Black In Gaming Announces 2026 Award Winners

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United States — March 11, 2025 — The Black In Gaming Foundation (BIG), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) group and international ecosystem advancing Black management, innovation, and alternative in gaming, proudly honors the excellent achievements and contributions of Black professionals within the gaming trade, as a part of the 2026 BIG Awards ceremony.

The annual BIG Awards shines a highlight on leaders, innovators, creators, change-makers and trailblazers from throughout the gaming trade. Past honorees embrace titans from throughout the video games trade, together with Reggie Fils-Aimé, Sarah Bond, Jerry Lawson, and lots of extra.

An night of celebration, hosted by Dr. iAsia Brown, highlighted the exceptional achievements of the 2026 honorees whose work continues to form the gaming trade throughout media, artistry, programming, growth, and social advocacy.

The Board of Directors and your entire Black in Gaming neighborhood, are proud to honor and congratulate this yr’s Black in Gaming honorees for his or her exceptional contributions that may ceaselessly pave the way in which for a future the place Black expertise continues to thrive:

 

“This year’s honorees are true trailblazers, and their contributions to the gaming industry have opened countless doors for the next generation of Black gaming professionals,” mentioned Black in Gaming’s Chairwoman of the Board Trinidad Hermida. “It’s an honor for us to shine a spotlight on their achievements.”

Special due to Black in Gaming’s occasion companions Sony Interactive Entertainment, IGDA-F, A16z Cultural Leadership Fund, and Gameheads.

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About Black in Gaming

Black in Gaming is a nonprofit (501c3) a nonprofit 501(c)(3) group and international ecosystem advancing Black management by mentorship, innovation, and alternative within the gaming trade to advertise illustration and supply a platform for Black voices to excel and elevate their careers on this planet right this moment.