The Gayming Awards to premiere 24 February 2021 presented by EA Games
We are happy to announce that we will be rolling out the virtual pink carpet to celebrate the Gayming Awards, presented by EA Games, on 24th February 2021 at 8pm (GMT).
The show will be streamed to viewers around the world alongside a plethora of exciting sponsors, including presenting partner EA Games, Square Enix, Green Man Gaming, Jagex and Creative Assembly amongst others to be announced.
EA are delighted to be sponsoring the first ever Gayming Awards. As one of the founding partners of the #RaiseTheGame pledge, we’re committed to celebrating diversity and inclusion within the games industry and the Gayming Awards is a great opportunity to do just that.
Colin Blackwood, UKI Country Manager from presenting partner EA Games
Additionally, the voting window for public nominations for Industry Diversity Award, Best LGBTQ Indie Game and Best LGBTQ Streamer closes on October 31st. You can find the other award categories here.
The Gayming Awards aim to commemorate the achievements of the wider, global gaming industry and how they have championed LGBTQ people through the creative medium of videogames.
Critically-acclaimed queer comedian Suzi Ruffell will be hosting the evening, best known for her appearances on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Go 8 Bit and more. Suzi Ruffell has also had five sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival with stand-up shows racking up critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike.
All games released in the calendar year of 2020 will be eligible for the Gayming Awards and voting will take place through November and December 2020.
You can find out more information on the 2021 Gayming Awards here: gaymingawards.com
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