East Side Games Group (TSX:EAGR, OTCQB:EAGRF) announced that it has been nominated for multiple awards for individual games, technology frameworks and development studios at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards 2022.
East Side Games Group (TSX:EAGR, OTCQB:EAGRF) (ESGG) said it has also been nominated for the Best Mobile Game Award at the 2022 Canadian Game Awards.
"Our studios are the foundation of ESGG's success, and we couldn't be happier to see them be recognized for their stellar work. This year's nominations speak to the immense talent within our organization for game development, publishing and our game technology framework," said Darcy Taylor, CEO of ESGG, in a statement. "Coming off of our record-setting 2021, for both revenue and audience metrics, we can't wait to see what our studios deliver in 2022 and beyond."
RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar featured prominently and is in the running for Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award - the only award nominated by and voted for by consumers, recognizing the best new game to have received a full release in the previous year. The game was launched in partnership with World of Wonder Productions Inc. and was built on Game Kit and published by ESGG.
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“Our East Side Games studio, which co-developed and published RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar, was nominated for Best Developer by Pocket Gamer for the third year in a row. Our Game Kit technology framework was also nominated by Pocket Gamer for Best Game Engine and is the technology utilized by our studios and third party developers to develop top tier games in a fraction of the traditional development time," added Taylor.
ESG's Game Kit technology framework, previously "IdleKit", meanwhile, has been nominated for Best Game Engine. The award is open to third-party tech companies providing game engines that help power mobile games development. Other nominees include industry titans such as Roblox's Lua, Unity and Unreal Engine.
The Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022 presentation takes place in London on April 5, 2022.
At the 2022 Canadian Game Awards, which celebrates Canada's spot on the world stage as a leader in interactive entertainment, RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar has been nominated for Best Mobile Game, an award that recognizes the best mobile game developed by a Canadian company. ESGG was previously nominated in this category for Archer: Danger Phone at the 2021 awards.
The 2022 Canadian Game Awards will take place on April 8, 2022.
ESGG, previously operating under the name LEAF Mobile Inc, is a leading free-to-play mobile game group, creating engaging games that produce enduring player loyalty.
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