Celebrating Unity games this awards season
It’s December once again, which can only mean one thing – the video games award season is in full swing! Following the excitement of last week’s wins and reveals at The Game Awards, we wanted to round up some of the exciting news and the Unity games that have been honored at some recent events.
Amid a slew of world premieres and new announcements at The Game Awards on December 12th, the team from 10 Chambers debuted a new trailer from their upcoming co-op heist FPS Den of Wolves. Rendered entirely in Unity 6, the heart-pounding video gave an exciting first look at gameplay from the highly anticipated project. Attendees at and around the event were also treated to a spectacular drone show, where images and scenes from the game were projected over the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Other Unity developers were also present at the show, with Nómada Studios taking home the Games for Impact Award for Neva, Camouflaj winning Best VR Game for Batman: Arkham Shadow, and Ubisoft Montpellier’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown winning the award for Innovation in Accessibility. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
The Golden Joystick Awards kicked off the season last month, announcing their winners on November 21st. After tallying over 12 million public votes several of the prestigious prizes were taken home by made with Unity games including Best Indie Game (Self-published) for Another Crab's Treasure, Still Playing Award (Mobile) for Honkai: Star Rail, and Best Early Access Game for Lethal Company.
This October, we also hosted the Unity Awards Showcase, our first-ever awards livestream where we highlighted Unity creators around the world and celebrated their inspiring achievements across games, Asset Store tools, community, education, social impact, and industry applications. Narrowing down the winners from over 160 nominees across 22 awards was no easy feat, and we truly appreciate everyone who took the time to nominate games and vote for the winners.
Golden Cube: COCOON by Geometric Interactive | Annapurna Interactive
Best Desktop/Console: Super Mario RPG by Nintendo
Best 3D Visuals: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by Ubisoft Montpellier
Best 2D Visuals: Cat Garden by msgsquare | DAERI SOFT
Best Mobile: Hello Kitty Island Adventure by Sunblink
Best Multiplayer: Party Animals by Recreate Games
Most Anticipated: Hollow Knight: Silksong by Team Cherry
Best AR/VR: Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR by Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft
Best Artistic Tool: COZY: Stylized Weather 3 by Distant Lands
Best Artistic Content: Stylized Nature by Hivemind
Best Development Tool: Gaia Pro 2023 – Terrain & Scene Generator by Procedural Worlds
Publisher of the Year: NatureManufacture
Best Training Application: Virtual Hangar by Mass Virtual
Best Embedded System Project: MB.OS by Mercedes
Most Innovative Customer Experience: AR Tryout by Kohler
Innovation Award: H-Meta Automation of VWMS 3D Logistics Operation/Measurement Technologies based on Meta Factory Environment by Hyundai Motor Company
Youth Creators Award: OriPal by Spes😊Dojo
Best Student Project: The WereCleaner by USC Games
Best Social Impact Project: Crab God by Chaos Theory Games
Of course, there are many awards still to be announced as we move into 2025, and we'll keep celebrating all the Unity games and creators that are nominated and win big at these future events. In the meantime a heartfelt congratulations to our incredible community of developers, creators, and players alike. See you in 2025!