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IV EDITION - 2022

BEST SPECIAL INITIATIVE

BEST DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL

BEST NEW STUDIO

STUDIO OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a special initiative not directly connected with game development making an impact on the community

Awarded to the best school (public or private) with a dedicated development program or complete focus on it

Awarded to the Italian studio with the best debut game released on the market (console/PC/mobile) in 2021

Awarded to the studio that achieved the most important international results in terms of positioning/brand awareness

Digital Bros Game Academy
AIV
Big Rock
Vigamus Academy
Gamera Gameslab

Cordens Interactive
RaceWard
Revolab
Deep Monolith
Notte Studio Games

VIDEOGAMES!

Games to Women
Game Ground
Video Games Lab

IVIPRO Days

Milestone
3DClouds
Broken Arms Games
NAPS Team
Stormind Games

GAME OF THE YEAR

PRODUCTION STAR

ART & ANIMATION STAR

PROGRAMMING STAR

Awarded to the best Italian videogame released on the market (console/PC/mobile) in 2021. No Early Access

Awarded to an individual for his/her outstanding contribution in production, leading the studio to a/multiple smart release/s.

Awarded to an individual for his/her outstanding contribution in art (concept/2D/3D) or animation for his/her studio/game

Awarded to an individual for his/her outstanding contribution in programming or tech-related tasks for his/her studio/game

King of Seas [3DClouds]
Hot Wheels Unleashed [Milestone]
Hundred Days [Broken Arms Games]
Baldo [NAPS Team]
Vesper [Cordens Interactive]

Yves Hohler [Broken Arms Games]
Michele Caletti [Milestone]
Tommaso Loiacono [Cordens Interactive]
Sergio Rocco [RaceWard]
Alessandra Tomasina [Digital Tales]

Alice Ercolini [Broken Arms Games]
Fabio Capone [NAPS Team]
Andrea Di Natale [3DClouds]
Massimiliano Nigro [Gamera Interactive]
Ilaraia Treppiccioni [HUFU]

Domenico Barba [NAPS Team]
Valerio Ceraudo [3DClouds]
Federico Bergamo [Broken Arms Games]
Federico Lippolis [Cordens Interactive]
Andrea Tabacco [Antab Studio]

DESIGN STAR

MARKETING, PR & BIZ DEV STAR

MANAGEMENT STAR

FAR STAR

Awarded to an individual for his/her outstanding contribution in design or creativity related tasks for his/her studio/game

Awarded to an individual for his outstanding contribution in PR, marketing and business development for his studio/game

Awarded to a an individual for his/her outstanding contribution in managing a game studio (brand awareness/financial results)

Awarded to an individual that achieved outstanding results doing his/her job in a development abroad as an Italian game developer

Francesco Panaro [Broken Arms Games]
Lara Gianotti [Antab Studio]
Federico Fanelli [68K Studios]
Luca Cafasso [3DClouds]
Gian Paolo Vernocchi [DestinyBIT]

Antonio Cannata [Stormind Games]
Francesco Bruschi [3DClouds]
Andrea Loiudice [Milestone]
Gian Paolo Vernocchi [DestinyBIT]
Daniele Azara [One-O-One]

Francesco Bruschi [3DClouds]
Elisa Farinetti [Broken Arms Games]
Matteo Palumbo [Digital Tales]
Antonio Farina [Rortos]
Luisa Bixio [Milestone]

Gabriele Farina [Unity]
Gero Miccichè [Electronic Arts]
Simona Tassinari [Ubisoft Massive]
Elisabetta Silli [Activision Blizzard]
Maurizio De Pascale [IO Interactive]

JOURNALISM STAR

INDUSTRY STAR

GUIDING STAR

GWO RECOGNITION AWARD

A special prize by Game World Observer, awarded by the editorial team to the most important Italian professional of for his contribution to the dev scene in 2021

Awarded to the best Italian journalist writing about game development and related topics on major mainstream outlets (online/print)

Awarded to an individual that has earned personal visibility worldwide, helping to bring attention on the Italian game development scene

Awarded to an individual whose leadership and contribution have proved outstanding for the whole game development scene in Italy

Dario Marchetti [RAI]
Gianluca Rocco [TGCom]
Emilio Cozzi [Wired]
Lorenzo Fantoni [Italian Tech]
Luca Tremolada [Il Sole 24 Ore]

Antonio Farina [Rortos]
Luisa Bixio [Milestone]
Francesco Bruschi [3DClouds]

Assigned by DStars Board
Milestone

Assigned by Game World Observer
Luisa Bixio [Milestone]