Space Ape’s mobile title Transformers: Earth Warshas won Game of the Year 2016 at the TIGA Awards.
The game was voted for by more than 60,000 people, a record for the event.
The London studio was nominated for numerous accolades and also took home the award for Best Strategy Game.
And the winners are...
Other mobile winners on the night included Rebellion’s Raceline CC for Best Casual/Social Game, Pixel Toys’ Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade for Best Game by a Small Studio and Channel 4’s Eden: The Game for Best Game on the Amazon Appstore.
"Congratulations to all of last night’s winners,” said TIGA CEO Richard Wilson.
“At our largest ever TIGA Awards we highlighted excellence in games and business, education and technology, diversity and creativity. I would like to say a huge congratulations to all of our winners, whose innovation, creativity and excellence is driving the UK games industry forward.”
The list of winners in full:
Best Arcade Game
Alienation - Housemarque (SIEE)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End - Naughty Dog (SIEE)
Best Debut Game
Overcooked - Ghost Town Games
Best Strategy Game
Transformers: Earth Wars - Space Ape Games
Best Casual/Social Game
Raceline CC - Rebellion
Best Puzzle Game
Hue - Fiddlesticks Games
Best Racing Game
DiRT Rally - Codemasters
Best Role Playing Game
Monster Mountain - Funky Panda Games
Best Game on Amazon Appstore
Eden: The Game - Channel 4
Best Audio Design
Batman: Arkham Knight - Rocksteady Studios
Best Creative Gameplay
Total War: Warhammer - Creative Assembly
Diversity Award
NextGen Aspiring Women - Next Gen Skills Academy
Best Educational Game
The Times Table Adventures - Strawdog studios / Pitstop Productions
Best Game by a Small Studio
Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade - Pixel Toys
Most Original Game
The Assembly - nDreams
Best Virtual Design
Tearaway Unfolded - Media Molecule (SIEE)
Best Animation Supplier
Atomhawk
Best Audio Supplier
Pinewood Studios
Best In-House Studio
Ubisoft Reflections
Best Educational Initiative and Talent Development
London South Bank University
Best Educational Institution
Bournemouth University
Best Engines, Middleware, Tools and Technology
GameBench
Best Independent Studio - Small
Lockwood Publishing
Best Independent Studio - Large
Sumo Digital
Best Legal Services Supplier
Weightmans
Outstanding Leadership
Playground Games Leadership Team:
Gavin Raeburn - CEO
Trevor Williams - COO
Ralph Fulton - Creative Director
Outstanding Leadership - Highly Commended
Universally Speaking - Vicki Peggs
Best QA provider
Testology
Best Recruitment Agency
Aardvark Swift
Best Start Up
Project M Studio
Tax and Accountancy Firm
Saffery Champness
Best Technical Innovation
Epic Games / Ninja Theory / 3Lateral / Cubic Motion
Best Publisher
Sold Out Sales and Marketing
Outstanding Individual Award
Gisele Stewart
Outstanding Growth Award
Outplay
Outstanding Creativity Award
Supermassive Games
Game of the Year 2016
Transformers: Earth Wars - Space Ape Games