{"id":67160,"date":"2025-11-19T14:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=67160"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:47:24","slug":"finalists-announced-for-international-gaming-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/finalists-announced-for-international-gaming-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists Announced For International Gaming Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_64347\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64347\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64347\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IGA2025-wINNERS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IGA2025-wINNERS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IGA2025-wINNERS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IGA2025-wINNERS-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IGA2025-wINNERS.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IGA 2025 Winners<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 19<sup>th<\/sup> Charity Focused International Gaming Awards (IGA), The \u2018Oscars\u2019 of the gaming industry\u00a0 has published its prestigious list of finalists on their official website, after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/international-gaming-awards\/iga-the-judges\/\"><strong>IGA Judges\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>finished their hard work ploughing through the reams of supporting information gathered from all the nominations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Colin Thompson, the co-founder of the IGA said, &#8220;We are truly amazed at the amount of entries again this year for our second time in Barcelona, our judges had a monumental task to deliver the finalists with over 1,000 nominations made this year, so just making the finals is a superb accomplishment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Finalists list include the most trusted brands in gaming, most spectacular entertainment venues, most popular games and outstanding game studios, the most advanced and innovative technology companies in the gaming industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The International Gaming Awards is a Truly Global event with 19 years of solid reputation of being transparent and most respected event in the industry supported by trusted and luxurious brands. IGA as always will be\u00a0welcoming participants from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Join Architects of Change at the 5 Star venue the Intercontinental Hotel In Barcelona, for this year&#8217;s unforgettable awards night on 18 January 2026 in support of Care International charity. The Hotel Perfectly placed in the heart of this historical yet cosmopolitan city, ICH Barcelona presents a modern luxury and elegance with an award-winning MICHELIN Star restaurant<strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/international-gaming-awards\/iga-tickets\/\">Book now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These charities rely on donations from individuals and business to do their work they do not receive government funding, and the IGA are proud to support them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The IGA 2026 is <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/international-gaming-awards\/iga-sponsors\/\"><strong>sponsored<\/strong><\/a> by leading companies and we thank, Betconstruct, Digitain, 1xBet, Spribe, Pragmatic Play, Alea, Pilot Games, Interblock, Yggdrasil, Light &amp; Wonder, Play&#8217;n GO, IGT, Gamomat, VideoSlots, BGaming, BETER, Soft2Bet, Melco Resorts and Delasport for their support of this charity focused event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 19th Charity Focused International Gaming Awards (IGA), The \u2018Oscars\u2019 of the gaming industry\u00a0 has published its prestigious list of finalists on their official website, after\u00a0IGA Judges\u00a0finished their hard work ploughing through the reams of supporting information gathered from all the nominations. 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