San Diego, April 30. 2010

Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced that they won the inaugural  ‘Peripherals & Accessories Brand’ category at the 2010 MCV Industry Excellence Awards, held in London, England.

Published in the UK and distributed worldwide, MCV is the leading trade newspaper and community website for all professionals working within the UK and international video games market.  Reaching a wide variety of gaming professionals from store manager to CEO, MCV is published by Intent Media®, which specialises in entertainment, leisure and technology markets.

Attended by over 650 of the worlds leading video game professionals, the MCV Industry Excellence Awards is a long established highlight of the yearly gaming calendar, with each award judged by a panel of 76 senior industry executives.

The Peripherals & Accessory Brand award was judged on multiple criteria, including the build quality of products, the level of customer service offered to retail and brand popularity amongst gamers.  Seven of the industries most notable accessory companies were nominated in the category.

Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz commented, “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.  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”