Nominees announced for The Gayming Awards 2021

Gayming Magazine are excited to announce the nominees for the first Gayming Awards, to be held in February 2021.

Founded to commemorate the achievements of the wider, global gaming industry, The Gayming Awards aim to champion LGBTQ+ people through the creative medium of video gaming. The show is presented by headline sponsor EA Games and will be exclusively broadcast worldwide on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/gaymingmag/, on February 24th 2021, 20:00 GMT.

Nominees for the majority of award categories were decided upon by a global panel of 25 LGBTQ+ judges. However, LGBTQ Streamer of the Year nominees were picked by the public, and Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award nominees were picked by the freelance writing staff of Gayming Magazine. The public vote is now open for these two categories and people can vote at www.gaymingawards.com until January 8th!

Game of the Year – Sponsored by EA

• Animal Crossing
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Hades
• Tell Me Why

Best LGBTQ Indie – Sponsored by Xbox

• A Summer’s End
• Ace in Space
• Errant Kingdom
• If Found
• Ikenfell
• Murder by Numbers

Gayming Magazine Readers Award – Sponsored by PlayStation

• Animal Crossing
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Crusader Kings III
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Hades
• If Found
• Kentucky Route Zero Act V
• Paradise Killer
• Tell Me Why
• The Last of Us Part II

Best LGBTQ Narrative – Sponsored by Hangar 13

• Borderlands 3 – Guns, Love & Tentacles
• If Found
• Tell Me Why
• The Last of Us Part II

LGBTQ Streamer of the Year – Sponsored by Twitch

• BiggusBennus
• BiqtchPuddin
• CypherOfTyr
• Deere
• Eevolicious
• FoxQueen
• IamBrandon
• J0hnJ0hnn
• LittleLegsTV
• MermaidQueenJude
• MeteorMatt
• MiaByte
• Psyche
• QueerGod

Authentic Representation Award – Sponsored by Green Man Gaming

• Hades
• Later Daters
• Tell Me Why
• The Last of Us Part II

Industry Diversity Award – Sponsored by Square Enix

• I Need Diverse Games
• Rainbow Arcade
• Rainbow Game Jam
• UKIE

Best LGBTQ+ Character – Sponsored by Rocksteady Studios

• Andrea Rhodea – Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ellie – The Last of Us Part II
• Sir Hammerlock & Jacob Wainwright – Borderlands 3: Guns, Love & Tentacles
• Tyler Ronan – Tell Me Why

Gayming Magazine has also revealed the official Gayming Awards 2021 t-shirt, made in collaboration with Seven Squared. Proceeds from the shirt will be going to the video games mental health charity Safe In Our World. The t-shirt is available now at this link.

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.

You can find out more information on the 2021 Gayming Awards here: http://gaymingawards.com

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