Games for Change Archives

2024 Games For Change Festival Announces Event Details
Organizers behind the 2024 Games For Change Festival officially revealed the dates and plans for this year's event, which will take place this Summer The event will take place from June 27-28 in New York City, with the interesting theme of "The 2030 Marker: A Catalyst for Global Change," from which they have stated it[...]
Games For Change​ Announces 2023 Award Nominees
Organizers behind the Games for Change​ Festival have officially revealed their nominees for the event's 2023 Awards, set to happen this July The awards will be returning as an in-person event for the first time since 2019, as it will be held during the festival at The Times Center You can check out the full[...]
2023 Games For Change Festival For July In NYC
This week, the 2023 Games For Change Festival revealed their first round of speakers who will be a part of the event this time around Multiple people have signed on to be a part of the physical conference happening from July 18th-20th in Manhattan, speaking on a number of different subjects We have the list[...]
Games For Change Announces Expansion To 2023 Festival
Games For Change revealed some of their plans for the upcoming 2023 Festival, as they have extended their programming with two new events The event will take place from July 17th-21st, as the five-day run will now have a couple of new choices for you to attend, starting with the first-ever Games and SDG Summit[...]
2023 Games For Change Festival For July In NYC
Organizers behind the Games For Change Festival announced that they will hold a physical event in New York City next July The team released the statement below, which is brief and to the point, as it's still more than seven months away But they are looking to take over the Time Center from January 18th-20th[...]
Games For Change Awards Announces 2022 Finalists
The Games For Change Festival officially announced its finalists for the 2022 Awards, which will be taking place on July 15th, 2022 The team went through all of the games and has narrowed all of the categories down to 4-5 finalists each We have the complete list for you below as the ceremony will take[...]
Games For Change Festival Opens Registration For 2022 Event
Organizers behind the Games For Change Festival have announced this morning they've opened up registration for the 2022 event The event has been split into two different experiences, depending on what you're comfortable with and feel like attending, as you'll have an in-person version at the Times Center and Microsoft in NYC from July 13th-14th,[...]
2022 Games For Change Festival Reveals Dates & Information
Organizers behind the 2022 Games for Change Festival have revealed their plans for the 2022 event, including dates and programming notes The event is currently set to happen from July 12th-15th, with in-person events set to happen in New York City from the 12th-13th, but they haven't revealed the official event space that will be[...]
Games For Change & Epic Games Partner Up For EdTech Resources
Games For Changes has announced today that they will be partnering with Epic Games to bring more educational technology to classrooms The program will offer middle and high school educators a chance to bring Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and other content from the company to their curriculum starting this month and running through the end of the[...]
Games For Change Announces 2021 Festival Themes & More
Games For Change dropped details today about their 2021 Festival, including themes for the event and a call for submissions The event will take place July 12th-14th, and while not specified in the news, we're guessing this year's event will be held online As usual, the event will focus on "social justice, ensuring a thriving[...]
Games For Change Reveal Their 2020 Best Of Video Game & XR Winners
Games For Change has revealed all of its 2020 winners in their Best Of Video Game & XR Awards, with some surprising winners on the list Much like a lot of events this year, this one was held online as their annual festival is running from yesterday until July 16th We have the full recap[...]
Games For Change Unveils Complete Festival Lineup
The Games For Change Festival has released its 2020 festival lineup, letting fans know what they have in store for the online event Like a lot of events these days, the physical event was scrapped due to COVID-19, and now will take place as a virtual event from July 14-16th, 2020 We have some of[...]
Gamer-Related Charities United Under Single Banner: One Gamer Fund
These charities include AbleGamers, Child's Play, Games for Change, Global Game Jam, IGDA Foundation, Stack-Up and Take This The goal is to unite developers and gamers for a united cause that will do a lot more good to everyone at once rather than leave anyone in the dust[...]
Games For Change Awards Announces The 2017 Finalists
The 2017 Games for Change Awards has announced their list of finalists for this year's awards which celebrate the year's best games for social impact at the 14th Annual Games for Change Festival, which will feature keynote speakers like, Megan Smith (former White House Chief Technology Officer), Gabo Arora (Founder and Creative Director of LightShed), Luke Crane[...]