5th annual Pégases Awards nominees revealed

The Academy of Video Game Arts and Techniques is glad to reveal the Pégases Awards nominated games! Spread across 20 categories, these video games from France and abroad illustrate the very high quality of last year’s production. Winners will be announced March 7th 2024 during the ceremony starting at 8pm CET.

This year, the ceremony will see the introduction of a brand new and 20th Pégase, the International Honorary Award! This trophy will be given to an individual whose work pushes the boundaries and make a real difference for the industry.

More than 2,000 industry professionals and members of The Academy of Video Game Arts and Techniques took part of the first round of voting to determine the short list. The second round will take place in February to decide on the winners. Results will be announced March 7th during the ceremony.

BEST FRENCH VIDEO GAME

• Chants of Sennaar - Focus Entertainment
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage - Ubisoft
• Jusant - Don’t Nod Entertainment

BEST FRENCH INDIE GAME

• Chants of Sennaar - Focus Entertainment
• Dordogne - Focus Entertainment
• Have a nice Death - Magic Design Studios

BEST FRENCH MOBILE GAME

• Mighty Quest Rogue Palace – Ubisoft
• Valiant Hearts: Coming Home - Ubisoft
• The Wreck - The Pixel Hunt

BEST 1st GAME

• En Gardel - Fireplaces Games
• Dordogne - Focus Entertainment
• Pâquerette Down the Bunburrows – Bunstack

BEYOND THE VIDEO GAME

• Valiant Hearts: Coming Home - Ubisoft
• Chants of Sennaar - Focus Entertainment
• The Wreck - The Pixel Hunt

BEST ARTISTIC DESIGN

• Dordogne - Focus Entertainment
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage - Ubisoft
• Chants of Sennaar - Focus Entertainment

BEST SOUND DESIGN

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage - Ubisoft
• The Crew Motorfest - Ubisoft
• Jusant - Don’t Nod Entertainment

BEST NARRATIVE DESIGN

• Valiant Hearts: Coming Home - Ubisoft
• The Wreck - The Pixel Hunt
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage – Ubisoft

BEST GAME DESIGN

• Chants of Sennaar - Focus Entertainment
• Jusant - Don’t Nod Entertainment
• The Crew Motorfest - Ubisoft

BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

• Headbangers : Rhythm Royale - Glee-Cheese Studio
• Aliens : Dark Descent - Focus Entertainement
• Dragon Duelist - Sporty Peppers

BEST STUDENT GAME

• A day with Mochi - Rubika
• INKESIS - Isart Digital
• SIKARIA : A SILENT HUNT - Isart Digital

BEST ACCESSIBILITY

• KarmaZoo - Pastagames
• Firebird - Ludogram
• Go Go Magnet - Oh Bibi

BEST GAME-AS-A-SERVICE

• The Crew Motorfest - Ubisoft
• Tales Up - Périple Studio
• Go Go Magnet - Oh bibi

BEST INTERNATIONAL GAME

• Baldur’s Gate 3 - Larian Studios
• Cocoon - Annapurna Interactive
• Hogwarts Legacy - Warner Bros Discovery

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE GAME

• Cocoon - Annapurna Interactive
• Party Animals - Source Technology
• Born of Bread - Plug in Digital / Dear Villagers

BEST INTERNATIONAL MOBILE GAME

• Little Nightmares - Playdigious
• Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Edition - Gameloft
• Warcraft Rumble - Activision Blizzard