2022 IGDA Global Industry Game Award Winners Revealed

The 2022 Global Industry Game Awards took place last night, and it was hosted by the International Game Develoepers Association. There were plenty of categories and winners to be celebrated, and you’ll find quite a few Switch games among them. You can see the complete list of winners below (Switch games in bold).

Art

• 2D Animation – Unpacking by Witch Beam
• 2D Character Design – Boyfriend Dungeon by Kitfox
• 2D Environment Art – Unpacking by Witch Beam
• 3D Animation – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• 3D Character Design – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• 3D Environment Art – Deathloop by Arkane
• Cinematography – Life is Strange: True Colors by Deck Nine
• UI Art – Deathloop by Arkane
• VFX – Returnal by Housemarque

Audio

• Music Composition – Deathloop by Arkane
• Sound Design – Returnal by Housemarque
• Voice Acting – Deathloop by Arkane

Design

• Accessibility Innovation – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by Insomniac Games
• Gameplay Design – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Level Design – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Systems Design – Deathloop by Arkane
• UI/UX – Deathloop by Arkane

Engineering/Technology

• Achievements in New Technology – Returnal by Housemarque
• AI – Returnal by Housemarque
• Audio Technology – Deathloop by Arkane
• Engine Technology – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by Insomniac Games
• Gameplay Technology – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by Insomniac Games
• Graphics Technology – Forza Horizon 5 by Playground Games
• Networking Technology – (TIE) Valheim by Iron Gate AB & It Takes Two by Hazelight
• Systems Technology – Deathloop by Arkane
• Achievements in New Technology – Returnal by Housemarque
• AI – Returnal by Housemarque
• Audio Technology – Deathloop by Arkane
• Engine Technology – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by Insomniac Games
• Gameplay Technology – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart by Insomniac Games
• Graphics Technology – Forza Horizon 5 by Playground Games
• Networking Technology – (TIE) Valheim by Iron Gate AB & It Takes Two by Hazelight
• Systems Technology – Deathloop by Arkane

Support

• Community Management – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Customer Support – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Marketing – Deathloop by Arkane
• Production/Management – Deathloop by Arkane
• Quality Assurance – Deathloop by Arkane
• Research & Analytics – Deathloop by Arkane

Writing/Narrative

• Dialogue – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Narrative Design – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• Story – It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
• World Building – Returnal by Housemarque

Miscellaneous

• Representation – Deathloop by Arkane
• Upcoming Indie – Double Loop Games
• Workplace Diversity and Inclusivity – Double Loop Games
• Trust/Safety – Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker by Square Enix