2026 WINNERS
DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS
Creative (Content) Partner of the Year
Liquid Crimson
Service Partner of the Year
Dead Nice Studio
Strategic Partner of the Year
Side + Razer
STUDIOS & PUBLISHING
Major Studio of the Year
IO Interactive
Indie Studio of the Year
Snap Finger Click
Co-Development Studio of the Year
Keywords Studios
Major Publisher of the Year
Bethesda
Indie Publisher of the Year
Team17
distribution & retail
Distributor of the Year
PLAION
Retailer of the Year
Green Man Gaming
Innovation In Games
Hardware Innovation of the Year
PLAION REPLAI – Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition
Visual Innovation of the Year
Ghost Town
Audio Innovation of the Year
Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest
Accessibility Innovation of the Year
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Narrative Innovation of the Year
Cabernet
Gameplay Innovation of the Year
Dead Reset
Ongoing Innovation of the Year
Fallout 76
reaching Audiences
Media Brand of the Year
GamesIndustry.Biz
PR Agency of the Year
Bastion
Campaign of the Year
RuneScape: Dragonwilds Early Access Launch – 71 Consulting & Jagex
Outstanding Association Award
Limit Break
NEW! CATEGORIES
NEW! Best Financial Services Provider to the Games Industry
Coutts
NEW! Player’s Choice Award
Limit Break
JURY AWARDS
MCV/DEVELOP Legend Award
Double Eleven
Player’s Choice Award
Warhorse Studios – Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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