A delighted Rovio picked up the big studio prize at this year’s Develop Industry Excellence Awards.
Ville Heijari, the VP franchise development at Rovio, said receiving the Grand Prix was “massive” for the studio.
“More than anything I would like to see this award as a testament to where the focus is right now,” he said in the video below.
Rovio also won the award for Best Handheld Studio. The Grand Prix is one of the two Special Industry Recognition Awards handed over on the night.
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The beloved fantasy franchise Guild Wars expands into new territory with the announcement of a brand new free-to-play digital collectible card game (CCG), Mistbound. Officially licensed by ArenaNet, developed by NC, and globally published by bilibili, Mistbound marks the first CCG spin-off set within the Guild Wars universe. Designed around new multi-directional card movement mechanics, Mistbound aims to bring new energy to the traditional CCG universe and honor the legacy of Guild Wars for players.
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