'The first rock stars of video games' delighted at triple win

DEVELOP AWARDS VIDEO: Minecraft maestros ‘overwhelmed’

Markus Persson was left “slightly overwhelmed” this week having picked up three prizes at the 2011 Develop Industry Excellence Awards.

He, joined in the video by fellow Mojang star Daniel Kaplan, picked up honours for Independent Studio, Micro Studio and New Download IP.

In the video below, Persson cited Richard Gariott, John Carmack and David Braben as three of his heroes.

Go here for the complete Develop Awards coverage.

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[Industry news] PUBG MOBILE launches the PDP European Fashion Design Contest, inviting players to have an opportunity to design the game’s next outfit

PUBG MOBILE has announced the launch of the PDP European Fashion Design Contest, a creative competition organised as part of its PDP co-creation programme. Participants are invited to design an original outfit inspired by European urban fashion, with the opportunity to see their creation brought to life in the game. This PDP contest is being held to celebrate the global launch of PUBG MOBILE FLASH, the official lightweight version of PUBG MOBILE, today - November 13. All the info can be found on the official website.