Who are the games industrys rising stars?

The UK games market’s up-and-coming hot shots will once again compete for industry recognition as MCV readies its annual presentation of the top 30 rising stars aged under 30.

You can nominate your staff, a colleague, a peer or even yourself by emailing MCV Editor-in-Chief Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk.

The ever-popular 30 Under 30 feature will highlight the achievements and exertions of the industry’s younger execs working across the UK. It will be sponsored by recruitment specialist OPM.

Every sector of the trade will be covered – with the exception of games development, which will be covered by a separate 30 Under 30 feature in MCV’s sister publication Develop later in the year.

This year’s MCV 30 Under 30 will be published in late October and we’re now inviting all readers to nominate a rising star from within the games business.

We want to hear from anyone in retail, publishing, the media, services and the online sector about their or their young colleague’s achievements.

All nominations must include a high-res photo of the candidate, their job title and role, age, and a short explanation of why they should be considered.

Nominations should be submitted no later than Wednesday, October 13th to Michael.French@intentmedia.co.uk.

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