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Destiny was the best New Games Brand of last year, the industry has ruled. Activision and Bungie’s sci-fi shooter outdid major rivals including Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Titanfall, Watch Dogs and Hearthstone to take the hotly-contested accolade at this year’s MCV Awards. The game adds the title to its already …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: Xbox sales team pips PlayStation
Xbox UK has trumped rival PlayStation in the Sales Team category at this year’s MCV Awards. The outlet was revealed as the winner of the closely-fought prize at last night’s industry celebration. Chief among Xbox’s determining factors as the finest sales team of 2014 was its smart deal-making over the …
Read More »Twitch, Indigo Pearl and 505 scoop new prizes at MCV Awards 2015
This year’s MCV Awards saw the introduction of three brand new company prizes – and three inaugural victors to match. The Agency Team trophy honoured the best external PR efforts of the last 12 months, with Indigo Pearl’s (pictured) big year winning over projects from the likes of EA, Oculus …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: PlayStation UK marketing team wins two
Having dominated last year’s MCV Awards, 2015’s industry celebration saw PlayStation UK’s marketing team triumph once again. The platform holder claimed victory in this year’s Marketing Team and Trade Marketing Team categories, taking home the prizes for both. The former award was handed out by IGN’s Dan Kilby (pictured, right), …
Read More »Warner Bros hailed best games publisher at MCV Awards 2015
Warner Bros walked away the biggest winner from this year’s MCV Awards, claiming three of the night’s most prestigious prizes. WB Games UK was crowned as the top Games Publisher and PR Team, with the firm’s hit title Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor taking the Sales Triumph trophy. Bungie and Activision’s …
Read More »Pollen VC signs up to Interface as Live Stage Partner
Mobile and app payment expert Pollen VC has signed on to help provide a live stage element for upcoming event Interface. Organised by Develop and its sister publication MCV, Interface brings developers and publishers together, allowing the former to pitch and present new games. Alongside the private meetings, expo and …
Read More »Opinion: PC is leading the games industry
Joost van Dreunen, CEO of research firm SuperData, tells us why the PC gaming market is booming, and how it is leading the way for the games industry Today, industry and consumers alike fall over themselves to tell us about the booming future of mobile gaming and their predictions for …
Read More »Trolling on the internet could now result in two year’s imprisonment
People caught sending abusive messages across the internet and social networks now face up to two years imprisonment under new laws. As reported byThe Telegraph, the measures introduced to the Criminal Justice and Court Act came into effect yesterday, raising the maximum penalty from six months to 24. The Government …
Read More »MCV Pacific unveils first ever Women in Games list for the region
The first ever Women in Games list for the Pacific region has been revealed byMCV Pacific. The list, which can be seen below, highlights the 75 most influential women, across all facets of the Australian and New Zealand Games Industries. These women are now eligible for the2015 MCV Pacific Women …
Read More »Don’t forget: Gamescom roadshow this Thursday before the MCV Awards
There’s still time to register to for the London leg of the Gamescom tour, which showcases plans for the 2015 event. Organisers of the big summer trade and consumer games show Gamescom are once again outlining plans for the trade and consumer event on a world tour over the next …
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