HR veteran Liz Prince awarded MBE for companies to the video games trade and variety

Liz Prince, veteran enterprise supervisor at gaming recruitment specialist Amiqus, has been awarded an MBE within the King’s Birthday Honours listing for companies to the Games Industry and Diversity.

A recruitment skilled of 30 years standing, over 20 of which have been spent at Amiqus, Prince has been a staunch advocate for bettering situations and equality within the UK trade. She launched G Into Gaming in 2018, an initiative created to recognise girls working in video games and spotlight these serving to to create extra inclusive workplaces, and co-founded Empower Up with Dom Shaw and UKIE to supply sources on fairness, variety, inclusion, hiring, management and office tradition for employers within the sector.

She’s additionally a long-standing supporter of the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit and the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards, which share insights and greatest practices for HR professionals within the house.

“I’m extremely honoured to obtain this recognition,” said Prince. “The video games trade has been an enormous a part of my working life, and I care deeply in regards to the folks and companies inside it. This honour displays work that has all the time been collaborative. G Into Gaming, Empower Up and the broader conversations round variety and inclusion in video games have concerned so many individuals who’ve given their time, voices, concepts and assist.”

“I’m happy with what we have now constructed, however I additionally know there may be nonetheless extra to do. My hope is that this recognition helps hold consideration on the significance of fairer entry, higher illustration and extra inclusive workplaces throughout the video games trade.”

Prince joins head of Games London Michael French, who was awarded an MBE within the New Year Honours, and Rebellion co-founders Chris and Jason Kingsley who have been awarded CBEs in 2024.