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The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2022 shortlists have been revealed!
The TIGA Games Industry Awards 2022 shortlist can now be revealed, ahead of the November 10th awards ceremony.
The Awards are returning as an in-person event after two years online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“We have had a fantastic response from industry and education to the return of the TIGA Games Industry Awards as a live event,” said Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CEO of TIGA. “Congratulations to all of our Finalists. We look forward to welcoming you to the awards ceremony in November.”
The TIGA Awards 2022 finalists are:
Action and Adventure Game
Death’s Door – Acid Nerve/ Devolver Digital
Fracked – nDreams
Haven Park – Mooneye Studios
Horizon Forbidden West – Sony Interactive Entertainment/Guerrilla Games
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One – Frogwares
Sniper Elite 5 – Rebellion
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes – Supermassive Games
The Occulist – Pentakill Studios
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – Gearbox Software
Arcade Game
Arcade Paradise – Wired Productions
Beatstar – Touch Your Music – Space Ape Games
Climate Change: Global Manager – Friday Sundae
Dashpong – Victor Meunier
Hungry Shark World – Ubisoft Future Games of London
Spellbook Demonslayers Prologue – Xendra
Casual Game
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure – ustwo Games
Her Name Was Fire – Tissue Inu
Hypercharge: Unboxed – Digital Cybercherries
Inua: A Story in Ice and Time – ARTE France/IKO/The Pixel Hunt
Megaquarium – Auroch Digital
Perfect Coffee 3D – Kwalee
PowerWash Simulator – FuturLab
Trivial Pursuit Live! – Snap Finger Click
Wobbledogs – Animal Uprising
Audio Design
A Musical Story – Digerati
Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom – Gearbox Publishing
Honor of Kings: Miyamoto Musashi – TiMi Studio Group
Horizon Forbidden West – Sony Interactive Entertainment/Guerrilla
Inua: A Story in Ice and Time – ARTE France/IKO/The Pixel Hunt:
Martha is Dead – Wired Productions
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Eidos Montreal
The Quarry – Supermassive Games
Total War: Warhammer III – Creative Assembly
Creativity in Games
Bloodshore – Wales Interactive
Card Shark – Nerial/Devolver Digital
Clays Bar – Clays
Epic Chef – Team17 Digital
Outcore: Desktop Adventure – Doctor Shinobi
Sniper Elite 5 – Rebellion
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes – Supermassive Games
The Serpent Rogue – Team17 Digital
Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? – Wales Interactive
Diversity
OlliOlli World – Roll7
Putting The G into Gaming
Spells & Secrets – Alchemist Interactive
Women in Games
Educational, Serious or Simulation Game
Arcade Paradise – Wired Productions
Atomic Labs – Fish in a Bottle
Horrible Histories: Raid and Trade – BBC/Playerthree
Imagine Earth – Serious Brothers UG
Jojo and Gran Gran: Letters to St Lucia – BBC/Jollywise
LEGO® DUPLO® MARVEL – StoryToys
Mars Horizon – Auroch Digital
PowerWash Simulator – FuturLab
The Fermi Paradox – Anomaly Games
Heritage in Games
Airforce Action Stations – Friday Sundae
Antstream Arcade – Antstream
Card Shark – Nerial
Climate Change: Global Manager – Friday Sundae
Hungry Shark World – Ubisoft Future Games of London
Sniper Elite 5 – Rebellion
Svoboda 1945: Liberation – Charles Games
Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? – Wales Interactive
Puzzle Game
Airforce Action Stations – Friday Sundae
Eternal Threads – Cosmonaut Studio
Gordon Ramsay’s Chef Blast – Outplay Entertainment
Inua: A Story in Ice and Time – ARTE France/Iko/The Pixel Hunt
Kredolis – Pharos Interactive
Lost Twins 2 – Playdew
Moss: Book II – Polyarc
Surviving the Humans – Surprised Monkey Studio
We Were Here Forever – Total Mayhem Games
Social Game
Big Brother: The Game 2 – 9th Impact
Core Keeper – Fireshine Games
RoPets – Supersolid
Smack the Table – Basalikum
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes – Supermassive Games
The Quarry – Supermassive Games
Trivial Pursuit Live! 2 – Snap Finger Click
Strategy Game
Climate Change: Global Manager – Friday Sundae
Imagine Earth – Serious Brothers UG
Indies’ Lies – Fun Square Games
Jupiter Moons: Mecha – Rock&Bushes
SIEGE: World War II – Imperia Online JSC
Space Menace – Only4Gamers
The Fabulous Fear Machine – Fictiorama Studios
Total War: WARHAMMER III – Creative Assembly
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus – Snowprint Studios
Visual Design
Card Shark – Nerial
Death’s Door – Acid Nerve/Devolver
Dubium – MUMO Studio
Horizon Forbidden West – Sony Interactive Entertainment/Guerrilla
Inua: A Story in Ice and Time – Arte France/Iko/The Pixel Hunt
Martha is Dead – Wired Productions
Moss: Book II – Polyarc
OlliOlli World – Roll7
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – Gearbox Software
VR/AR Game
Clays Bar – Clays
Fracked – nDreams
Little Cities – nDreams
Moss: Book II – Polyarc
RUINSMAGUS – CharacterBank Inc.
The Green Planet AR Experience, Powered by EE 5G – Factory 42
We Are One – Flat Head Studio
Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier
1518 Studios (Part of the PTW family of Brands)
Airship Interactive
Atomhawk
Liquid Crimson
Audio Services
PitStop Productions
SIDE Global
Soundcuts
Tazman Audio
Education Initiative
Airship Interactive
Birmingham City University
Dovetail Games
London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London
Lucid Games
nDreams Academy
Norwich University of the Arts
Staffordshire University
Sumo Digital
University of Hertfordshire
University of the West of England
University of Portsmouth
Educational Institution
Birmingham City University
Bournemouth University
Escape Studios
London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London
Norwich University of the Arts
Sheffield Hallam University
Staffordshire University
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
QA Provider
GlobalStep
PTW
Testronic
Universally Speaking
Tax and Accountancy Company
Sky Life Accountancy
RSM UK
MMP Tax
Recruitment Agency
Aardvark Swift
Amiqus
Avatar
Tools, Technology & Innovation
Antstream
Epic Games
Guerrilla
Panivox
Speech Graphics
Tazman-Audio
Legal Services
Bird & Bird LLP
Eaton Smith LLP
Lewis Silkin LLP
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Wiggin LLP
Services Provider
Airship Interactive
Games Jobs Direct
Liquid Crimson
Maverick Media
PitStop Productions
PTW Family of Brands
Renaissance PR
Soundcuts
S-Tech Insurance Services (GameS-Tech)
Tazman-Audio
Universally Speaking
Small Studio
Cosmonaut Studios
Digerati
Fireshine Games
Hugecalf Studios
Snowprint Studios
Trailmix
Total Mayhem Games
Ustwo Games
Wired Productions
Large Studio
Auroch Digital
Dovetail Games
Guerrilla
Kwalee
Lucid Games
nDreams
Outplay Entertainment
Rebellion
Space Ape Games
Sumo Digital
Supermassive Games
Commitment to CSR
Dovetail Games
PlayStation London Studio
SIDE | PTW
Sumo Group
Testronic.
Employer of the Year
Atomhawk
Dovetail Games
Sumo Group
Outstanding Leadership
Bobby Thandi, CEO, XR Games
Dr Tomas Rawlings, Auroch Digital
Gary Dunn, MD, Sumo Digital
Karen McLoughlin, Group Director of HR, Sumo Group
Kaya Tilev, CEO, Lava Labs
Patrick O’Luanaigh, CEO, nDreams
Ryan Davies, Head of Digital Marketing, Kwalee
Simon Hade and John Earner, Co-Founders, Space Ape Games
Simon Iwaniszak, Studio Director, Red Kite Games
Simon Platt, Head of Development, Kwalee
Viki Freeman, Workship Strategy Director, Airship Interactive
Publisher of the Year
Dovetail Games
nDreams
Kwalee
Rebellion
Secret Mode
Sony Interactive Entertainment
The TIGA Awards 2022 ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday 10th November at Church House Westminster
A limited number of tickets are on sale now.
The TIGA Awards are made possible thanks to supporters of the not-for-profit organisation. Sponsors of the awards include (Gold Sponsors) Amiqus, Sumo Group, Supermassive Games and Ubisoft; (Silver Sponsors) Abertay University, Airship, Aardvark Swift, Dovetail Games, Game Jobs Director, Hangar 13, Liquid Crimson, Pearson, Space Ape Games, Staffordshire University, Universally Speaking and the University of Portsmouth; (Bronze Sponsors) Antstream, Birmingham City University, Bournemouth University, CCP Games, Creative Wales, Eaton Smith LLP, MMP Tax, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, Outplay, Payload Studios, PTW, RSM, S-Tech Insurance Services, Stevens & Bolton LLP, Tazman Audio, Testronic and Worldmakers; plus (Drinks Sponsor) Kwalee.
Leading licensing law firm Poppleston Allen is delighted to announce that betting and gaming industry stalwart Tom Grant is joining their Gambling Team as a consultant solicitor, bolstering its offering by advising on commercial contracts.
Tom has more than 20 years of experience in the gambling sector and has advised high-profile clients including Buzz Bingo, Cowells-Arrow, FSB and GAN as well as numerous growing businesses within the sector. Tom will work with the Gambling team drafting, negotiating, and advising on a range of commercial agreements that are essential to the growth of our clients’ business, such as sponsorship agreements, game development agreement, sports data rights licences, content licensing, platform agreements, affiliate terms, white-label agreements and customer terms and conditions.
Partner and department head Nick Arron comments: “I’m really looking forward to working with Tom. We’ve had a number of clients in common for years and our legal practices complement each other nicely. Tom’s expertise and understanding of regulatory frameworks and commercial challenges are fairly unique within the gambling sector, and allows us to offer additional services to our clients and reflects the opportunities we see in the gambling industry.”
Tom Grant said: “This is a great opportunity for both of us. The team has an outstanding reputation in the sector, and I look forward to contributing my expertise to help clients navigate the complexities of commercial agreements and achieve success in a competitive and dynamic market.”
Alongside his work with Poppleston Allen, Tom will continue to grow his own practice at Grant Legal.
The post Poppleston Allen bolsters Gambling Team with specialist commercial law consultant appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
Leading sportsbook technology provider adds dynamic layouts, real-time messaging and flexible experimentation tools
Altenar, a leading sports betting and iGaming software provider, has integrated Optimove’s Digital Experience Platform (DXP), Opti-X, to help operators boost engagement, personalisation and lifetime value from a player’s first visit.
Optimove’s DXP offers a Real-Time Messaging feature which allows operators to automatically trigger personalised messages across all marketing channels at the most opportune moments, ensuring timely and relevant communication that keeps players engaged.
Opti-X includes a Smart Search Engine powered by AI, which delivers lightning-fast, personalised search results. The engine tailors results based on a player’s past search history, platform behaviours, and betting preferences.
Altenar can now also offer more advanced end-to-end personalisation across all channels and platforms. Opti-X’s behavioural, historical, and predictive modelling equip operators to create detailed micro-segments, which promise more personalised interactions, fostering loyalty and increasing player value over time.
This strategic integration underscores Altenar’s commitment to continuously improving its offering and delivering innovative, player-centric solutions that have a significant impact for sports betting operators.
Diego Salas, Sales Manager at Altenar, said: “We are committed to enhancing the user experience and leveraging data to provide personalised content that offers clear benefits both to players and operators. Our partnership with Optimove allows our clients to better understand player behaviour and tailor their content to optimise their offerings and marketing messages.”
Adi Dagan, Senior Director of Partnerships at Optimove, said: “Altenar is a clear breakthrough leading sports betting software provider and being part of their solution is a true honour. This partnership is a boon for sports betting operators to ensure incredible personalised experience for each player. These are incredibly exciting times for online sports betting as we get to partner with an innovator like Altenar to take the industry to the next level.”
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The Danish Gambling Authority has called attention to FATF’s (Financial Action Task Force) updated lists of high-risk jurisdictions: the Grey List (jurisdictions under increased monitoring) and Black List (call for actions). Among other things, gambling operators must include FATF’s lists of high-risk jurisdictions when assessing players’ risk.
Jurisdictions listed on the Grey List are Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Croatia, DR Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Mali, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.
Jurisdictions listed on the Black List are Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar
Gambling operators are required to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) pursuant to section 17(1) of the Danish AML Act, if a player is assessed to impose a higher risk of the gambling operator being misused for money laundering or terrorist financing.
Gambling operators shall conduct this risk assessment based on Annex 3 to the AML Act (high-risk factors) which includes the FATF high-risk country lists (the so called black list and grey list)
It is not required that gambling operators perform EDD if a country is listed on the FATF’s list. EDD are only a requirement for players from jurisdictions listed in the EU Regulation of High Risk Third Country list pursuant to. 17(2) of the AML Act.
The post Spillemyndigheden Calls Attention to FATF’s Updated Lists of High-risk Jurisdictions appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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