Black in Gaming Awards Winners Revealed

The Black In Gaming Awards (BIG Awards) honors the outstanding achievements and contributions to video games by Black game developers and corporate allies. This year’s show digitally presents the fourth annual ceremony on Sept. 12 at 7:15 p.m. (PT) simulcasted as a part of PAX Online and on the Bl ack i n Gaming Twitch channel.

The organization is a Special Interest Group of the I n t er n a t ional Gam e De v el o p e r s A s soc i a t i o n called Black In Gam in g (BIG), also supported by the IGDA Foundat i o n (IGDA-F), the BIG Awards are sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity Technologies, and Niantic Inc.

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K a h l i e f Ad a m s of Sp a wn on Me, an award-winning podcast spotlighting news in the gaming industry, and Tri n idad He r m ida will host this year’s event. The show is executive produced by Lau ra T e c l e mariam and J.Patt on. Each notable industry professional will be honored for their industry-changing achievements with a custom plaque featuring the Fairchild Channel F System as a commemoration to inventor Jerry Lawson.

“This industry is home to so many talented professionals. We’re honored to recognize the leaders and mentors who continue to build on long histories of making a difference in the gaming industry,” said Black in Gaming Executive Director C a r l Va r n a do. “Shining the spotlight on their achievements, hard work, and endless creativity is our way of honoring these outstanding contributors to the gaming industry.”

This year’s winners include leaders forging new paths for games and shaping strategy on a global stage, like Champion Award recipient Sarah Bond, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Global Gaming Partnerships and Development at Xbox. The Image Award will go to Sh a n a B r y a nt for her 14-year career as a successful producer at Capcom, Midway Games, and Electronic Arts.

The luminaries list continues with Ch r i s Judg e, the iconic voice of Kratos in 2018’s best selling PlayStation 4 exclusive God of War, receiving the award for Excellence in Performance. Beloved former president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, R egi n ald F i l s -Aimé, will receive the BIG Awards’ Legacy Award.

Lifetime Achievement Award recipient M ik e P o n d s m i t h, founder and CEO of R. Talsorian Games, has written for several RPG lines, including Mekton, Cyberpunk, and Castle Falkenstein.