After sorting through hundreds of well-thought out and much-deserved entries, we are proud to announce our shortlist for the MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards 2025!
It has been an absolute privilege to get to read about the incredible achievements of women in the UK video games industry over the past 12 months. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate someone and congratulations to everybody who has made it this far. The final judging process will now be carried out by a top secret panel, so that the very best candidates can receive their trophies next month.
Everybody on the list below will get a ticket to the awards ceremony at the America Square Conference Centre in London this September, so be sure to keep an eye on your inboxes. Now without further ado, here’s our shortlist …
Outstanding Contribution
Anna Hollinrake – Electric Saint
Ali Fearnley – Tandem Events
Liz Prince – Amiqus
Jo Cooke – Frontier Developments
Adele Cutting – Soundcuts
Sana Kausar – Cosmic Sabbath
Career Mentor
Vida Cruz – Odin Law
Tia Sparling – K9 Digital
Cassie Hughes – Nox Lumina
Devon Pearce – Trailer Farm and Big Farmer
Kate Watson – Rocksteady
Nina Kim – Rare
Comms Impact
Becky Armstrong – Bethesda
Gemma Cooper – DDA
Kayleigh Watson – 2K Games
Rebecca Sweetmore – Futurlab
Tabitha Beidleman – UberStrategist
Tara Bunker – Supermassive Games
Aimee Neale – Plaion
Excellence in Ex-Dev
Deborah Kirkham – SIDE
Jacqueline Clarke – Keywords Studios
Ashley Liu – Keywords Studios
Helen Bower – Pitstop
Lidia Kozlova – INDOMI
Rikki- Lynn Vitello – Full Circle
Rising Star
Csilla Budai – Square Enix
Mollie Fitzgibbon – Argos
Meredith Ford – Jagex
MJ Lewis – Kepler Interactive
Sarah Curran – Feenix Group
Deevya Patel – EA Playdemic
Games Campaigner
Emma Smith – Hestia Talent
Amy Elliott – Sumo Digital
Monique Medina – Akupara Games
Sarah McCue – Twitch
Katie Goode – Triangular Pixels
Creative Impact
Fawn Mead – Firesprite
Rianna Dearden – Glowmade
Siobhan Wainwright – Rekindled
Laura Grey – Party for Introverts
Megan Ralph – Kindred Spirit Games
Lucy Bowling – Expression Games
Journalism Impact
Jasmine Mannan – Freelance
Lucy James – Gamespot
Vic Hood – Freelance
Laura Cress – BBC
Rhiannon Bevan – The Gamer
Development Impact
Jenny Kassner – Maverick
Kevnah Shah – Playground Games
Anna Guðbjörg Cowden – CCP
Inês Lagarto – Makeshift Interactive
Samantha Thompson – Dead Nice Studio
Linda Stenback – Screen Burn Interactive
In-House HR and Recruitment
Katherine Mould – Keywords Studios
Sarah Brewster – Fresh Seed
Vikki Neale – nDreams
Annie Clare – Lighthouse Games
Fiona Saunders – Dovetail Games
Emily Scahill – Skillsearch
Educational Impact
Lauren Sears – Wushu Studios
Sally Sheppard – Wyrdren Games
Jo Muckley – Code Wizards
Zara Sharmer – University of Worcester
Mona Bozdog – University of Abertay
Rose Sharon Tan – Into Games
Business Impact
Siri Janssen – Activision
Steph Pio – Google
Adele Simpson – Green Man Gaming
Alison Lacy – Radical Forge
Clare Hunter-Gregson – Hasbro
Lucy Boxhall – Creative Assembly
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Event tickets for Women in Games Awards 2025 are on sale now, and you can book them here. For finalists, attendance is completely free. For guests, tickets are available for £26 each. £6 of the proceeds from each ticket will be donated to our chosen charity Future Dreams House to help those affected by breast cancer.
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2025 is proudly sponsored by XDS, Code Wizards, Green Man Gaming, Quantic Labs, Hestia Talent Partners, Amiqus and Dovetail Games.
If you would like to speak to our team about which branding and/or sponsorship opportunities are still available for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2025, you should reach out to Vanessa Joyce.