The full list of who won what in our 19 awards

Develop Awards: The Winners In Full

Over 500 people packed into the Hilton Metropole hotel last night to see 15 different firms or individuals take home a Develop Award.

The full list of winners follows:

CREATIVITY

Best New IP
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
 


Best Use of a Licence
Lego Batman (Traveller’s Tales)
 


Visual Arts
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)
 


Audio Accomplishment
Fable II (Lionhead)

Publishing Hero
Apple
 
 


TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES

Technical Innovation
LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule)


Best Tools Provider
Autodesk
 


Best Engine
Unreal Engine 3 (Epic Games)


Recruitment Company
Amiqus


Services
Audiomotion

Creative Outsourcing
Side & Sidelines


STUDIOS

Best New Studio
Media Molecule
 


Best Handheld Games Studio
Rockstar Leeds


Business Development
Playfish


Best Independent Developer
Media Molecule
 


Best In-House Team
Rockstar North

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Development Legend
Phil Harrison

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jacqui Lyons

Grand Prix
Codemasters

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