15 developers were honored at The Playing for the Planet, Green Games Summit and Awards last week for “demonstrating excellence in the field of sustainable game development and pro-environmental storytelling.”
Winners included Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Wooga’s June’s Journey, and TreesPlease Games’ Longleaf Valley.
13 were recognized under the Playing for the Planet and Green Game Jam categories, with one award given for Innovation, and another under the category, All in for Nature.
Here’s the full list of nominees and winners:
Best Green Storytelling
- Another Crab’s Treasure by Aggro Crab
- Citizen Sleeper 2 by Jump over the Age
- Endzone 2 by Gentlymad Studios
- Synergy by Leikir Studio
- The Wandering Village by Stray Fawn Studio
Winner: Synergy by Leikir Studio
Best Green Tech
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Activision Publishing Inc.
- GAIADEX from Razer
- Jyros from Game Only
- League of Legends and Valorant from Riot Games
- Monument Valley 3 from ustwo games
Winner: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Activision
Champion Award
- Arnaud Fayolle
- Joshua Aslan
- Laura Carter
- Mathias Gredal Norvig and Celia Zimmermann
- Min-Liang Tan
Winner: Mathias Gredal Norvig and Celia Zimmermann
Changemaker Award
- GreenQuest Innovations
- PlanetPlay
- Riot Games
- TreesPlease Games
- ustwo games
Winner: TreesPlease Games
Green Game Jam Finalists and winners
Best Newcomer
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Crossy Road by Hipster Whale
- Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
- Rummy Fun & Friends / Skat Treff by GameDuell
Winner: Crossy Road by Hipster Whale
Best Small Studio
- Elowyn: Quest of Time by EARTHWise
- Imagine Earth by Serious Bros.
- Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
- Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Winner: Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
Call to Action Award
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Hay Day by Supercell
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Rummy Fun & Friends / Skat Treff by Gameduell
- Shop Titans by Kabam
Winner: June’s Journey by Wooga
Google’s Choice
- Crossy Road by Hipster Whale
- Hay Day by Supercell
- Honor Of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
- Love and Pies by Trailmix Games
Winner: Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
Media’s Choice
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Klondike Adventures by Vizor Games
- Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
- Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Trailblazer Award
- GamePoint Bingo by GamePoint
- Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- Imagine Earth by Serious Bros.
- Longleaf Valley by TreesPlease Games
- Love & Pies by Trailmix Games
Winner: Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
Player’s Choice Award
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Hay Day by Supercell
- Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Top Eleven 2025 by Nordeus
Winner: Hay Day by Supercell
UNEP’s Choice Award
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Crossy Road by Hipster Whale
- GamePoint Bingo by GamePoint
- Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group, Level Infinite, Tencent Games
- June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: June’s Journey by Wooga
Jam Spirit Award
- Best Fiends by Playtika
- Drive Ahead! by DoDreams
- Just Dance 2025 by Ubisoft Paris
- My Talking Hank: Island by Outfit 7
- Subway Surfers by SYBO
Winner: Subway Surfers by SYBO
Special Awards
Innovation Award
- Winner: Sony Interactive Entertainment
All in for Nature
- Winner: Romme Treff & Skat Treff by GameDuell
“The creativity, ambition, and passion of this year’s winners and nominees has set a new standard. Every year the bar for impact, engagement and reach is raised,” said Sam Barratt, chief of youth and education at the UN Environment Programme.
“We’re seeing more evidence that gamers want studios to take notice of how their games and actions make a meaningful and measurable impact in the world, and these trailblazers are proving this can be done. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees of this year’s awards.”
