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Mark Cerny will be named Development Legend at this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards.
The video games icon will join an elite few to pick up the prestigious accolade. Previous recipients include the likes of Tim Sweeney, Mark Rein, David Perry, Peter Molyneux, David Braben, Charles Cecil, Phil Harrison and Ian Livingstone.
The award acknowledges Cerny’s significant contribution to the games industry throughout his impressive career.
His debut game at age 18 was Marble Madness for Atari in 1984, the first release in a sparkling career that saw him travel the world working on major hits such as Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank, Killzone 3, and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.
Most recently Cerny is celebrated for being the mastermind behind the technical architecture of Sony’s PS4 console.The device for which he was lead system architect has already sold over seven million units, just six months after release – a games industry record.
Cerny will collect the award in person at the Develop Awards 2014 in Brighton on Wednesday, July 9th.
"Mark Cerny is a true legend of games development," said Develop’s publisher Michael French. "He is a respected games designer and hardware developer with a multi-faceted, cross-discipline skill set. He has helped shape some of the most compelling original titles in the history of interactive entertainment, and has been a true visionary in the design of new games machines. We look forward to presenting this award to him and celebrating his career on July 9th."
The Develop Awards take place at the Brighton Metropole hotel. The event honours the achievements and efforts in the last year by European games studios, global technology partners and hardworking service companies. It runs alongside the Develop In Brighton conference.
The finalists for the awardswere unveiled last week, with136 companies in the running to win one of 24 awards.
You can book a table or single seat at the event by contactingKathryn.Humphrey@intentmedia.co.ukor calling01992 535 646.
Develop Awards partners include Platinum Partners Crytek and Deep Silver, Gold Partners Codemasters, Amiqus, Keywords International, Perforce Software, Cubic Motion and UKIE, Event Partner Universally Speaking and Table Gift Partner OPM Recruitment.
For more information on the sponsorship and partnership opportunities still available, contactAlex.Boucher@intentmedia.co.ukor call01992 535 647.
