In addition to the Publisher of the Year award, 505 Games and its development partner ArtPlay received Most Reputable Game of the Year for the indie gothic-horror platforming game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The award was accepted on stage at the Grand Game Awards by ArtPlay founder and renowned games developer Koji Igarashi (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night). Game of the Year was awarded to Kojima Productions’ debut epic Death Stranding and adds another win for 505 Games, which will publish the game for PC platforms this summer.
“Being bestowed these prestigious awards by Baidu and 17173 is a testament to 505 Games’ longstanding commitment to growing in the Chinese market with the most outstanding local partners, and to the hard work of our team on the ground,”
Raffaele Galante, co-founder of 505 Games
Several organizations have also recognized 505 Games’ sandbox RPG Portal Knights following a triumphant year with over one million copies sold in Greater China on PC and mobile platforms, published locally by Duoyi Network. Awards include:
2019 China Top 10 Game Awards organized by China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association (GPC)
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Most Popular Mobile Game (Portal Knights)
Golden Plume Awards organized by ShunWang Technology
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Best Overseas Online Game (Portal Knights PC)
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Players’ Favorite Mobile game (Portal Knights Mobile)
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Most Anticipated Game (Portal Knights Online)
2019 Golden Finger Award organized by the China Culture and Entertainment Industry Association
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Outstanding Online Games (Portal Knights)
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Outstanding Mobile Game in Chinese Game Industry of 2019 (Portal Knights)
CGDA Game Developers Award organized by ShunWang Technology
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Best Game Level Design (Portal Knights)
2019 NextWorld Top Products in China organized by ASO 100
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Top Game APP (Portal Knights)
We're absolutely thrilled to have received the Most Reputable Publisher of the Year award at the Grand Game Awards in China, presented by Baidu App and 17173. Thank you so, so much from the whole team here at #505Games, this is incredible news! ??? pic.twitter.com/3gDR6Vgfmq
— 505 Games (@505_Games) January 7, 2020
