Italian Video Game Awards

Italian Game Video Game Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in the world of video games [1]
Country	United Kingdom
Formerly called	Drago d'Oro
First award	April 2013;12 years ago (2013-04)
Website	https://italianvideogameawards.com/, http://premiodragodoro.it/

The Italian Video Game Awards (IVGA, known as Drago d'Oro from 2013 to 2017) ^[2] are annual awards recognising excellence in the video game industry. ^[1]

The event is organised by the Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA). ^[3]

The award has presented ceremonies rewarding both international and Italian video games and others focused exclusively on Italian games.

Categories and winners

2013

Source: ^[4]

Popular Categories

• Best Mobile Game – The Walking Dead
• Best Nintendo DS/Nintendo 3DS Game – Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
• Best PC Game – Far Cry 3
• Best PlayStation 3 Game – Assassin's Creed III
• Best PlayStation Vita game – Uncharted: Golden Abyss
• Best Xbox 360 Game – Halo 4
• Best Wii/Wii U Game – ZombiU
• Game of the Year – Assassin's Creed III

Technical Categories

• Best Action Game – Dishonored
• Best Casual Game – Skylanders: Giants
• Best Fighting Game – Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• Best First-Person Shooter Game – Borderlands 2
• Best Racing Game – F1 2012
• Best Role-Playing Game – Dragon's Dogma
• Best Sports Game – FIFA 13
• Surprise of the Year – Dishonored
• Technical Jury Special Award – Mass Effect 3

Artistic Categories

• Critics' Jury Special Award – Journey
• Best Gameplay – Dishonored
• Best Graphics – Far Cry 3
• Best International Indie Game – Papo & Yo
• Best Italian Indie Game – Battleloot Adventure
• Best Leading Character – Commander Shepard ( Mass Effect 3 )
• Best Multiplayer – Guild Wars 2
• Best Non-leading Character – Nick Carlyle ( Lollipop Chainsaw )
• Best Screenplay – Spec Ops: The Line
• Best Setting – Journey
• Best Soundtrack – Max Payne 3

2014

Source: ^[5]

International awards

• Best Action-Adventure Game – Grand Theft Auto V
• Best Casual Game – Skylanders: Swap Force
• Best Character – Lara Croft ( Tomb Raider )
• Best First-Person Shooter Game – BioShock Infinite
• Best Gameplay – Grand Theft Auto V
• Best Graphics – Ryse: Son of Rome
• Best Indie Game – Brothers: A Tale of two Sons
• Best Platform Game – Rayman Legends
• Best Racing Game – Forza Motorsport 5
• Best Role-Playing Game – Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
• Best Screenplay – The Last of Us
• Best Sports Game – NBA 2K14
• Best Strategy Game – Pikmin 3
• Best Soundtrack – The Last of Us
• Game of the Year – The Last of Us
• Jury Special Award – Tearaway
• People's Choice – The Last of Us

Italian awards

• Best Artistic Achievement – MirrorMoon EP
• Best Game – Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
• Best Game Design – Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
• Best Technical Achievement – Assetto Corsa

2015

Source: ^[6]

International awards

• Best Action Game – Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
• Best App – Monument Valley
• Best Casual Game – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
• Best Character – Bayonetta ( Bayonetta 2 )
• Best DLC/Expansion – World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
• Best First-Person Shooter Game – Destiny
• Best Gameplay – Destiny
• Best Graphics – Assassin's Creed: Unity
• Best Indie Game – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
• Best Platform Game – Murasaki Baby
• Best Racing Game – Mario Kart 8
• Best Role-Playing Game – Dark Souls II
• Best Screenplay – The Last of Us: Left Behind
• Best-Selling Game – FIFA 15
• Best Setting – Assassin's Creed: Unity
• Best Soundtrack – Transistor
• Best Sports Game – Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
• Best Strategy Game – Hearthstone
• Game of the Year – Destiny
• Jury Special Award – Valiant Hearts: The Great War
• People's Choice – Dragon Age: Inquisition

Italian awards

• Best Artistic Achievement – Murasaki Baby
• Best Game – Murasaki Baby
• Best Game Design – In Space We Brawl
• Best Technical Achievement – SBK14 Official Mobile Game

2016

Source: ^[7]

International awards

• Best Action-Adventure Game – Batman: Arkham Knight
• Best App – Her Story
• Best Character – Max Caulfield ( Life Is Strange )
• Best Family Game – Disney Infinity 3.0
• Best First-Person Shooter Game – Splatoon
• Best Gameplay – Bloodborne
• Best Graphics – The Order: 1886
• Best Indie Game – Her Story
• Best Platform Game – Ori and the Blind Forest
• Best Racing Game – Forza Motorsport 6
• Best Role-Playing Game – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• Best Screenplay – Life Is Strange
• Best-Selling Game – FIFA 16
• Best Soundtrack – Ori and the Blind Forest
• Best Sports Game – Rocket League
• Best Strategy Game – StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
• Game of the Year – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• Most Innovative Game – Her Story
• People's Choice – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Italian awards

• Best Artistic Achievement – N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
• Best Game – N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
• Best Game Design – In Verbis Virtus
• Best Technical Achievement – Ride

2017

Source: ^[8]

International awards

• Best Action-Adventure Game – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Best App – Pokémon Go
• Best Character – Trico ( The Last Guardian )
• Best Gameplay – Overwatch
• Best Family Game – Lego Dimensions
• Best First-Person Shooter Game – Titanfall 2
• Best Graphics – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Best Indie Game – Inside
• Best Platform Game – Super Mario Run
• Best Racing Game – Forza Horizon 3
• Best Role-Playing Game – Dark Souls III
• Best Screenplay – Firewatch
• Best Soundtrack – The Last Guardian
• Best Sports Game – NBA 2K17
• Best Strategy Game – Civilization VI
• Game of the Year – Final Fantasy XV
• Most Innovative Game – Batman: Arkham VR
• People's Choice – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Italian awards

• Best Artistic Achievement – The Town of Light
• Best Game – Redout
• Best Game Design – Little Briar Rose
• Best Technical Achievement – Valentino Rossi: The Game

2018

Source: ^[9]

• Best Art Direction – Cuphead
• Best Audio – Nier: Automata
• Best Character – Senua ( Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice )
• Best Evolving Game – Grand Theft Auto Online: The Doomsday Heist
• Best Family Game – Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
• Best Game Design – Super Mario Odyssey
• Best Indie Game – What Remains of Edith Finch
• Best Italian Debut Game – Downward
• Best Italian Game – Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
• Best Mobile Game – Monument Valley 2
• Best Narrative – Prey
• Best-Selling Game – FIFA 18
• Game Beyond Entertainment – Last Day of June
• Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Innovative Award – PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
• People's Choice – Horizon Zero Dawn
• Radio 105 eSport of the Year – Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

2019

Source: ^[10]

• Best Art Direction – Red Dead Redemption 2
• Best Audio – Red Dead Redemption 2
• Best Character – Connor ( Detroit: Become Human )
• Best Company – Milestone
• Best Esports Player – Riccardo Romiti
• Best Esports Team – Samsung Morning Stars
• Best Game Design – God of War
• Best Evolving Game – Fortnite Battle Royale
• Best Indie Game – Gris
• Best Individual – Massimo Guarini
• Best Italian Debut Game – Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans
• Best Italian Game – Remothered: Tormented Fathers
• Best Mobile Game – Florence
• Best Family Game – Nintendo Labo
• Best Narrative – Detroit: Become Human
• Best-Selling Game – FIFA 19
• Best Sports Game – Forza Horizon 4
• Esport Game of the Year – Overwatch
• Game Beyond Entertainment – Detroit: Become Human
• Game of the Year – Red Dead Redemption 2
• Innovation Award – Xbox Adaptive Controller
• People's Choice – God of War
• Special Award – Antura and the Letters

2020

Source: ^[11]

• Best Innovation – Secret Oops!
• Best Italian Debut Game – Football Drama
• Best Italian Game – Close to the Sun
• Outstanding Individual Company – Stormind Games
• Outstanding Individual Contribution – Luisa Bixio

2021

Source: ^[12]

• Best Innovation – Griefhelm
• Best Italian Debut Game – Beyond Your Window
• Best Italian Game – Promesa
• Outstanding Individual Company – Santa Ragione
• Outstanding Individual Contribution – Mauro Fanelli

2022

Source: ^[13]

• Best Innovation – Martha Is Dead
• Best Italian Debut Game – Vesper
• Best Italian Game – Hot Wheels Unleashed
• Outstanding Individual Company – Nacon Studio Milan
• Outstanding Individual Contribution – Ivan Venturi

2023

Source: ^[14]

• Best Innovation – Saturnalia
• Best Italian Debut Game – Venice 2089
• Best Italian Game – tERRORbane
• Outstanding Individual Company – Ubisoft Milan
• Outstanding Individual Contribution – Cristina Nava

2024

Source: ^[15]

• Best Italian Debut Game – dotAGE
• Best Italian Game – Mediterranea Inferno
• Best Outstanding Art – Universe for Sale
• Best Outstanding Experience – Mediterranea Inferno
• Outstanding Individual Company – Untold Games
• Outstanding Individual Contribution – Elisa Farinetti

References

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External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 August 2020)