Other Games for Change Honorees include Schell Games for the Industry Leadership Award, Child’s Play for the Giving Award, and Insomniac Games for the Inaugural Accessibility Award
June 30, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Games for Change
NEW YORK (June 30, 2022) – Games for Change (G4C), the leading global advocate for the power of games and immersive media to drive social impact, announced special award winners for the 19th annual Games for Change Awards. Eve Crevoshay of Take This is being spotlighted for her impact on the gaming industry as the annual Games for Change Vanguard Award recipient. In addition, Schell Games receives the Industry Leadership Award, Child’s Play receives the Giving Award, and Insomniac Games receives the inaugural Accessibility Award. The award ceremony will be live-streamed at 7:00 pm EDT on July 15, 2022, as part of the first-ever hybrid Games for Change Festival taking place July 13 - 16.
“Our Special Award winners this year represent a wide range of significant impact areas,” said G4C President Susanna Pollack. “From mental health to accessibility to learning, these organizations are actively making the video game industry a kinder, more inclusive, and more responsible space.”
The 2022 Games for Change Special Award Winners include:
VANGUARD AWARD (Eve Crevoshay)
The Vanguard Award is presented annually to a notable individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the Games for Change community. This year, the Vanguard award recognizes Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director of Take This, for her work to increase the support for mental health in the gaming community and inside the games industry.
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD (Schell Games)
The Industry Leadership Award recognizes companies doing exemplary social impact work within the games industry. This year’s recipient, Schell Games has consistently pushed the boundaries of social impact video games and immersive media for over 20 years — inspiring millions to engage with essential educational content in a fun and exciting way and building a cross-sector learning community in the company’s hometown of Pittsburgh.
GIVING AWARD (Child’s Play)
The Giving Award honors companies, organizations, and individuals who make contributions through community initiatives, fundraising, scholarships, and donations. Child’s Play receives the Giving Award this year for providing supporting children in difficult circumstances through video games and educating the world on how games can be used for healing and comfort.
ACCESSIBILITY AWARD (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Insomniac Games)
The inaugural Accessibility Award honors a game that represents a substantial advancement in accessibility to reach a more inclusive player base. “Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” from Insomniac Games has expanded the understanding of how games can enrich lives and be playable for everyone and has demonstrated how AAA studios can effectively build a foundation for accessibility features and implement them across multiple titles.
The Games for Change Awards ceremony will take place at the end of the first day of virtual programming, on July 15th, at 7:00 PM EDT.
About Games For Change
Since 2004, Games For Change (G4C) has empowered game creators and innovators to drive real-world change, using games and immersive media that help people learn, improve their communities, and contribute to making the world a better place. G4C partners with technology and gaming companies and nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies, to run world-class events, public arcades, design challenges, and youth programs. G4C supports a global community of game developers working to use games to tackle real-world challenges, from humanitarian conflicts to climate change and education.
About Eve Crevoshay
Eve Crevoshay joined Take This as Executive Director in 2018. She is a 20-year veteran of the nonprofit sector. Her background spans education, social services, and the arts, and she is committed to identifying and enabling systemic change. Eve is a member of the advisory boards for GDC (in the advocacy track), the Fair Play Alliance, The Games and Online Harassment Hotline (gameshotline.org), and The International Game Summit on Mental Health.
About Schell Games
Schell Games is the largest full-service education and entertainment game development company in the United States. The company is led by award-winning game designer and author Jesse Schell. Since 2002, Schell Games has worked with world-class clients and partners to create interactive experiences that delight and inspire players of all ages across all platforms.
About Child’s Play
Child’s Play is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and teens in children’s hospitals around the world. Child’s Play currently has a network of over 180 children’s hospitals worldwide as well as nearly 200 domestic violence shelters across the United States. Over the years, the community has answered the call and came together to raise over 46 million dollars.
About Insomniac Games
Insomniac Games has created and developed award-winning video game franchises across multiple platforms for over 28 years, selling more than 80 million games along the way. They are best known for the PlayStation smash-hit, Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020), and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021). They have also created iconic franchises such as Spyro the Dragon (1998), Ratchet & Clank (2002), Resistance (2005), and Sunset Overdrive (2014). Currently, the Insomniac Games studio is hard at work developing the latest entries in our Marvel franchises, including Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine.
For more information or to receive a Festival Press Pass please contact Eileen Tanner ([email protected]).
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