16th International Mobile Gaming Awards Announces its Nominees A new category launches: “Best Game for 5G”

Helsinki, April 15, 2020 – The 16th International Mobile Gaming Awards Global announced today the 127 games nominated for the Grand Prix, as well as those nominated for the 13 additional prizes, including a newly launched prize: Best Game for 5G. 

 

The location, date and time of the Awards Ceremony and the announcement of the winners is yet unknown. Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, countries around the world are struggling to prevent its spread. “These are difficult times for everyone, everywhere. Our heart goes out to all those who suffer and we hope that our leaders will make the right choices and lead us to a safer future.”, said Patricia J. Lorenzo, Marketing Lead of The 16th IMGA. 

 

More than 500 games were submitted to the 16th IMGA this year. 265 jury members from all over the world were given access to these games and were invited to test, comment and give their verdict. Their verdict is based upon the graphics richness in making the world and characters come to life, compelling storyline, size of these games, and other criteria that utilizes the speed 5G to elevate gameplay. The games that received the highest scores are part of the 127 games nominated. 

 

The public can now vote now at imgawards.com to help their favorite game win the People’s Choice Award.

 

The nominated games include games from all parts of the world and excel in creativity, innovation, technical excellence, art, sound and design. In this 16th year the IMGA is judging massively multiplayer games, VR games, AR games, games made by the largest studios, small independents and even one-man and one-woman companies.

 

“The IMGA have been a platform for the latest innovations in mobile gaming and today, we consider 5G as a technology which will have a huge impact on the mobile games of tomorrow, especially for content-rich multiplayer games and VR and AR games. I am very pleased and proud that we can put 5G in the spotlight, thanks to our category sponsor Qualcomm Technologies. Qualcomm brought you 3G and 4G and is now leading the world to 5G.” said Maarten Noyons, Founder of the IMGA.

“5G connectivity unlocks exciting opportunities for mobile gaming by delivering uncompromised online multi-player experiences, truly immersive XR and console-quality gaming you can stream from cloud servers, allowing gamers to play virtually anywhere. With Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Mobile Platforms powering a new generation of mobile devices, we are thrilled to sponsor and see how developers use 5G to expand the boundaries of gaming in the new IMGA category: Best Game for 5G,” said Dave Durnil, senior director, engineering and head of gaming, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

About IMGA

 

Created in 2004, the IMGA is the longest standing mobile games award program. With its long history and unique judging process, it has discovered some of the world’s most popular titles in their early days, such as Angry Birds, Badland and Monument Valley. It is the only competition that unites the industry by celebrating excellence and innovation in games. In 2016 the IMGA launched local competitions in Southeast Asia, China and Middle East North Africa, while keeping an international competition. 

The 16th IMGA is sponsored by MyGamez, Supercell, The City of Helsinki, Qualcomm and Resolution Games. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. 

 

Contact

Patricia Lorenzo  patricia@nccpartners.com

 

And the Nominees Are …

 

#DRIVE, Pixel Perfect Dude, Poland

Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, Resolution Games, Sweden

Alien: Blackout, D3 Go!, USA

Alt-Frequencies, Accidental Queens, France

ALTER EGO, Caramel Column Inc., Japan

American Dad! Apocalypse Soon, Fast Forward, Russia

Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs, Resolution Games, Sweden

Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, Resolution Games, Sweden

Archero, Habby, Singapore

Arrog, LEAP Game Studios and Hermanos Magia, Peru

Assemble with Care, ustwo games, United Kingdom

Astrologaster, Nyamyam, United Kingdom

Bad North: Jotunn Edition, Plausible Concept, Sweden

Battle Bowls, Crystal Pug, Australia

Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Publisher: HandyGames, Germany

Beat Saber, Beat Games, Czech Republic

Bird BnB, Runaway Play, New Zealand

Black Desert Mobile, Pearl Abyss, United Kingdom

Brawl Quest: Alice Brigade, ThinkBIT Games, Philippines

Call of Duty®: Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc., USA

ChuChu Rocket! Universe, SEGA, USA

CLOSER – anagnorisis, Chen Guo, China

Crossdoku: Math Crossword Sudoku, Amr Hassan, Egpyt

Cultist Simulator, Weather Factory, United Kingdom

Dear Reader, Local No. 12, USA

DeLight, DreamTree Games, Malaysia

Dota Underlords, Valve, USA

Dragon Raja, Archosaur Games, USA

Edge Flip, Lume Studio, United Kingdom

Enhance, DADIU, Denmark

Enter The Color, TapMen, Romania

Fans of Soccer: Online Football Disc Challenge, OM Entertainment, Saudi Arabia

Farmstead, Thoughtfish, Germany

Figment: Journey into the Mind, Bedtime Digital Games, Denmark

Football Manager 2020 Mobile, SEGA, USA

Forgotton Anne, ThroughLine Games, Denmark

FUN RACE 3D, Good Job Games, Turkey

Graveyard Keeper, tinyBuild LLC, USA

Gravity Rider Zero, Vivid Games S.A., Poland

Grindstone, Capybara Games Inc., Canada

Hack n Slide, Nanashi Studio, Spain

HADOS 2, MeshGameStudio, Iran

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic, Inc. and WB Games, USA

HeavenTravel, yansquareheaven, China

Hold Me Closer, DADIU, Denmark

HomeCrush 2020, Friday Game, China

Hot Lava, Klei Entertainment, Canada

Hot Wheels Infinite Loop, Mattel, USA

Hyper Light Drifter Special Edition, Heart Machine, USA

Inbento, Afterburn, Poland

Ink, Mountains and Mystery, NetEase Games, China

INMOST, Hidden Layer Games, Lithuania

KIDS, Playables, Switzerland

KING’S LEAGUE II, KURECHII, Malaysia

Knight Brawl, Colin Lane Games AB, Sweden

Knighthood, King, Malta

Krystal Kart AR, Antler Interactive AB, Sweden

LEGO Builder’s Journey, Light Brick (LEGO Games), USA

Linn: Path of Orchards, Crescent Moon Games, USA

Looters, Karizma Studio, United Kingdom

Manifold Garden, William Chyr Studio, USA

Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo Co., Ltd., USA

Million Dungeon, TallRoad, China

Mini Motorways, Dinosaur Polo Club, New Zealand

Misadventure In Little Lon, 10Tickles, Australia

Mosaic, Krillbite, Sweden

Mutazione, Die Gute Fabrik, USA

Numbers Planet, Amr Hassan, Egypt

Oceanhorn 2 Knights of the Lost Realm, Cornfox & Brothers Ltd., Finland

Olimdal, Buğrahan Demir, Turkey

One Word, Teatime Games, Inc., Iceland

Outlanders, Pomelo Games, Uruguay

OXXO, Hamster On Coke Games, Poland

Parental Farm, Lexip Games, Iran

Persephone : Tale of Demeter, Momo-pi, Switzerland

Pilgrims, Amanita Design s.r.o., Czech Republic

Pistol Whip, Cloudhead Games, Canada

Possessions, Lucid Labs, India

Raiders of the North Sea, Dire Wolf Digital, USA

Rescue Wings!, Little Chicken Game Company, Netherlands

Ritbone, Lexip Games, Sweden

Rise of Kingdoms, Lilith Games, China

Rocky Rampage: Wreck ’em Up, Joyseed Gametribe, Indonesia

Rumble Stars, Frogmind, Finland

Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac, Tencent TIMI Studio Groups, China

Sayonara Wild Hearts, Simogo, Sweden

Seqitaire, DC Creation Studios, USA

Shadow of Naught, Taawoos Studio, Iran

Shantae and the Seven Sirens, WayForward Technologies, Inc., USA

Shop Titans, Kabam Games, Inc., Canada

Skate City, Snowman, Canada

Sky: Children of the Light, Thatgamecompany, Inc., USA

SnowFight Go, Gamen, China

Song of Bloom, kamibox, Germany

Spiral Storm, NExT Studios, China

Sprint RPG, Nitrome, United Kingdom

Squp, Unbound Game Studio, United Arab Emirates

Star Traders: Frontiers, Trese Brothers, USA

Stars, Hoogoo Game Studio, Iran

Stellar Commanders, Blindflug Studios AG, Switzerland

Subscribe to My Adventure, Gamtropy, Taiwan

Sync: Party Hard, Siis Games, Turkey

Tangle Tower, SFB Games, United Kingdom

Taravana, Heatherglade, Cyprus

Telling Lies, Sam Barlow, Furious Bee Limited, United Kingdom

The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands, FredBear Games (Pub) / Xigma Games (Dev), United Kingdom

The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets, Fast Travel Games, Sweden

The Devil’s Calculator: A Math Puzzle Game, Cinq-Mars Media (non-profit), USA

The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Bethesda, USA

The Gardens Between, The Voxel Agents, Australia

The Station, Virtro Entertainment, Canada

The Unic, Lozange Lab, France

To Ashes, DADIU, Denmark

Vacation Simulator, Owlchemy Labs, USA

Vader Immortal, ILMxLAB, USA

Vectronom, Ludopium, France

Voetsek, Surge Innovations, South Africa

Wanderlust Travel Stories, Different Tales, Poland

Wanna Survive, PINIX, Taiwan

Way of the Turtle, Illusion Labs, Sweden

What the Golf?, Triband, Denmark

Where Cards Fall, Snowman, Canada

Whispers of a Machine, Clifftop Games & Faravid Interactive, Sweden

Word Forward, Rocketship Park, Canada

Zirzamine khane mafiaee, Mohammadali Abedinifar , Iran

Zombie Blast Crew, Vivid Games S.A., Poland

Zombie Night Terror, NoClip / Voxler, France