"This year's shortlist reveals no-one can rest on their laurels," says Stuart Dinsey, managing director, Intent Media, publisher of MCV. "There's a dark horse candidate in almost every category – and, as last year's event showed, the Judging Panel, which comprises 65 of the industry's most influential executives, can be difficult to call. There'll be a few surprises on the night, of that you can be sure."
All will be revealed at the MCV Industry Excellence Awards at the Brewery on the night of April 6th 2006. The event is sponsored by In Game Advertising, RedOctane, Eidos, Play It, Nvidia, ELSPA and KISS FM.
The full shortlist is as follows:
Independent Retailer: Action Replay/Gameshop; Virtual Games; Ninja Games; Chips; ePlay
Entertainment Retailer: GAME; Gamestation; Virgin Megastores; HMV; Woolworths
General Retailer: Comet; Argos; Asda; Tesco; Sainsbury's
Online Experience: Amazon; Play.com; Game.net; Gamestation; Simply Games
Most Improved Retailer: Woolworths; HMV; Virgin Megastores; Play.com; CHIPS
Retail Buying Team: GAME; Gamestation; Virgin Megastores; Andromeda; EUK
Trade Marketing: Sony; Microsoft; Nintendo; Ubisoft
Sega TV Campaign; Sony – Party
Nintendo - DS/Nintendogs; Pro Evolution 5 (Konami)
EA (FIFA); Ubisoft (King Kong)
Marketing Team: Electronic Arts; Sony; THQ; Nintendo; Microsoft Xbox
New Game Brand: Buzz (Sony); Nintendogs (Nintendo); FIFA Street (Electronic Arts); Juiced (THQ); F.E.A.R. (VU Games)
Game Brand: Need for Speed (Electronic Arts); Pro Evolution (Konami); FIFA (Electronic Arts); World Of Warcraft (Blizzard/VUG); Football Manager (SI/Sega)
PR Team: Ubisoft; Electronic Arts; Nintendo; Sony; Microsoft
Sales Team: Electronic Arts; Activision; THQ; Ubisoft; Sony
UK Development Team: Sports Interactive; Traveller's Tales; Bizarre Creations; Lionhead
Magazine Team: Edge (Future); Xbox 360 (Future); OPM 2 (Future); 360 (Imagine); Pure PSP (Evolve)
Distribution Team: Gem; Centresoft; Pinnacle; Koch; Just
Games Industry Newcomer: Imagine Publishing; Black Bean Games; Buena Vista Games; In2Games; Giant/TT Games
Unsung Hero: Rockstar Leeds (GTA: Liberty City Stories); Team PlayStation (support and service to indie retail); Capcom (Resident Evil); SCI (Eidos acquisition); Channel Advantage (retail support services)
Most Improved Company: THQ; Codemasters; Capcom; Ncsoft; Sega
Games Publisher: Electronic Arts; THQ; Sega; Ubisoft; Activision
Grand Prix Award
This award is presented to a company that has achieved outstanding success in the past 12 months, with the highest levels of innovation, ambition and service.
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will take place on April 6th, 2006, at the Brewery, Barbican, London. Gold tables are already sold out – for other tables, please contact Kathryn Humphrey at BHPR (Kathryn.Humphrey@bhpr.co.uk). Limited sponsorship opportunities remain – please contact Martin Defries at BHPR (martin.defries@bhpr.co.uk)
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