GamingonPhone Awards 2024 Finalists are announced: Vote for your favourites now

GamingonPhone Awards 2024, the fourth edition of our annual award show opened nominations last month and we received a tremendous list of nominees to select the finalists which was an overwhelming response for sure. After meticulously sorting all of these names and drawing numerous conclusions, our team has finalized the nominees for a total of 30 categories, which will be part of both the B2C and B2B sides.

With the nomination phase’s conclusion, we have entered the third phase of the awards ceremony, Voting. The voting breakdown will have the Jury having a lion’s share of 50%, the Public having 30%, and the GamingonPhone team voting the remaining 20%.

Gamelight, the leading rewarded marketing platform specializing in mobile games, proudly sponsors the GamingonPhone Awards 2024. Utilizing an acclaimed AI algorithm, Gamelight meticulously analyzes user behavior, gaming patterns, and demographic information to precisely match games with their ideal audience.

B2C Categories

1. Mobile Game Of The Year

Celebrating a mobile title that redefined what’s possible on handheld devices. Best mobile game of the year launched in 2024.

• Honor of Kings
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• AFK Journey
• Heroes of History
• One Punch Man: World
• Fall Guys Mobile
• Blood Strike

2. On-going Game Of The Year

Recognizes the best game that has been receiving continuous love and updates from the developer team, making the gameplay experience better than ever. The launch year does not matter.

• MONOPOLY GO!
• Royal Match
• Honkai Star Rail
• My Talking Tom Friends
• Whiteout Survival
• Brawl Stars
• COD Mobile
• Marvel Contest of Champions

3. Indie Game Of The Year

GOTY, but for indie mobile games only! Only the 2024 launch applies.

• Slash Quest 
• Balatro
• Guncho
• BROK the InvestiGator
• Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
• Boxes: Lost Fragments
• Auto Priates: Captains Cup
• Halls of Torment: Premium

4. Premium Game Of The Year

Launched in this calendar year, we are here to find the best premium mobile game.

• NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM
• Construction Simulator 4
• Exploding Kittens 2
• Children of Morta
• Balatro
• Potion Permit
• Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
• Ex Astris

5. Innovative Game Of The Year

Every year we get a lot of innovative games that sometimes go unnoticed! Not anymore, but the launch year needs to be 2024.

• Lego: Hill Climb Adventures
• Carrion
• Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures
• Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice
• Balatro
• Boxes: Lost Fragments
• Potion Permit
• Guncho

Mobile games give birth to amazing communities! And how about we find the best one? The game launch year does not matter.

• Pokemon GO
• Honkai Star Rail
• Minecraft
• Stardew Valley
• Clash of Clans
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Brawl Stars
• Arknights

7. Apple Arcade Game Of The Year

Apple’s own mobile game subscription service is adding a lot of amazing games and in this category, we’ll recognize the best one, launched in 2024 of course.

• The Battle of Polytopia+
• Super Monsters Ate My Condo+
• Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom
• Bloons TD Battles 2+
• Return to Monkey Island+
• Outlanders 2
• NFL Retro Bowl ’25
• NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition

8. Netflix Game Of The Year

Netflix is slowly making its name in the games service, and it’s time to look at its best one. The 2024 launch criteria are a must.

• Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
• Paper Trail
• SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
• Hades
• Dumb Ways to Survive
• Rainbow Six: SMOL
• Too Hot to Handle 3
• The Dragon Prince: Xadia

9. Visual Spectacle Of The Year

Technology is evolving and with that, the gameplay visuals are almost becoming console quality. In this category, we’ll award the best-looking mobile game (considering the performance) that was launched in 2024.

• AFK Journey
• Solo Leveling: ARISE
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Wuthering Waves
• Warframe Mobile
• Earth Revival
• Honor of Kings
• Age of Empires: Mobile

10. Mobile Game Adaptation Of The Year

Video games to other forms of entertainment and vice versa is a common phenomenon now. And in this category, we’ll award the most iconic mobile game adaptation that has happened in 2024.

• Disney Speedstorm
• Solo Leveling: ARISE
• Star Wars: Hunters
• Captain Tsubasa: Ace
• NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM
• One Punch Man: World
• Blue Lock Project: World Champion
• Invincible: Guarding the Globe

11. Most Anticipated Game Of The Year

Upcoming games are a major part of the community hype. And in this category, we’ll recognize the game for which the mobile games community is most hyped.

• Destiny Rising
• Assassin’s Creed Jade
• Delta Force
• Need for Speed Mobile
• Arknights: Endfield
• Project Mugen
• Neverness To Everness
• Honor of Kings World

12. Players’ Choice Game Of The Year

Dear players, you are the kingmaker as you get a chance to vote for the winner! This is our 100% publicly voted award. Must be launched in 2024 only.

• Fall Guys Mobile
• Honor of Kings
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Squad Busters
• Blood Strike
• The Elder Scrolls: Castles
• AFK Journey
• Star Wars: Hunters
• Warzone Mobile

13. Mobile Game Trailer Of The Year

Visual spectacles should be rewarded too! We will recognize the Best Mobile Game Trailer that created noise in the community this year for good reasons. Game launch is not necessary.

14. Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game

Honoring the most outstanding voice acting performance in a mobile game, where actors bring characters to life with their voiceovers. Should be released this year.

• Stephanie McKeon for Shorekeeper in Wuthering Waves 
• Sam Slade for Zhuxin in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Megan Shipman for Robin in Honkai: Star Rail 
• Indy Saluja for Shamane in Reverse: 1999 
• Meggie-Elise for Dyadia in Honor of Kings 
• Aleks Le for Sung Jin-Woo in Solo Leveling: ARISE 
• Kellen Goff for Wind Archer Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom 
• John Patneaude for Genshin Impact Kinich

15. Mobile Game Update Of The Year

Acknowledging the best update that arrived this 2024 for a mobile game that has significantly improved the game’s content.

• eFootball 2025 Season Update
• Wuthering Waves 1.3 ‘To the Shore’s End’
• Asphalt Legends Unite update
• Genshin Impact 5.0 ‘Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn’
• Honkai: Star Rail 2.0 ‘If One Dreams At Midnight’
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 8th Anniversary update
• Squad Busters August 2024 update
• Free Fire 7th Anniversary Update

16. Mobile Esports Game Of The Year

Esports play a major role in many long-running multiplayer games. And it’s time we recognize the most impactful mobile esports game for 2024.

• Summoners War
• PUBG Mobile
• Brawl Stars
• Mobile Legends Bang Bang
• Honor of Kings
• Free Fire
• Clash Royale
• Pokemon UNITE

17. Mobile Esports Team Of The Year

An award to the most impactful mobile esports team for 2024.

• Selangor Red Giants (Malaysia) – MLBB
• Alpha7 Esports (Brazil) – PUBG Mobile
• Black Shrew Esports (Malaysia) – HOK
• Crazy Raccoon (Japan) – Brawl Stars
• IHC ESPORTS (Mongolia) – PUBG Mobile
• Fnatic Onic PH (Philippines) – MLBB
• Team XSpark (India) – BGMI
• Synchronic Gaming (Germany) – Clash of Clans

18. Mobile Esports Player Of The Year

An award to the best performing mobile esports player for 2024.

• Mohamed Light / Mohamed Tarek (Egypt) – Clash Royale
• HuaHai / Luo Siyuan (China) – Honor of Kings
• Sekys / Muhammad Haqqullah Ahmad Shahrul Zaman (Malaysia) – MLBB
• Symantec / Bekri Tahiri (Germany) – Brawl Stars
• FlapTzy / David Canon (Philippines) – MLBB
• Reiji / Reiji Maeda (Japan) – PUBG Mobile
• Shadow7 / Tenzin Kelsang (India) – BGMI
• Shinoa / Sheen Perez (Philippines) – MLBB

19. Mobile Game Video Creator Of The Year

This award celebrates the top mobile game content creator who has delivered quality videos related to mobile games this year.

• MYSTIC7 (Pokemon)
• Sumit007 (Clash of Clans)
• Tectone (Gacha)
• MortaL (BGMI/PUBG Mobile)
• iFerg (CODM)
• Elgin (MLBB)
• Chisgule (4x Strategy / Squad Busters)
• LIARS FC Soccerworld (eFootball)

B2B Categories

20. Mobile Game Developer Of The Year

Turning a piece of code and asset into a fantastic mobile game is a superpower! And here we are, looking for the best one.

• Lilith Games
• Com2uS
• TiMi Studios
• Kuro Games
• Azur Games
• Dream Games
• Outfit7
• Century Games

21. Mobile Game Publisher Of The Year

In addition to the developers, we will also acknowledge the best in mobile game publishing.

• Scopely
• Level Infinite
• NetEase Games
• Kwalee
• KRAFTON
• Zynga
• Playdigious
• Tilting Point

22. Best IP Crossover Of The Year

When two minds combine, we always get something bigger as a reward! Celebrating the innovative and memorable collaboration that happened in 2024.

• MONOPOLY GO! x Marvel
• PUBG Mobile x Dragon Ball
• Clash of Clans x Erling Haaland
• Brawl Stars x Sponge Bob
• Sky Children of the Light x Moomin
• Asphalt 9 x My Hero Academia
• Hill Climb Racing 2 x Bomberman
• Monster Hunter Now x MrBeast

23. Advertising & UA Service Provider Of The Year

Awarding the best service provider in user acquisition and advertising, helping mobile games grow and reach new heights in 2024.

• ironSource
• Liftoff
• Singular
• Gamelight
• InMobi
• Digital Turbine
• AudioMob
• Exmox

24. Mobile Analytics Tool Of The Year

Award for the analytics tool that has helped mobile game developers and publishers understand and improve their game performance in 2024.

• Sensor Tower
• Adjust
• GameAnalytics
• InMobi
• Gamelight
• Apptica
• AppMagic
• Niko Partners

25. Service Provider Of The Year

Acknowledging the best overall service provider in the mobile gaming industry this year.

• Geeklab
• Keywords Studios
• AppLovin
• Kongregate
• Big Fish Games
• Gameloft
• Reliance Games
• Juego studios

26. Alternate App Store Of The Year

Highlighting the best alternative (of Google Play and Apple App Store) that is present to the mainstream app stores in 2024.

• Epic Games Store
• Amazon Appstore
• Samsung Galaxy Store
• Huawei AppGallery
• Aptoide
• One Store
• TapTap
• Indus App Store

27. Best QA & Localization Service Provider

This award recognizes the best provider of Quality Assurance and Localization services in the mobile gaming industry this year.

• Pole to Win (PTW)
• Metaplay
• Keywords Studios India 
• iXie Gaming
• Testronic
• Lionbridge Games
• PlaytestCloud
• GlobalStep

28. Best PR / Marketing Team

You need to reward the masterminds that push the game’s performance beyond its limits! Recognizing the most effective PR or marketing team of the year.

• Swipe Right PR
• fortyseven communications
• R&CPMK
• Raptor PR
• Outfit7 PR team
• MOONTON Games PR team
• NetEase Games PR team
• HoYoverse PR team

29. Mobile Esports Production Partner Of The Year

Honouring the most outstanding production partner in the mobile esports space for 2024 who helped in making the esports tournaments a success!

• Mineski Global
• ESL
• VSPO
• Skyesports
• IO Esports
• Nodwin Gaming
• Tesseract Esports
• Zenway Productions

30. Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation

Celebrating a mobile games company that has demonstrated leadership this year in climate action or social innovation to drive a change for good!

• Supercell
• Outfit7
• Carbon Counts Tech
• Ubisoft Mobile (Barcelona)
• Tencent Games
• Tilting Point
• Metacore Games
• Dots.eco

The voting process is open till the 30th of November, 2024, for which you can cast your vote for your favourites.

Most importantly, don’t miss out on selecting the Players’ Choice Game of the Year. Unlike other awards, this one is entirely in the hands of the players: no jury, no editorial team, just your voice making the call. Every vote counts, so jump in and make your mark on the year’s biggest gaming honours.

The results of the GamingonPhone Awards 2024 will be unveiled during the Awards Ceremony scheduled on December 4, 2024, via a virtual setting on our official YouTube channel. You can get all the media assets here.

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