Frontier Shortlisted Across Four Categories at MCV/DEVELOP Awards
Frontier Developments are pleased to announce the studio, Jurassic World Evolution 3, and Elite Dangerous have been shortlisted across four categories for this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards.
Frontier Developments has been nominated for Major Studio of the Year, with Jurassic World Evolution 3 shortlisted for Audio Innovation of the Year and Gameplay Innovation of the Year. Meanwhile, iconic space epic, Elite Dangerous, has been nominated for Ongoing Innovation of the Year, recognising almost 12 years of genre-defining, live service innovation.
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards have recognised the successes of the UK games industry in every area in which it excels for over 20 years. From innovations in development to accomplishments in retail, media and PR, they showcase the very best from across the industry and bring together exceptionally talented people.
The winners will be announced at the MCV/DEVELOP Awards on Thursday, 18 June 2026 in London.
Jo Cooke, CEO – Frontier Developments
“It's fantastic to be shortlisted for this year's MCV/DEVELOP Awards alongside many of the UK's top developers, publishers and industry service providers. We are incredibly proud of our talented teams whose continued passion and creativity curates outstanding experiences for players and make moments like this possible.”
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About Frontier
Frontier Developments plc is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames, specialising in Creative Management Simulation (CMS) experiences. Headquartered in Cambridge, Frontier builds and supports globally successful CMS franchises such as Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, and Jurassic World Evolution, using its proprietary COBRA technology. CMS games form the core of Frontier’s strategy and continue to drive long‑term growth through strong player engagement, robust back‑catalogue performance, and a focused pipeline of new simulation titles.
About the Jurassic World Franchise
From Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Jurassic World immerses audiences of all ages in a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist. In summer 2025, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolved in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth, featuring a new generation of characters.
About Universal Products & Experiences
Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, as well as engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and third-party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s lines of business include Consumer Products and Games, along with Theme Parks Products & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. More information is available at universalproductsexperiences.com.
About Elite Dangerous
Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Explore a detailed 1:1 model of our real galaxy, and be the first to discover one of 400 billion star systems. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
