Ustwo games win big at Develop:Star Awards 2023
With Develop:Brighton wrapping up, we’ve got a complete list of Develop:Star Awards winners for 2023. As ever, this prestigious awards event celebrates some of the biggest names in gaming, and some to look out for in the future. With the big mobile prize going to Ustwo Games’ Desta: The Memories Between – one of the more engaging dodgeball games on the market – it’s another great year for indie titles.
Not only did the creators of Monument Valley pick up the Best Mobile Game award, but the studio won the first-ever Sustainability Star award, highlighting Ustwo Games’ commitment to eco-friendly practices. It was also a stellar night for Vampire Survivors developer Poncle, following up on its BAFTA’s success by taking the gong for Best Game Design.
The other big winners consisted of console titles like Horizon Call of the Mountain, God of War Ragnarök, and Hi-Fi Rush, the latter we’re desperately hoping comes to Switch in the future. The biggest award of the evening, the Develop Star Award, went to Horizon series developer Guerilla, with the panel celebrating the wild success of the studio in recent years.
For the full list of Develop: Star Awards 2023 winners see the list below:
- Best Studio: Roll7
- Best Small Studio: Black Salt Games
- Best Game: God of War Ragnarök – Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Publishing Star: Team17 Digital
- Best Mobile Game: Desta: The Memories Between – Ustwo Games | Netflix
- Best Game Design: Vampire Survivors – Poncle
- Best Original IP: Hi-Fi Rush – Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- Best Narrative: God of War Ragnarök – Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Visual Art: Horizon Call of the Mountain – Guerrilla | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Audio: God of War Ragnarök – Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best QA & Localisation: Keywords Studios
- Best Technical Innovation: Horizon Call of the Mountain – Guerrilla | Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Best Technology Provider: Unreal Engine
- Best Creative Provider: Atomhawk
- Diversity Star: Dom Shaw – Ukie
- Sustainability Star: Ustwo games
- Recruitment Star: Amiqus
- Talent Development Star: Sumo Group
- Marketing Star: nDreams
- Tomorrow’s Star: Shaye Poulton Richards – INTERIOR/NIGHT
- The Develop Star Award: Guerrilla
- Special Recognition Award: Dr. Jo Twist OBE
There you have it, all the Develop:Star Awards winners for 2023. For our thoughts on the award-winning games, check out our Vampire Survivors review and Desta: The Memories Between review.
