The Game Awards 2023 Future Class has been revealed, with a range of fresh faces celebrated for their contributions to the global games industry. Each year, The Game Awards committee selects a number of emerging talents to recognise, with these individuals sharing passion for the games industry and contributing impactful, worthwhile work to help it grow.
Notably in this year’s class, we have a familiar GamesHub contributor, Samantha Low, who has been recognised her work as a freelance games journalist, marketing consultant, and streamer. To celebrate this recognition, we’d like to highlight some of the fantastic pieces she’s contributed to GamesHub over the last few years:
- ‘Kabaret’ is a slow dance with the devil within us
- The Story of Cuisineer – From Last Supper To Rogue-Like Feast
- ‘Shinonome’ and the journey from Japanese AAA games to hardcore roguelikes
- Gacha Gaming – The Good, the Bad, and the Bankrupt
- The curious case of authenticity in Southeast Asian games
Elsewhere in this year’s future class, artists, developers, and writers from across a number of disciplines have been celebrated. Emma Kidwell, a writer on the excellent (and underrated) Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Hindsight, and more has been inducted into the Future Class, as has Alyx Jones, who worked on titles including Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Elden Ring.
Alister Lee of Electronic Arts is another great inclusion. They worked on The Sims 4 to expand the game’s customisable pronouns, and continue to oversee new, inclusive features for the long-running franchise.
Zea Wolfe, a senior producer who worked on Cult of the Lamb and Saltsea Chronicles, has also been recognised for her contributions to the local Australian game development scene.
Read: The Game Awards 2023: Complete list of nominees
Other developers working at studios including Riot Games, Ubisoft, Blizzard Entertainment, Playground Games, Respawn Entertainment and Firaxis Games have also been celebrated for their passions and achievements.
Here’s the full list of The Game Awards 2023 Future Class:
- Abhijeeth S.
- Abigail Nakaishi
- Alice Winter
- Alister Lee
- Alyx Jones
- Angela Dachowski
- Ashraf Abi Said
- Atiya Nova
- Avani Jain
- Bria Davis
- Casey Almodovar Ramos
- Chris Filip
- Codie Childs
- Edd Coates
- Elena Petrovskaya
- Emma Kidwell
- G.C. “Grimm” Baccaris
- Gabriel Bera
- Georgie Christoforou
- Harriet Frayling
- Iasia Brown
- Jamie Naden
- Jason Kappes
- Jennifer Estaris
- Jerreau Henry
- Jessica Taylor
- Jonathan Tang Ziyi
- Jordan Minor
- Jose Angulo
- Karoline Forsberg
- Kayla P. Harris
- Khevna Shah
- Marty McMahon
- Miko Charbonneau
- Morgan Ling
- Mylene Speidel
- Nareice Wint
- Noor Amin
- Nuha Alkadi
- Rachel Sima
- Reny Lizardo
- Ross Minor
- Sally Sheppard
- Samantha Low
- Saqina Latif
- Sherry Toh
- Su Liu
- Theo Nogueira
- Valencia Coleman
- Zea Wolfe
You can learn more about The Game Awards 2023 Future Class on the Game Awards website.
