On the 28^th, the inaugural Greater Bay Area Chinese Style ACG Award ceremony took place at the Cultural and Creative Exhibition Hall of Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair . A total of 48 awards were presented across six categories and ten groups. Among them, one of the cutscenes titled "Deaf" from the game "Black Myth: Wukong" won "the Best Chinese Style Animation & Comic Award ".

A total of 48 awards across six categories and ten groups were distributed among various winners

The Award was jointly launched by the organizing committee of Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair and the prestigious Chinese Animation Award: China Animation & Comic Competition Golden Dragon Award . This is the first large-scale industry award in the country that encompasses both "animation" and "gaming," emphasizing "Chinese style" in an effort to lead the direction and trends of the industry. The Greater Bay Area is considered one of the earliest origins of the contemporary animation and gaming industry, currently accounting for over 80% of the national output value. The organizing committee highlighted that the awarded works showcase the strong capabilities of the Greater Bay Area's animation and gaming sector, with projects from Guangzhou performing notably well, winning one-third of the total awards.

During the awards ceremony, a total of 48 awards across six categories and ten groups were presented to various winners. The work "Deaf", produced by the Hangzhou Realwood Stop-motion Animation Studio , won "the Best Chinese Style Animation & Comic Award". It is worth noting that "Black Myth: Wukong" has three other cutscenes made by different teams from Guangzhou, including Big Firebird Cultural Media , Green Monster Team , and Guangzhou Gear Image Film and Television . The "Best Chinese Style Gaming Award" went to the NetEase work titled "Journey to the West: Season 2". Additionally, well-received games such as "Ru Yuan ", "Gui Long Chao ", "Battlefield Without Borders ", and "Naraka: Bladepoint " also achieved significant recognition.

The "Best Anime IP Award" went to the powerful IP "Milk Dragon" by Seventh Impression Entertainment (Shenzhen) Ltd. This IP has achieved significant market share and considerable revenue from licensing due to its unique character design and engaging storyline. Additionally, Lin Zhiyuan , the author of the series "When history meows ", received the "Best Anime and Game Manager Award" for his strong product development skills and deep insights into the anime industry.

"I Am What I Am: Season 2 " is expected to be released by the end of 2024

The award ceremony also featured the launch of the new animated film "I Am What I Am: Season 2", produced in Guangdong. Cheng Haiming, the producer of the film, revealed that the film is expected to be released by the end of the year 2024. Additionally, projects from NetEase Games indicated that the "In-Game Guangzhou " activities will continue to be held.

During this event, key cultural and tourism enterprises came together to sign the "Action Initiative for Promoting the Integrated Development of Animation, Gaming, and Cultural Tourism in the Greater Bay Area". This initiative aims to leverage the strengths of the Greater Bay Area's animation and gaming industries, to enhance collaboration with major commercial centers, pedestrian streets, and tourist attractions. The goal is to revitalize the IP industry economy, create favorable conditions for IP licensing and transactions, and facilitate the coordinated advancement of the industry chain, supply chain, and innovation chain.

The initiative also emphasizes strong support for the 15th National Games, which will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao in 2025. It aims to promote the comprehensive integration and significant development of the cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports sectors, as well as to accelerate the establishment of a "City of Animation and Gaming Industry".

Source : Lingnan on the Cloud

全国首个动漫游戏合体大奖揭晓，《黑神话：悟空》过场动画获大奖

28日，首届湾区国风动漫游戏大奖颁奖大会在广州文交会文创展馆举行，共揭晓了6类10组48个奖项。其中，《黑神话：悟空》游戏的6部过场动画之一《聋》获得“最佳国风动漫大奖”。

6类10组48个奖项花落各家

本次湾区国风动漫游戏大奖由文交会组委会与动漫权威奖项——中国动漫金龙奖联名推出，是国内首个同时包含“动漫”与“游戏”的大型行业奖项，突出“国风”意在引领产业风向与潮流趋势。湾区是当代动漫游戏产业最早的萌芽地，目前占有全国80%以上的产值。组委会介绍，本次大奖作品彰显湾区动漫游戏强劲实力，广州作品（项目）表现突出，斩获1/3奖项。

颁奖大会上，6类10组48个奖项花落各家。获得“最佳国风动漫大奖”的作品《聋》由杭州润物定格团队制作。据了解，《黑神话：悟空》还有另外3部过场动画分别由大火鸟、绿怪研、齿轮映画等广州团队制作。本届获得“最佳国风游戏大奖”的是网易大作《大话西游2》，而人气度也极高的《如鸢》《归龙潮》《战地无疆》与《永劫无间》手游等同样收获满满。

“最佳动漫IP大奖”被第七印象文化传媒（深圳）有限公司的实力IP《奶龙》摘得，该IP凭借独特的角色设定和精彩的故事情节，取得了显著的市场份额和可观的IP授权收益。此外，《如果历史是一群喵》系列的作者肥志凭借其强大的产品开发能力和对动漫产业的深刻洞察，荣获“最佳动漫与游戏经理人奖”大奖。

《雄狮少年2》预计年底与观众见面

颁奖大会现场还举办了粤产动画大电影《雄狮少年2》新片发布等活动。该片出品人程海明透露，《雄狮少年2》预计年底与观众见面。同时，网易游戏的发布项目显示，“游戏里的广州”活动将持续开展。

在本次活动上，重点文旅企业还一起签署了“湾区动漫游戏促进文商旅体产业融合发展”行动倡议。该倡议旨在发挥湾区动漫游戏产业优势，与城市大型商业中心、步行街、旅游景区等加强联动、彼此赋能，振兴IP产业经济，为IP授权、交易创造良好条件，带动产业链、供应链、创新链协同进步。

该倡议还提出，全力支持2025年粤港澳三地共同承办的第十五届全运会，促进“文商旅体”大融合、大发展，加速打造“动漫游戏产业之都”。

文 | 记者 黄宙辉 通讯员 张显峰
图 | 主办方提供
译 | 林佳岱
英文审校 | 洪婷