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Guests and sponsors of this year’s MCV Awards have contributed over 4,000 to the games industry charity. The annual Gamesaid Tenner initiative saw monies raised via online and on the night from all corners of the business. Gamesaid is the industry charity, which shares out its funds at the end …
Read More »Enjoy yourself: The other MCV Awards video
Is it reallya decadesince the first MCV Awards?And how much can you remember? In addition to the Anchorman-style industryslugfest which shocked everyone on the night, there was also a more reflective look back on other big nights from the event’s history, which you canwatch here. The MCV Awardscelebrate the UK …
Read More »MCV Awards: See fight scene video here
A huge cast drawn fromacross the UK games industry starred in the video for the MCV Awards 2012. Always eagerly anticipated, the opening video for last week’s lavish affair at the Lancaster London features over 25 stars from the business, including managing directors, heads of sales, marketing and PR, media …
Read More »MCV AWARDS: Middle aged or different age?
Ten years of MCV Awards and, yep, things have changed. Even the most leaden-footed industry will have evolved in that time. But there was a sense last night of more shifts than usual over these past 12 months – and not just to a new venue. As the curtain rose …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Rosemary Buahin gets Special Recognition
SCE’s Rosemary Buahin last night won this year’s Special Recognition prize at the MCV Awards 2012. The popular trade marketing exec has held roles at Sony, WBIE, Eidos, Novalogic and Acclaim, and is hugely respected for her work with retail. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards celebrate the commercial and creative …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Activision wins prestigious Grand Prix award
Global publishing power Activision won the most prestigious award at last night’s MCV Awards 2012, winning the coveted Grand Prix title. It was Activision’s first win of the top prize, which recognised key achievements including the introduction of new brand Skylanders at the most difficult point in the console cycle, …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: EA crowned best games publisher
EA emerged as the winner of the coveted best Games Publisher award at last night’s MCV Awards 2012. It did so thanks to a string of strong releases that have seen the publisher dominate the UK charts since the turn of the year and put in a market-leading performance in …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Steam wins first Digital Retailer gong
Popular online PC game retail portal Steam became the first company to win the new Digital Retailer prize at last night’s MCV Awards 2012. The achievement acknowledges the market-leading position attained by Valve’s network, which has become the de facto choice for millions of PC gamers across the world. Five …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Ubisoft scoops PR team award
Ubisoft was crowned PR Team at last night’s MCV Awards 2012. The award was voted for by 100 UK games journos, and symbolises the fantastic work the publisher has achieved in the channel over the last 12 months. There were also six other winners in the PR & Marketing category. …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: The winners in full
The tenth anniversary MCV Awards were dominated by mass-market brands and digital pioneers. There were no prizes for the format holders. Instead, the top three publishers all claimed multiple prizes while ambitious smaller firms grabbed many others. Activision took home four awards: two for the best-selling Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Digital …
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