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The inaugural Game Quality Awards will take place at Qualicon, the annual online conference for game quality professionals.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling all game quality professionals! The inaugural Game Quality Awards<\/a> have officially launched, aiming to celebrate and recognize excellence in our discipline. With a focus on acknowledging outstanding achievements across various categories, the Game Quality Awards seek to honor individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Award Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising Star<\/strong>
Someone relatively new to our industry who has the potential to do our profession proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future Leader<\/strong>
Leadership can come from the most unexpected places. Here is where the game quality community recognizes where it\u2019s coming from next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DE&I Champion<\/strong>
Celebrating someone who has made exceptional contributions, influenced or sparked cultural change to support diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Award<\/strong>
We are nothing without our peers. From small groups working on a key feature to an entire quality department getting a title to launch, teamwork is in our DNA. We celebrate it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2 | Entries open<\/strong>
The Game Quality Awards are open to the entire games industry, not just Game Quality members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 8 | Submission deadline<\/strong>
The Game Quality Awards submissions process will close at midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 12 | Shortlist announced<\/strong>
A panel of industry peers will select a shortlist of nominees. Shortlisted nominees will receive a ticket to attend Qualicon for the winners announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 15-16 | Winners announced<\/strong>
Winners announced at our annual online conference Qualicon 2024<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Good luck to all nominees, and may the best in our industry rise to the top! We eagerly anticipate receiving your nominations and celebrating your exceptional talent. Follow us on LinkedIn<\/a> for more updates and announcements regarding the Game Quality Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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