ECTS Awards Unveiled

ECTS adds brand new developer awards to popular ‘stars’ ceremony.

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CMP Europe Ltd. – the organiser of ECTS – has unveiled its awards line up for 2001, including the addition of three brand new trophies to hail the importance of the European development community.

The awards will be presented by Emily Newton-Dunn, Emily Booth and Aleks Krotoski – presenters of Channel 4’s Bits - on Monday 3rd September at 3 pm in the main hall at ExCeL. The categories are as follows:

The People’s Awards – as voted for by visitors to www.ects.com

  • Best Console of the Year
  • Best PC Hardware
  • Best Console Game of the Year
  • Best PC Game of the Year
  • Publisher of the Year
  • Overall Best Game of the Show


Awards of the Show – as voted for by a panel of leading industry journalists at the show:

  • Best PC Game of the Show
  • Best Console Game of the Show
  • Best Handheld Game of the Show
  • Best Multiplayer Game of the Show


European Awards – as voted for by readers of key European games titles:


  • PC Game of the Year Scandinavia as voted for by the readers of PC Hemma
  • PC Game of the Year Benelux as voted for by the readers of Power Unlimited
  • Console Game of the Year Benelux as voted for by the readers of Power Unlimited7
  • PC Game of the Year Eastern Europe as voted for by the readers of CD Action
  • Console game of the Year Eastern Europe as voted for by the readers of Action Plus
  • PC Game of the Year France as voted for by the readers of Joystick
  • Console Game of the Year France as voted for by the readers of Joypad
  • PC Game of the Year Germany as voted for by the readers of PC Games
  • Console Game of the Year Germany as voted for by the readers of PlayZone, N-Zone and KidsZone
  • PC Game of the Year Italy as voted for by the readers of KwVideogiochi.it
  • Console Game of the Year Italy as voted for by the readers of KwVideogiochi.it
  • PC Game of the Year Russia as voted for by the readers of GAME.exe
  • Console Game of the Year Russia as voted for by the readers of GAME.exe
  • PC Game of the Year Spain as voted for by the readers of Solo Juegos.com


Sponsored Awards

  • CTW Award for Marketing
  • MCV Best of British Award
  • PC Format Best New Games Kit Award


Developer Awards

  • The Develop Magazine Award for British Game Design Innovation
  • The Edge Award
  • PC Gamer Best PC Game Developer


ECTS is Europe’s premier trade show for the interactive entertainment industry. This year the show moves to its new home at ExCeL. Already, more than 250 exhibitors have been confirmed, including Codemasters, Ubi Soft, Rage, NVIDIA, Midway, Intel, CDV, Cryo, Koch, Guillemot and Ravensburger.

Last year ECTS attracted over 22,000 exhibitors from 64 countries and was covered by more than 2000 journalists.

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