For retro and physical games.
Today’s news comes from marketing agency Pixel Helix, a business that specializes in promoting retro games. Pixel Helix this week announced the inaugural Pixel Arcadia Retro Awards with the news that the awards show will broadcast on January 12, 2027.
The show is the first in a trio of awards shows through 2027:
- Pixel Arcadia: Retro Awards: 12th January
- Pixel Arcadia: Bonus Stage: May (Exact date TBC)
- Pixel Arcadia: The Future of Retro Showcase: 23rd August
The show is dedicated to the retro and physical game industry and promises to “honor the creators, hardware innovators, and preservationists keeping gaming history alive while pushing the boundaries of classic gaming into the future.”
Award categories include:
- Best Nu-Retro Game of the Year
- Best New Game for Retro Hardware
- Retro Hardware Innovation
- Physical Game Release of the Year
- Most Wanted Award
- Retro-Remaster or Remake of the Year
- Games Preservation Hero
- Retro Soundtrack of the Year
- Best Retro Visuals
- No Network Required – The Couch Multiplayer Award
- Retro Reboot or Sequel of the Year
- Retro Creator of the Year [By Public Vote]
- Bring it Back Award [By Public Vote]
- Pixel Arcadia – Players Choice [By Public Vote]
Check it out. Submissions for nominees are live here.
