

   • Winner: Room 8 Group

8. WORKPLACE WELLBEING

   • Winner: Dovetail Games

9. EDUCATION INITIATIVE

   • Winner: University of the West of England

10. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

    • Winner: Staffordshire University

11. LEGAL SERVICES

    • Winner: Lee & Thompson LLP

12. QA/LOCALISATION PROVIDER

    • Winner: PTW

13. RECRUITMENT AGENCY

    • Winner: Big Planet

14. SERVICES PROVIDER

    • Winner: PitStop Productions

15. TALENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

    • Winner: Rocksteady Studios

16. TAX & ACCOUNTANCY PROVIDER

    • Winner: Johnston Carmichael

17. TECHNICAL INNOVATION

    • Winner: Helldivers 2 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

1. OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP

   • Winner: Simon Iwaniszak (Founder & Studio Director, Red Kite Games)

2. OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL

   • Winner: Patrick Buckland (Founder & CEO, Stainless Games)

Source: 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards official announcement