Pluto Games grabs 2012 Best Gaming Distributor of the Year and Best Press Launch for Forza Horizon
Dubai, UAE - January 09, 2013 - Pluto Games has been named winner of Best Gaming Distributor of the Year and Best Press Launch in the 2012 Edition of the Tbreak Awards, the only independent Middle East based award judged by members of the press and industry analysts.
The Tbreak Awards were presented in various categories, from both the Technology and Gaming side, to celebrate the most outstanding achievements of the past year. An impressive array of public and private companies representing all sectors of the Gaming and Technology industry from all over the Middle East entered to compete in Tbreak 2012 Awards.
Between the major distributors in the region, including Red Entertainment Distribution, Gameplay Entertainment and VIVA Entertainment, Pluto Games was nominated in three of the Gaming Award categories including Best Gaming Distributor, Best Localisation in a game with Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, as well as Best Press Launch with Forza Horizon - in collaboration with Xbox 360 Gulf.
Selected based on the scoring of a distinguished panel of judges from the Tbreak team, including some familiar names including the network's founder Abbas Jaffar Ali as well as IGN Middle East' editor Nicholas Rego, Pluto Games was awarded with Best Press Launch for Forza Horizon, and the prestigious title of Best Gaming Distributor of 2012.
"We are very happy to receive these two awards, especially the Best Gaming Distributor award." says Pluto Games' Director George Stavrinos "Both awards are a recognition of hard work put in by the entire Pluto team. Of course this raises the bar and places a welcome responsibility in our hands to continue in the new year with the same passion and at the same pace."
"Pluto Games wins both these awards for exemplary dedication to providing the best launch platforms for their games." Stated Hitesh Uchil, Tbreak Media's Sales Director, "Be it a massive midnight launch like Halo 4, Resident Evil 6 or a relatively smaller launch like Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Pluto's dedication to organizing spectacular press and public launches gives them a decisive win for these two proud awards."
For a full list of the Tbreak Awards 2012 nominees, winners as well as additional information about the show, visit http://tbreak.com/tech/2013/01/tbreak-awards-winners/
About Pluto Games
Pluto Games is the largest distributor of digital gaming hardware, software and related products across the MENA region. With operations in UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman and Egypt, Pluto has the largest distribution network for gaming and entertainment products in the region. Pluto Games has established distribution relationships with some of the top players in the industry such as Microsoft, Disney, Capcom, Konami, NC soft, 505, Bethesda, Madcatz, Tecmo-Koei and others. Offering an all-encompassing approach to distribution, marketing, retail and promotion, Pluto Games is an integral part of Pragma Group's very successful and rapidly growing Pragma Technologies arm.
About the Tbreak Awards
The Tbreak Awards, held in partnership with Jumbo Electronics, aimed to celebrate the most outstanding achievements of the technology and gaming industry in the year 2012. Held on 8th January 2013 at the Godolphin Ballroom at Emirates Towers, the event brought together some of the most influential members of these industries and awarded those who helped raise the bar for technology and gaming in the UAE.
The Tbreak Awards is organized by Tbreak Media, publishers of Tbreak.com, UAE's largest consumer technology website and IGN Middle East, the region's most popular gaming website.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Nazih Fares, PR & Social Media Executive for Pluto Games
Tel +971 4 387 0000
Fax: +971 4 342 3225
Mobile: +971 52 970 5169
Email: Nazih.Fares@LS2Pluto.com
© Press Release 2013
