The MCV Awards 2017 are now just over seven weeks away, with the trophies being presented on March 9th at The Brewery in London to recognise 2016’s finest achievements.
Today, we’re able to announce the finalists for this year’s awards. There are 25 award categories this year, which are divided up between the five judging panels -– more details on those below.
Almost 70 different companies are shortlisted for this year’s event. The most nominated companies are Ubisoft with 12 nods, Bethesda with ten, while PlayStation and Xbox are tied on eight.
Here’s the full list of finalists that will be under consideration for the big prizes on the night:
AGENCY TEAM
Attention Seekers
EMT for Xbox
Fluid
Heaven Media
Studio Diva ltd
Target PR Ltd
The Field
Venatus Media
PR AND COMMS TEAM
Assembly
Bastion
Big Boy PR
Brown Betty PR
Indigo Pearl
Kartridge
Lick PR
Premier
Renaissance PR
Stature PR
Swipe Right PR
IN-HOUSE PR TEAM
2K
Bethesda
Capcom
Electronic Arts
Koch Media
PlayStation UK
Square Enix
Ubisoft
Wargaming
WB Games UK
MARKETING TEAM
2K
Bethesda
Electronic Arts
Koch Media
PlayStation UK
Square Enix
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
Xbox
DIGITAL MARKETING TEAM
Bethesda
Electronic Arts
PlayStation UK
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
Xbox
EVENTS TEAM
GAME/Multiplay
Gamer Events
Games London
Gfinity
PlayStation UK
The Field
UKIE
WB Games UK
MEDIA TEAM
110% Gaming
Dingit.tv
Fandom
IGN
Let’s Play Video Games
PCGamesN
Playwire Media
Red Bull Games
COMMUNITY TEAM
Assembly/Xbox
Bethesda
Capcom Entertainment Europe
Electronic Arts
GAME/Multiplay
Jagex
PlayStation Access
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
DISTRIBUTION TEAM
CentreSoft/Advantage Distribution
Click Entertainment Ltd
Exertis
Koch Media
Lime Distribution
Link Distribution (UK) Ltd
Pavilion Distribution Ltd
EXPORT TEAM
Bethesda
Koch Media
Ubisoft
GAMES PUBLISHER
2K
Bethesda
Blizzard Entertainment
Electronic Arts
Sold Out
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
Xbox
INDIE GAMES LABEL
505 Games
Curve Digital
ID@Xbox
Rising Star Games
Sold Out
Team17
Wales Interactive
GAME CAMPAIGN
2K – Mafia III
Bethesda – DOOM
Blizzard Entertainment – Overwatch
Electronic Arts – Battlefield 1
PlayStation UK – Uncharted 4
Ubisoft – Tom Clancy’s The Division
Ubisoft – Watch Dogs 2
Xbox – Forza Horizon 3
Xbox – Gears of War 4
NEW GAMES BRAND
Blizzard Entertainment / Overwatch
Hello Games / No Man’s Sky
PlayStation / PlayStation VR
Team17 / Overcooked
Ubisoft / Tom Clancy’s The Division
PERIPHERALS AND ACCESSORIES
Astro Gaming
Asus
Mad Catz
NOW TV
SCUF Gaming
Thrustmaster
Tritton
Turtle Beach
Venom
INDEPENDENT RETAILER
Base.com
G2G Limited
Games Centre Ltd
GameSeek Ltd
Lime XB360
Merchoid Limited
Rice Digital
Seedee Jons
Simply Games
The Game Collection
MAINSTREAM RETAILER
Amazon UK
Argos
Asda
Shop Direct
Tesco Stores ltd
SPECIALIST RETAILER
GAME/Multiplay
Grainger Games
Green Man Gaming
ShopTo.net
BUYING TEAM
Amazon UK
Argos
GAME/Multiplay
Tesco
SALES TEAM
Bethesda
Electronic Arts
Koch Media
Nintendo UK
PlayStation UK
Twitch
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
Xbox
SALES TRIUMPH
Bethesda / Skyrim Special Edition
Koch Media / Final Fantasy XV
Nintendo UK Pokemon Sun & Moon
PlayStation UK / Black Friday
Ubisoft / Tom Clancy’s The Division
WB Games UK / LEGO Dimensions
Xbox / Forza Horizon 3
TRADE MARKETING TEAM
Bethesda
Electronic Arts
Koch Media
Nintendo UK
PlayStation UK
Ubisoft
WB Games UK
Xbox
Unsung Hero, Person of the Year and Store Manager of the Year are not shortlisted and will be announced on the night. Please get in touch with the team if you’d like to nominate someone for these categories.
Thank you to all the hundreds of applicants we received this year. Choosing the finalists is a huge task, and we endeavour to pass on all the strongest nominations to our judging panels, without overwhelming them with entries. The nominations and supporting documents will now be sent to our judges, who are all appropriate industry experts, each of whom will have an equal vote in choosing the winner.
For more details on the awards please see the MCV Awards 2017 site.