Hot Wheels Unleashed, Martha is Dead, Vesper, Nacon Studio Milan and Ivan Venturi crowned the best in their categories.
Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA), Italy’s video game trade association representing the national games industry, is pleased to announce the winners of the 10th Italian Video Game Awards, as streamed on the opening night of First Playable, Italy’s premier B2B video game industry event.
Viewers of the Italian Video Game Awards ceremony, streamed by international media partner Video Games Chronicle, were treated to an evening of celebration with international hosts Aoife Wilson and Elle Osili-Wood as they bestowed awards to our 2022 winners and interviewed guests showcasing upcoming releases from the Italian video game industry.
From the colourful delights of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope by Ubisoft Milan, to the dark mysteries of indie title Vesper by Cordens Interactive, the Italian video game development scene boasts a broad and diverse range of games. “Our main objective at Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association is to encourage the growth of our national video game industry and to share it internationally, and the Italian Video Game Award ceremony has succeeded in that”, said Thalita Malagò, General Manager at IIDEA. “Every year we are so impressed with the variety of submissions we receive and this year was no exception. We are extremely grateful to our diligent judges for contributing to such an event.”
In addition to the awards themselves, the Italian Video Game Awards ceremony was an opportunity to see some hotly anticipated titles. Recently announced SBK 22 by Milestone, Batora: Lost Haven by Stormind Games, Soulstice by Reply Game Studios, Project Galileo by Jyamma Games, Redout 2 by 34BigThings and Haunted Space by Italian Games Factory added to the hype of the evening’s proceedings. Meanwhile a message from the Creative Director of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Davide Soliani, completed one of the strongest showcases the Italian industry has seen in recent years.
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