Today we’re excited to announce the MCV Women in Games Awards shortlist for 2019. The awards, returning for the fifth year in a row, were inundated with hundreds and hundreds of fantastic entries.
We’re really pleased to be able to once again celebrate the huge contribution of women to the UK games industry. The awards remains free-of charge to attend for everyone on the shortlist and their chosen guests. Thanks to our generous partners and sponsors – without who it simply would not happen.
This year’s event is once again in partnership with Facebook, who will be hosting the ceremony for us. Our headline sponsor this year is Rare, with Amiqus, DK, Gamescom, Hangar 13 and OPMJobs all supporting the event. We’re also working with Ukie and Women in Games on this year’s event.
Congratulations to all of our nominees, the winners will be decided by our industry panel of judges, please help us promote the awards by sharing your nomination via social media. We look forward to seeing you all at Facebook’s offices on the afternoon of Friday the 28th June – more details to follow shortly.
Here is this year’s shortlist:
Rising Star of the Year – Development
Anastasia Wyatt, Inkle
Daisy Fernandez, State of Play
Jasmine Moore, Sumo Nottingham
Josie Messa, Multiplay/Unity Technologies
Lara Coulson, Ubisoft Reflections
Sarah Longthorne, Sumo Digital
Rising Star of the Year – Business
Amy Mallet, IGN (Ziff Davis)
Cinzia Musio, Splash Damage
Gemma Cooper, Bandai Namco UK
Laura Martin, Ukie/Digital Schoolhouse
Natalie Wicks, Double Eleven
Sola Kasali, Electronic Arts (EA)
Creative Impact of the Year
Hollie Emery, Bonsai Games
Lauren Frazer, Ubisoft Reflections
Luciana Nascimento, Bunnyhug
Miriam Bellard, Rockstar North
Mohrag Taylor, Creative Assembly
Olivia Wood, Failbetter Games
Technical Impact of the Year
Alexia Christofi, Sony London Studio
Catalina Luca, Unity
Duygu Cakmak, Creative Assembly
Kexin Li, Bossa Studios
Lesleyann White, Failbetter Games
Maitland Hemby, Boss Alien (Natural Motion)
Comms Impact of the Year
Abbie Heppe, Media Molecule
Claire Sharkey, Weather Factory
Hannah Flynn, Failbetter Games
Louise Marchant, Ubisoft
Marina Koh, Capcom
Roz Tuplin, Games London
Journalist of the Year
Danielle Partis, InfluencerUpdate.biz
Elle Osili-Wood, Playstation Access
Emma Kent, Eurogamer
Jordan Erica Webber, The Guardian
Laura Kate Dale, Kotaku UK
Vic Hood, TechRadar
Campaigner of the Year
Chella Ramanan, Freelance writer and games journalist
Felicia Prehn, Nopia Oy Ltd
Jay-Ann Lopez, Black Girl Gamers
Liz Prince, G Into Gaming/Amiqus
Lucy Boxall, Creative Assembly
Marijam Didžgalvytė, Clapton Community Esports Club, Game Workers Unite International & Freelancer
Mentor of the Year
Caoimhe Roddy, Girls Make Gamers/Freelance
Kristrun Fridriksdottir, Sports Interactive
Roberta Lucca, Bossa Studios
Robin Milton, Access Creative College
Sally Blake, HammerheadVR
Tina Lauro Pollock, Brain & Nerd
Businesswoman of the Year
Ann Hurley, Testronic
Catherine Bygrave, Activision Blizzard
Kat Osman, Lick PR
Kirsty Rigden, FuturLab
Lottie Bevan, Weather Factory
Sara Grover, WB Games UK
Outstanding Contribution
This award will be decided by the editorial team and the recipient announced on the day of the event
