Develop:Star Awards 2024 finalists announced
The nominees for the Develop:Star Awards 2024 have been announced, with Larian, Remedy, and Sony Interactive Entertainment tied for the most nominations.
The studios have six nominations across 22 categories for Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
All three games are up for Best Game, alongside Balatro, Helldivers 2, and Dave the Diver.
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios has been nominated for Best Studio, alongside Larian, Remedy, D3T, FuturLab, nDreams, and Playground Games.
Indie studios Geometric Interactive, Inkle, and LocalThunk have secured four nominations across the categories, while Sad Owl Studios' Viewfinder has been nominated for three awards including Best Game Design, Best Original IP, and Best Technical Innovation.
This year's Develop:Star Awards also includes two new accolades – Best Creative Lead and Supporting Star.
The recipient of The Develop Star Award, which acknowledges the success of an individual or studio, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Winners are to be selected by an industry vote which is now open and run through to Friday, May 31.
The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 10, as part of Develop:Brighton, and will be held at a new venue, the Brighton Dome.
Here are the full list of nominees for the Develop:Star Awards 2024:
Best Game
Best Studio
Best Small Studio
Publishing Star
Best Mobile Game
Best Creative Lead
Best Game Design
Best Audio
Best Visual Art
Best Narrative
Best Original IP
Tomorrow’s Star
Marketing Star
Best Technical Innovation
Best Creative Provider
Diversity Star
Supporting Star
Talent Development Star
Best Technology Provider
Recruitment Star
Sustainability Star
Best QA & Localisation
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