Date set for MCV Awards 2014

The UK games trade’s biggest night of the year will return to London again on Thursday April 10th 2014.

Around 600 retailers, publishers, developers, distributors, media and service providers will attend the MCV Industry Excellence Awards, recognising the strongest performers across all sectors of the business over the preceding 12 months.

The event will return to the Lancaster London Hotel for the third year, with entertainment on the night including celebrity host, casino tables, live music, photo booth, additional special features and late 2am finish.

A highlight of the evening is always the industry video which kicks off proceedings, featuring key execs from across the business. Plus there is fund-raising activity for industry charity, Gamesaid.

You can see the MCV Awards 2013 video here or find out more about winners here.

The MCV Awards have found the perfect home at the Lancaster and we’re delighted to be returning for 2014 on Thursday April 10th. These industry-voted awards recognise the individuals and teams that make the UK games industry so special,” said MCV publisher and Intent Media managing director Stuart Dinsey.

Categories and winners for the 2013 awards were:

MCV AWARDS 2013: THE WINNERS IN FULL

* Independent Retailer – High Street
GAMES CENTRE

*Independent Retailer – Online
SIMPLY GAMES

*Retail Concept
HMV OXFORD STREET GAMES SHOWCASE

*Mainstream Retailer
AMAZON

*Specialist Retailer
GAME

*Digital Retailer
STEAM

*Digital Distribution Team
UBISOFT

*High Street Distribution Team
CENTRESOFT

*Sales Triumph
MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION (MOJANG/MICROSOFT)

*UK Sales Team
ELECTRONIC ARTS

*Export Sales Team
UBISOFT

*Marketing Team
UBISOFT

*PR Team
2K GAMES

*UK Games Studio
TRAVELLER’S TALES

*Third Party Games Hardware
SKYLANDERS GIANTS (ACTIVISION)

*New Game Brand
DISHONORED (BETHESDA)

*Digital Campaign
ASSASSIN’S CREED III (UBISOFT)

*Audience Engagement
EUROGAMER EXPO

*Media Sales Team
IGN

*Trade Marketing Team
ACTIVISION

*Game Campaign
ASSASSIN’S CREED III (UBISOFT)

*Specialist Games Publisher
NAMCO BANDAI

*Game Publisher
ELECTRONIC ARTS

*MCV Special Recognition
MARTYN GIBBS

*Grand Prix
CENTRESOFT

To find out more about the MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2014 contact us here or go to www.mcvawards.com