“Italian Game 2025”: 15 finalists announced in the contest promoted by MIMIT for the development of video games
On January 20, 2025, the Italian Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT) announced the 15 finalists of the “Italian Game 2025” contest, an initiative aimed at supporting the development of the Italian video game industry. The contest, launched in July 2024, had received over 100 applications, and the finalists were selected by a jury of experts from the world of video games, academia, and institutions.
The 15 finalists are:
- Aetherna by Adesso Studio (Rome)
- Aeterna Noctis by Aeternum Game Studios (Milan)
- Ancestors Legacy by Destructive Creations (Warsaw, Poland)
- Blasphemous by The Game Kitchen (Seville, Spain)
- CrossCode by Radical Fish Games (Hamburg, Germany)
- Dead Cells by Motion Twin (Bordeaux, France)
- Elden Ring by FromSoftware (Tokyo, Japan)
- Gris by Nomada Studio (Barcelona, Spain)
- Hollow Knight by Team Cherry (Melbourne, Australia)
- It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Ori and the Blind Forest by Moon Studios (Seville, Spain)
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps by Moon Studios (Seville, Spain)
- Shovel Knight by Yacht Club Games (California, USA)
- Sifu by Sloclap (Paris, France)
- Tunic by Andrew Shouldice (Canada)
The finalists will now have until March 2025 to develop their prototypes, which will then be evaluated by the jury. The winner of the contest will receive a prize of €500,000, as well as support from MIMIT in the development and marketing of their game.
The “Italian Game 2025” contest is part of the government’s broader strategy to support the growth of the Italian video game industry. The industry has been growing rapidly in recent years, and is now worth over €2 billion annually. The government believes that the contest will help to further boost the industry’s growth, and make Italy a leading center for video game development.
“Italian Game 2025”, annunciati i 15 finalisti del contest promosso dal MIMIT per lo sviluppo dei videogiochi
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