The inaugural Game Quality Awards 2024 has concluded with a spectacular celebration of talent, innovation, and dedication in the game quality craft. Held at Qualicon 2024, the awards honored individuals and teams who have made remarkable contributions to the discipline. We are thrilled to announce this year’s winners, who have set new benchmarks for excellence.
DE&I Champion
Nominees:
◾️ Joe Kemp, Player XP
◾️ Chloe Mills, Media Molecule
◾️ David Jenkins, Roll7
WINNER: Chloe Mills, Media Molecule
Chloe was nominated for this award by her colleagues who praised her as being one of the most vocal, and visible advocators for inclusivity in their games, spearheading groundbreaking ideas for accessibility as well as driving collaboration between QA and the rest of the dev team to put ideas into reality.
Future Leader
Nominees:
◾️ Lauren Walton, Modern Wolf
◾️ Alex Cohen, Riot Games
◾️ Sarah Pavlich
WINNER: Lauren Walton, Modern Wolf
Lauren Walton of Modern Wolf was nominated for this award due to their blend of empathetic leadership, advocacy for fairness, commitment to inclusivity, and impressive achievements including a recent accolade receiving Develop’s 30 Under 30 Award.
Rising Star
Nominees:
◾️ Cameron Yates, Gram Games (Zynga)
◾️ Miruna Bercaru, Funcom
◾️ Michael Wirth Bergeron, xtensionQA
WINNER: Cameron Yates, Gram Games
Cameron was nominated for this award by his colleagues who cite his strong technical skills, eagerness to learn and infectious enthusiasm as key qualities that make him a role model for the future of the game quality profession.
Team Award
Nominees:
◾️ Behaviour Interactive
◾️ PTW Montreal
◾️ Media Molecule
◾️ Roll7
◾️ Secret Mode
WINNER: Media Molecule
The Team Award goes to Media Molecule for their exceptional flexibility and dedication in testing the complex game “Dreams,” efficiently integrating with multiple teams to deliver high-quality, timely updates, and for their proactive approach in creating bespoke testing processes that enhance their encyclopaedic knowledge and cooperative company spirit.
An Awards to Remember
The winners were celebrated across two days at Qualicon 2024, where each category was announced to rousing virtual applause by the community with a shared sense of pride in the achievement of their peers.
We congratulate all the winners and nominees for their exceptional contributions. The Game Quality Awards 2024 has highlighted the incredible talent within our discipline. Here’s to celebrating the best in our field and continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible!
