Game Dev Heroes nominations are open
On Friday, Game Dev Heroes announced that nominations for its 2023 cohort are now open. This will be the organization’s sixth year of striving to celebrate the people behind the games industry.
“Our industry is fantastic at bringing attention and accolades to studios and games, and we want to extend the benefits to the creators, having their own skills and achievements celebrated more widely,” Game Dev Heroes states on its website. “We want these unsung heroes of the games industry to be able to have their contributions recognized, from brilliant developers and resourceful support staff, to inspiring management and positive role models. Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of developers and games industry professionals, with shortlists released ahead of the Game Dev Heroes awards ceremony at Develop: Brighton in July 2023.”
There are multiple categories with nominations open for this year’s awards, which include: Art + Animation, Business Development, Community, Design, Leadership, Marketing, Production, Programming, Progression Advocate, QA, Rising Star, Sound, Unsung Hero, and Writing + Narrative. The period of eligibility for people being nominated is “loosely” between June 2022-May 2023. Eligibility is split based on which award the person you’re nominating is going for, which is as follows:
- Development categories : Individuals who deserve recognition for exceptional skill in their role, plus support of both their team and the wider company. People who have made significant & valued contributions to development or studio processes.
- Business Development Hero: Someone who has forged meaningful partnerships, orchestrated growth and is a driven, BD-orientated ambassador for their company.
- Leadership Hero : An individual who has consistently shown excellent vision, leadership and management ability in their field, supporting, developing and encouraging others.
- Progression Advocate : An individual recognised for their efforts as a key influencer, campaigner, activist or role model for the betterment of people working in the games industry, including equality, diversity, working life, inclusivity, mental health and more.
- Rising Star: An individual who’s recently entered the games industry, has made a noticeable impact and is fast becoming essential to their colleagues and studio.
- Unsung Hero : An individual who may or may not fit into any of the other categories, but is deserving of recognition for their efforts behind-the-scenes, whether long-term or for particular achievement(s).
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