The Game Awards Announces Its 2022 Future Class

THE GAME AWARDS ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 “FUTURE CLASS” 
SPOTLIGHTING 50 OF THE MOST PROMISING FUTURE LEADERS IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY

Head to https://thegameawards.com/future-class to Meet and Learn More about the Creatives Shaping the Future of Gaming 

LOS ANGELES — Dec. 5, 2022 — The Game Awards, the video game industry's annual year-end celebration, has revealed its third-annual Future Class list, composed of 50 talented individuals around the world who represent the bright, bold and inclusive future of video games.

The Game Awards Future Class features a diverse group of builders, thinkers and dreamers whose voices elevate and diversify the artform of gaming and whose passion makes the industry stronger. With roles ranging from game developers to founders to artists and more, this prestigious group of individuals includes: 

Abbey Sherlock 
Alex Dunn 
Alyssa Askew
Anna C. Webster
Annie Grudeva 
Ashley Poprik
Audrey Leprince 
Camila Gormaz 
Camille Ramseur 
Chantal Ryan 
Chloe Sinclair 
Chris Kindred 
Dora Klindžić 
Emily Pitcher 
Fawzi Mesmar
 Florence Smith Nicholls 
Harris Foster 
Indrani Ganguly 
Iris Zhang 
Ivan Phelan 
Jade Leamcharaskul 
Jay Justice 
JC Lau 
Jes Negrón 
Jess E. Tompkins 
Jessica Cheng 
Joshi Zhang
Leela Collins 
Leon Y. Xiao
Maah G. Lopez
Maize Wallin
Malek Teffaha
Mary Kenney
Masao Kobayashi
Mashfiq Ahmed
May Wong 
Michael Reynolds 
Mik Minier 
Nick Kaman 
Noelle Mazurek 
Paula Angela Escuadra 
Rejon Taylor-Foster 
Sham AlBdour 
Sol Sánchez 
Sophie Azlan 
Stacey Jenkins 
Steph McStea 
Vijiay Gill 
Younès Rabii
ZW Buckley

The Game Awards Future Class was established in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to create a space where up-and-coming, like-minded people in the games industry could connect, grow and celebrate their achievements together. The initiative is headed by Emily Bouchoc, Director of Future Class and Jessie Kuse, Internal Communications Manager. Through the program, Future Class members are invited to connect and share insights in the Future Class Discord channel, and are provided with mentorship opportunities to foster and grow their talents. There are also special Future Class projects and newsletters available to the members.

You can meet and learn more about The Game Awards Future Class now at https://thegameawards.com/future-class. 

“Since we started The Game Awards Future Class in 2020, we've received an incredible amount of support from the games industry at large in uplifting its up-and-coming innovators,” said Emily Bouchoc, Director of Future Class. “This year alone, we received over 2,500 entries from the talented members of this community - a true marker of how many talented young people we have working among us. We hope to foster connections among these inspiring individuals for many years to come and celebrate their achievements.”

To commemorate The Game Awards 2022 Future Class, The Game Awards partnered with Australian-based artist Tahlia Stanton to commission “Hope Lives On,” a painting representing the passion and perseverance of these future games industry leaders.

The Game Awards 2022 Future Class members will be honored during the live, in-person event on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The Game Awards will air as a free global 4K UHD livestream across more than 40 global video, social and gaming platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Steam, Facebook, TikTok Live, and for the first time ever, Instagram Live.

“The Game Awards has always severed as a place to celebrate the games, creatives and the communities that are pushing the industry forward, and we're thrilled to shine a light once more on the up-and-coming innovators who are evolving the medium,” said Geoff Keighley, creator, The Game Awards. “The Game Awards 2022 Future Class comprises 50 movers and shakers with a diverse range of specialties that are sure to change how we experience games and games-adjacent experiences in the future, and we're proud to celebrate them.” 

Produced by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards is one of the widest distributed digital events on the planet, with a record setting 85 million livestreams in 2021. The Game Awards' 9th annual production will bring together game industry creators, esports champions, digital influencers and Hollywood names for a night of awards, exclusive game world premieres, announcements and musical performances, including the return of The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by acclaimed composer Lorne Balfe.

For more information and to stay up to date on the latest The Game Awards announcements, please visit: www.thegameawards.com or contact: [email protected]. 

About The Game Awards

Delivering over 85 million livestreams in 2021 and hailed as “the Oscars for gaming world” by the New York Times, The Game Awards is one of the largest live streamed events of the year on the Internet. The show brings together game creators, esports athletes, digital influencers, fans and Hollywood for a night of awards, exclusive game world premieres and musical performances to celebrate the best in video games and preview what's next. The Game Awards airs live and free across more than 40 digital video networks including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Live, TikTok Live, and globally in countries including China and India. The Game Awards is guided by an advisory board that includes Activision, AMD, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Kojima Productions, Microsoft, Nintendo, Riot Games, Rockstar Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Tencent, Ubisoft, Valve, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and more.