Develop Industry Awards Winners Announced
The fifth annual Develop Industry Excellence Awards was held to honor the visionaries behind the greatest games in the gaming industry. Voted for by an independent panel of industry experts, this year’s winners include Motorstorm (PS3), Crush (PSP), Crackdown (Xbox 360) and many other titles. In all, there were 17 different companies and individuals claiming the 18 awards.
Evolution Studio’s PS3-exclusive racer and Zoe Mode’s Crush picked up the best new IP awards, while Traveller’s Tales picked up best indie developer and best use of a license for Lego Star Wars II. Test Drive Unlimited by Eden Games picked up the best use of online award, while Rare’s Viva Pinata grabbed the award for visual arts. Other winners include Sega, Ubisoft, NCSoft and many more. Below is the full winners list:
New Console IP
MotorStorm (Evolution/SCEE External Development)New Handheld IP
Crush (Zoe Mode)Best Use of a Licence
Lego Star Wars II (Traveller’s Tales)Visual Arts
Rare (Viva Pinata)Audio Accomplishment
FreeStyle (B-Boy)Publishing Hero
SegaInnovation
Real Time Worlds (Crackdown)Tools Provider
HavokBest Use of Online
Eden Studios (Test Drive Unlimited)Services & Outsourcing
Babel MediaRecruitment Company
DatascopeNew UK Studio
Realtime WorldsHandheld Studio
Rockstar LeedsBusiness Development
BlitzIndependent Developer
Traveller’s TalesIn-house Developer
Ubisoft FranceDevelopment Legend
Ian HetheringtonGrand Prix
Sony
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