"The annual event introduced an honorary program several years ago called the Future Class which sought to highlight up-and-coming talent in the video game industry. It wasn't brought back in 2024 following complaints by some of its members, however, and reportedly won't be returning this year either. In fact, all mention of the initiative has been wiped from the TGAs website."
"The Game Awards revealed its first Future Class back in 2020 with a list of 50 young members "who represent the bright, bold and inclusive future of video games." Introduced at a time when the white-male-dominated industry was grappling with legacies of discrimination and sexism, the Future Class aimed to elevate diverse talent from different backgrounds who would not have traditionally been spotlighted by gaming's glitzy marketing machine."
"Game Developer reports that the death of the program was only confirmed in the Future Class Discord after someone asked. "Last year we completed our promised cycle of programming for the 2023 FC with our TGA mixer, and did not induct a new Future Class," Future Class organizer Emily Weir reportedly said. "At this time, we are not planning a new Future Class for this year and do not have any active programming plans for Future Class.""
The Game Awards launched the Future Class in 2020 to highlight up-and-coming, diverse talent in the video game industry. The initiative initially featured 50 young members described as representing a bright, bold, and inclusive future for games. The program was not renewed in 2024 after complaints from some members and reportedly will not return this year. All references to the Future Class have been removed from The Game Awards website, and confirmation of the program’s end emerged via Future Class community channels. 2023 members had publicly pushed the awards to acknowledge the humanitarian crisis affecting Palestinians amid the Israel–Gaza war.
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