Horizon Forbidden West Wins Best Game at Develop: Star Award 2022; Full List of Winners Inside
Horizon Forbidden Westhas already managed to pick up an award for Best Game as well as Best Visual Art at this year’s Develop: Star Awards despite only releasing in February.
The award ceremony took place yesterday as part of Develop: Brighton which brings game developers and industry veterans together to network and learn from each other. The awards actually operate a little bit differently compared to many other similar events in the sense that the winner of each award is decided by developers.
This was clearly a huge win for Horizon developersGuerilla Gameswho reacted with jubilation to the news and took to Twitter to thank the industry panel and pay tribute to the developers they were up against.
WOW! An absolutely incredible honor! We are so thankful to@developconffor awarding Horizon Forbidden West with Best Game! 🌟We were in fantastic company with our fellow finalists, congratulations to all ❤️https://t.co/y9QDbQC8ae
Horizon Forbidden West was not the only PlayStation title to pick up big wins, withRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartachieving an award in Best Technical innovation.
Other notable wins throughout the night went toDeathloop, winning the award for Best New IP.Life is Strange: True Colourswon best narrative and the development teamSumo Digital, best known for their work onSackboy: A Big AdventureandForza Horizon 5, won two awards for Best Studio and Recruitment Star.
Check out the full list of winners from the night below.
Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to Guerilla Games’ acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn and once again stars Aloy as she travels to a distant land to unravel a new mystery while encountering old friends and new foes along the way. Our five-star review of Horizon Forbidden West can be foundhere.
