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The winners of the of the fourth annual MCV Industry Excellence Awards have been announced at a special awards ceremony last night in London, with Nintendo scooping the l...

David Jenkins, Blogger

April 7, 2006

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The winners of the of the fourth annual MCV Industry Excellence Awards have been announced at a special awards ceremony last night in London, with Nintendo scooping the largest number of awards and Sony gaining the Grand Prix award in recognition of commercial success, innovation and business management. "The UK games industry is at the very cutting edge of gaming as well as being a commercial success with a worth to the UK economy of around £2 billion each year. We lead the world at marketing, retail, development and media within the sector. This year's winners should be very proud," commented Stuart Dinsey, publisher of trade paper MCV and managing director of Intent Media. "And with around 600 people in attendance, what a night! We're looking forward to next year's event already." The awards were organized into three blocks for retail, people & industry and marketing, with the full list of winners as follows: RETAIL Independent Retailer - ePlay Entertainment Retailer - GameStation General Retailer - Argos Online Experience - Play.com Most Improved Retailer - HMV Retail Buying Team - EUK PEOPLE & INDUSTRY PR Team - Nintendo Sales Team - THQ UK Development Team - Bizarre Creations Magazine Team - Edge Distribution Team - Centresoft Newcomer - Buena Vista Games Unsung Hero - SCI Most Improved Company - THQ MARKETING New Games Brand - Nintendogs (Nintendo) Trade Marketing - Microsoft (Xbox 360) TV Campaign - Nintendo DS (Nintendo) Games Brand - Pro Evolution Soccer (Konami) Games Publisher - Electronic Arts Marketing Team - Nintendo Grand Prix Award - Sony Computer Entertainment

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David Jenkins ([email protected]) is a freelance writer and journalist working in the UK. As well as being a regular news contributor to Gamasutra.com, he also writes for newsstand magazines Cube, Games TM and Edge, in addition to working for companies including BBC Worldwide, Disney, Amazon and Telewest.

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