23nd Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Show
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7:00pm
Moscone Center West, Room 3004/3006 During GDC (Game Developer Conference)
Note: Due to new GDC rules, you must have a “GDC Nights” pass in order to attend the 23rd G.A.N.G. Awards.
A GDC Nights pass can be purchased stand-alone or as an ‘add on’ to an existing GDC pass.
Important!
Access to the 3rd floor of Moscone West will not be available until 7:00pm. Please head directly to 3004/3006 at 7pm sharp
You MUST pick up your GDC Nights pass by Thursday March 20 at GDC Registration
We recommend you purchase your GDC Nights pass when you purchase your GDC pass.
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Order Duplicate Trophies & Certificates
Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the 2022 G.A.N.G. Awards! Duplicate trophies and nominee certificates are available now for a limited time.
Trophies and Certificates from prior years may also be ordered
Current Nominees
Audio of the Year
“Astro Bot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Alan Wake 2” (2023) (Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment)
“Need for Speed Mobile” (2024) (Tencent Games, TiMi Studio Group)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game
“Need for Speed Mobile” (2024) (Tencent Games, TiMi Studio Group)
“Dos – Steve Pardo” (2024) (The Pardo Brothers)
“Once Human” (2024) (NetEase Games, Starry Studio)
“Beyond the World” (2024) (NetEase Games, Titan Studio)
“Call of Duty: Mobile” (2024) (Activision, TiMi Studio Group)
“Honor of Kings” (2023) (TiMi Studio Group)
Best Audio for an Indie Game
“Mullet Madjack” (2024) (HAMMER95, Epopeia Games)
“Tales of Kenzera: ZAU” (2024) (EA Originals, Surgent Studios)
“Sorelle” (2024) (USC Games, Team Sorelle)
“The Outlast Trials” (2024) (Red Barrels)
“Alone in the Dark” (2024) (THQ Nordic, Pieces Interactive)
“Hauntii” (2024) (Firestoke Games, Moonloop Games
Best Audio Mix
“Alan Wake 2” (2023) (Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” (2023) (Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (2024) (Xbox Game Studios, Ninja Theory)
Best Cinematic & Cutscene Audio
“Asgard’s Wrath 2” (2023) (Oculus Studios, Sanzaru Games)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Alan Wake 2” (2023) (Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment)
“Honor of Kings” (2024) (TiMi Studio Group)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
Best Dialogue for An Indie Game
“Tales of Kenzera: ZAU” (2024) (EA Originals, Surgent Studios)
“Alone in the Dark” (2024) (THQ Nordic, Pieces Interactive)
“The Talos Principle 2” (2023) (Devolver Digital, Croteam)
“Indika” (2024) (11 bit studios, Odd Meter)
“1000xResist” (2024) (Fellow Traveller, Sunset Visitor)
Best Ensemble Cast Performance
“Still Wakes the Deep” (2024) (Secret Mode, The Chinese Room)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” ((2023) Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (2024) (Xbox Game Studios, Ninja Theory)
“MultiVersus” (2024) (Warner Bros. Games, Player First Games)
“Alone in the Dark” (2024) (THQ Nordic, Pieces Interactive)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
Best Game Audio Article or Publication
“Game Audio Job Skills” (2024) (GameSoundCon Blog, Brian Schmidt)
“Mixing AAA Videogames” (2024) (Audio Technology, John Broomhall, Jodie Kupsco, Sonia Coronado, Alex Previty)
“Behind the Haunting Sound of ‘Alan Wake 2’ – Huge Interview with the Audio Team at Remedy” (2023) (Asoundeffect.com, Jennifer Walden, Asbjoern Andersen)
“Sound Principles: Creative Game Audio Production and Direction” (2024) (Blurb, Rob Bridgett)
“The Theory and Practice of Writing Music for Games” (2024) (CRC Press, Steve Horowitz and Scott Looney)
Best Game Audio Presentation, Podcast, or Broadcast
“Creative Game Sound Production” (2024) (The School of Sound, Rob Bridgett, Presenter; Larry Sider, Host)
“Scoring Terror – The Music of The Outlast Trials” (2023) (GameSoundCon 2023, Tom Salta)
“Composer Lennie Moore” (2024) (‘The Game Maker’s Notebook’, Austin Wintory)
“Breaking Down The Music of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” (2024) (AirCon 2024, Lasse Skak Ernst)
“Volker Bertelmann | Behind the Scenes of Misty Marshes | Honor of Kings Original Soundtrack” (2024) (YouTube, Volker Bertelmann/TiMi Studio Group)
Best Game Foley
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (2024) (Xbox Game Studios, Ninja Theory)
“Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” (2023) (Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
Best Game Music Cover
“Dungeons of Dreadrock” (2023) (“Dungeons of Dreadrock”, Stuart Lloyd, Rachel Hardy)
“Stickerbush Symphony” (2024) (“Donkey Kong Country 2”, The Game Brass, Thomas Kresge)
“Beneath the Mask” (2024) (“Persona 5”, Tournament Arc, Mason Lieberman)
“Bot of War” (2024) (“Astro Bot”, Kenneth C M Young)
“Song Of Storms” (2024) (“The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time”, Gentle Game Lullabies, Andrea Vanzo, suteki)
Best Game Trailer Audio
“Astrobot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Frostpunk 2” (2024) (11 bit studios)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
Best Main Theme
“The Lamplighters League” (2023) (Paradox Interactive, Harebrained Schemes)
“Star Wars Outlaws” (2024) (Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Frostpunk 2” (2024) (11 bit studios) “MultiVersus” (2024) (Warner Bros. Games, Player First Games)
Best Music for an Indie Game
“The Lamplighters League” (2023) (Paradox Interactive, Harebrained Schemes)
“Tales of Kenzera: ZAU” (2024) (EA Originals, Surgent Studios)
“Frostpunk 2” (2024) (11 bit studios)
“Hauntii” (2024) (Firestoke Games, Moonloop Games)
“For The King II” (2023) (Curve Games, IronOak Games)
Best New Original IP Audio
“Hauntii” (2024) (Firestoke Games, Moonloop Games)
“The Star Named EOS” (2024) (PLAYISM, Silver Lining Studio)
“Mullet Madjack” (2024) (HAMMER95, Epopeia Games)
“1000xRESIST” (2024) (Fellow Traveller, Sunset Visitor)
“EcoGnomix” (2024) (Untold Tales, Irox Games)
“Reverse: 1999” (2024) (Bluepoch Games Co., Ltd.)
Best Original Song
“Metal: Hellsinger (DLC) ‘Swallow The Fire’” (2023) (Funcom, The Outsiders)
“For The King II ‘For the King (End Credits)’” (2023) (Curve Games, IronOak Games)
“Star Wars Outlaws ‘This Cantina Can’t Contain Us’” (2024) (Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“Hauntii ‘Home to Home’” (2024) (Firestoke Games, Moonloop Games)
“Helldivers 2 ‘Super Earth National Anthem’” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
Best Original Soundtrack Album
“Frostpunk 2” (2024) (Milan Records/Sony Music Entertainment)
“Star Wars Outlaws” (2024) (Lucasfillm Ltd/Ubisoft Music)
“The Lamplighters League” (2023) (Lakeshore Records)
“The Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU” (2024) (Lakeshore Records)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Milan Records, Sony Music Entertainment)
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
“Cypher 007 (Chapters 2-3)” (2024) (Tilting Point LLC)
“Sorelle” (2024) (USC Games, Team Sorelle)
“The WereCleaner” (2024) (USC Games, Howlin’ Hugs)
“Ikonei Island: an Earthlock Adventure” (2023) (Jetpack Collective, The Iterative Collective, Snowcastle Games)
“The Outlast Trials” (2024) (Red Barrels, Red Barrels)
“Underdogs” (2024) (One Hamsa)
Best UI, Reward, or Objective Sound Design
“Astro Bot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Delta Force” (2024) (TiMi Studio Group, Team Jade)
“What If…? – An Immersive Story” (2024) (Disney, Marvel Studios, ILM Immersive, Disney+)
“Diablo Immortal: Tempest” (2024) (Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., NetEase Games)
Best Voice Performance
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (2024) (Melina Juergens, Senua; Xbox Game Studios, Ninja Theory)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Jim Pirri, Kraven; Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Nadji Jeter, Miles Morales; Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Tony Todd, Venom; Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Claudia Doumit, Farah; Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
“Astro Bot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Star Wars Outlaws” (2024) (Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“The Outlast Trials” (2024) (Red Barrels)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” (2024) (SQUARE ENIX)
Dialogue of the Year
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II” (2024) (Xbox Game Studios, Ninja Theory)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Alan Wake 2” (2023) (Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound Design
“Astro Bot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Delta Force” (2024) (TiMi Studio Group, Team Jade)
“Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” (2024) (SQUARE ENIX)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
Music of the Year
“The Lamplighters League” (2023) (Paradox Interactive, Harebrained Schemes)
“Star Wars: Outlaws, Ubisoft” (2024) (Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio)
“For The King II” (2023) (Curve Games, IronOak Games)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“The Tales Of Kenzera: Zau” (2024) (Electronic Arts, Surgent Studios)
“Frostpunk 2” (2024) (11 bit studios)
Sound Design of the Year
“Astro Bot” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team ASOBI)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” (2023) (Activision, Sledgehammer Games)
“Helldivers 2” (2024) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Arrowhead Game Studios)
“Alan Wake 2” (2023) (Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment)
“Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” (2023) (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games)
The Awards Show Process
Submissions for the G.A.N.G. Awards occur in the Fall, with the show itself occurring at the end of March (usually at GDC). Submissions are first vetted for eligibility. After submissions are verified to be eligible and in the correct category, Nominees in each category are selected by one of four nominating committees: Music Committee, Sound Design Committee, Dialogue Committee and “other Awards.” The committees comprise members of the G.A.N.G. Board of Directors, Advisory Board and other interested members of G.A.N.G.
Once the nominees are selected in each category, the final winner is voted on by the membership at large. The final winner is determined by a weighting of the full membership vote and the original committee vote.
Certain awards, such as Lifetime Achievement, the G.A.N.G. Recognition Award, The G.A.N.G Service Award, and the G.A.N.G. Ambassador Award are typically chosen directly by the G.A.N.G. officers.
Note: The Game Audio Network Guild may take measures it deems necessary to protect the integrity of the G.A.N.G. Awards from outside influence, vote trading, bloc voting or any other factors that could jeopardize the process.
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