Mad Catz Wins Awesome Peripheral Award

Have you heard of Mad Catz? They make controllers and other gaming accessories so gamers have an option outside of first party manufacturers when buying gear. Apparently UK-based MVC has heard of them, because they’re honoring Mad Catz with an award for their product.

Nominees for the Peripheral & Accessory Brand award were judged based on multiple criteria. Accessories were appraised based on popularity among gamers, customer service, and how many throws against a wall they could endure (also known as build quality). According to the panel of  76 industry members, Mad Catz is simply a cut above the rest.

“Mad Catz is honored to receive a prestigious MCV Industry Excellence Award and in turn we wish to extend our sincere thanks to the voting panel,” said Mad Catz president, Darren Richardson. “We believe the award is a reflection on our strong retail presence and reinforces our commitment to focus on high-end, innovative products which evoke a passionate consumer response.”

After learning Mad Catz won an award for awesomeness, I don’t feel so guilty about dropping a healthy sum of money on a fight stick for Super Street Fighter IV. I do, however, regret buying this:

In Mad Catz’s defense, it was long before they won the award.