The Gayming Awards 2021 Winners Revealed!

26th February 2021 BWM Staff

Tell Me Why, Hades and If Found… lead the way with two wins each at the inaugural Gayming Awards, presented by EA Games, which aired exclusively on Twitch Wednesday, February 24.

The queerest night in games has come to a close for this year, with nine awards given out at The Gayming Awards 2021, celebrating some of the greatest contributions to LGBTQ inclusion and representation in gaming.

The winners of each category were chosen by an international judging panel of LGBTQ+ video game industry professionals, with the exception of the LGBTQ Streamer of the Year Award and the Readers’ Award which were decided by public vote.

Robin Gray, founder and editor of Gayming Magazine, had the following to say on the momentous night: “I am so proud to be able to say we have held the world’s first LGBTQ video game award show! 2020 was truly a watershed moment for LGBTQ inclusion in games and to be able to celebrate it with everyone, although virtually, was amazing! Congratulations to all the winners, well done to all the nominees and thank you again to all our sponsors! See you in 2022!”

Colin Blackwood, EA’s UK & Ireland Country Manager, said: “Congratulations to the amazing nominees and winners celebrated tonight. As a founding partner of the #RaiseTheGame pledge, EA are thrilled to sponsor the inaugural Gayming Awards, celebrating and recognising the power of inclusion of LGBTQ+, and diversity of stories and creators, in video games. We look forward to these awards becoming an annual tradition.”

If you missed the show, you can watch it back now at the following link: [LINK]