Announcing the Winners of the Develop:Star Awards 2025

The Develop:Star Awards 2025 winners were unveiled at Develop:Brighton, with 17 recipients taking home awards. Sam Lake of Remedy Entertainment was recognized for his significant impact on the video game industry. Thank Goodness You're Here! won three awards: Best Original IP, Best Narrative, and Best Game. Team Asobi received two awards for Astro Bot, including Best Game Design and Best Technical Innovation. The full list of winners includes: Astro Bot for Best Game Design, Thank Goodness You're Here! for Best Original IP, Still Wakes the Deep for Best Visual Art, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for Best Audio, Astro Bot for Best Technical Innovation, Thank Goodness You're Here! for Best Narrative, Unreal Engine as Supporting Star, Limit Break Mentorship for Best EDI Initiative, PowerWash Simulator for Best Marketing Campaign, Playground Games as Talent & Recruitment Star, Atomfall for Best In-Game Accessibility, Valeriya Lakhtikova from Dovetail Games as Tomorrow's Star, Playstack as Publishing Star, Monument Valley 3 for Best Mobile Game, Thank Goodness You're Here! for Best Game, Spilt Milk Studios as Best Small Studio, Rebellion as Best Studio, and Sam Lake from Remedy Entertainment receiving The Develop Star Award. According to Andy Lane, managing director at Tandem Events, 'The Develop:Star Awards provide well-deserved recognition to the talented individuals behind the best games of the past year.' The ceremony celebrated not only the nominees but also the gaming industry as a whole, with thanks extended to sponsors, attendees, nominees, winners, and all those who made the event possible.