Shortlisted Nominees
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who put forward their nominations.
Our judging panel has carefully reviewed all submissions, and today we are thrilled to announce the shortlist of nominees for the Game Quality Awards 2025!
These awards celebrate the exceptional talent and dedication within our industry, recognizing those who have made significant contributions.
Check each category to see who has been shortlisted for the Game Quality Awards 2025!
Champion of the Player
This category honors individuals who advocate for the player.
Shortlisted Nominees
- Aidan Bower – Microsoft
- Andrei-Remus Horotan – Ubisoft
- Branden Lee – Epic Games
Elite Quality Squad
Recognizing teams that are seeking to improve the lives of those on the team around them.
Shortlisted Nominees
- BGS Dev QA – Bethesda Game Studios
- Just Dance VR team – Ubisoft Pune
- Lead DevQA – Funcom
Hero Class Leader
Celebrating leaders who are growing the next generation of quality professionals through excellent practice of both quality leadership and human leadership.
Shortlisted Nominees
- Aniruddha Pawar – Ubisoft Pune
- Austin Adamson – Santa Monica Studio
- Chelsea Curran Adams – Baby Centaur Inc/ Game Quality
Innomaker
This category is dedicated to innovators who are making/creating tooling, code, processes and content that expands the boundaries of quality professionals.
Shortlisted Nominees
- Oliver Peacock – Behaviour Interactive
- Ramesh Raghavan – Ubisoft India
- Ru Cindrea – AltTester
Trailblazer of Quality
Honoring individuals who are advocating for game quality in the Industry.
Shortlisted Nominees
- Alisa Polishchuk – Ubisoft Kyiv
- Ben Fuller – EA FC Sports
- Ritu Chowdhary – Ubisoft Pune
Voice of Games Quality
Recognizing those who are championing for other game quality folks.
Shortlisted Nominees
- Benjamin Williams – Xbox G4E&S
- Razvan Safta – Funcom
- Rex Black – Epic Games
We extend our congratulations to all the nominees, and we look forward to celebrating and announcing the winners at Qualicon on 21 – 22 May.
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