This year’s Develop award nominations have been announced and in the “Best New IP” category Burn Zombie Burn has been listed. Naturally, we’re delighted that our game has been nominated. For those curious, the other games listed in this category are as follows:

• LittleBigPlanet
• Mirror’s Edge
• Pure
• Zen Bound
• You’re in the Movies

There is also a bit of blurb about the nomination featured in this month develop’s awards supplement:

“Showcasing the potential of new IP on download services with a slick shooter, Guildford’s doublesix created a unique PSN experience worthy of the critical acclaim it garnered at launch. Adorning classic coin-op gameplay with clichés of classic horror cinema, Burn Zombie Burn is one of 2009’s most enjoyable download titles.”

The awards take place on July 15th at the Hilton Metropole in Brighton (UK).

We’re really chuffed to announce that we won the prestigious “Best new UK/European Studio” award at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in sunny old Brighton last night… The lovely resin block has made it back to a party balloon crammed studio and is now thoroughly covered in fingerprints having been pawed by all our giddy staff. We all enjoyed a afternoon off at the movies watching Christian Bale beat the crap out Heath Ledger followed by a tour of drinking establishments in Guildford. Hopefully the first of many shiny trophies.