IMGA reveals 2010 nominees including Eliminate, MiniSquadron and Inotia 2
iPhone submissions up three-fold
As Mobile World Congress approaches, it's time for the 6th International Mobile Gaming Awards to swing into gear.
The selection of the final 25 nominees was made from more than 150 entries spanning 36 countries, including the USA, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and France. The number of entries from North America doubled compared to 2009.
Around 60 percent of entries were iPhone applications, as opposed to 16 percent last year. Other platforms included Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android, Maemo, and Linux.
The winners of the Awards will be announced on 15th February at GSMA's Mobile World Congress, located in App Planet, Hall 7 of the Fira Barcelona, at the official IMGA Ceremony.
Eight prizes will be handed out, including the prestigious IMGA Grand Prix.
The nominees are:
Excellence in design
Castle Warriors, GameResort, USA
Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard, Press Start Studio, France
Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Digital Legends, Spain and India Games, India
Mike V: Do or Die - Skateboarding, Ratrod Studio, Canada
Ancient Frog Jr., James Brown, New Zealand
Excellence in connectivity
Iplay, Fabrication Games, Sweden
Krazy Kart Racing, Konami, Germany
Sniper Vs. Sniper, Com2uS, USA
Eliminate Pro, ngmoco USA
Age of Heroes Online, NOMOC Publishing., Ukraine
Excellence in gameplay
MiniSquadron, Tak Fung, UK
Homerun Battle 3D, Com2uS, USA
Inotia 2: A Wanderer of Luone, Com2uS, USA
Ovi Maps Racing, Nokia, Finland
Glyder 2, Glu Mobile, USA
Best real world game
Mister X Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, Germany
Dark Orbit Ground Forces (as a game on GPS Mission Pro), Orbster, Germany
Ghost Patrol (as a game on GPS Mission Pro), Orbster, Germany
Ulrike and Eamon, Blast Theory, United Kingdom
Gbanga Santa, Gbanga by Millform, Switzerland
Best casual game award
Labyrinth 2, Illusion Labs, Sweden
Angry Birds, Rovio, Finland
3D Rollercoaster Rush, Digital Chocolate, USA
I'm Destroyer, Colorme (Beijing) Info Tech Co. China
Wire Way, Konami, Germany
More details about the nominated games can be found at imgawards.com.
