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AnimationXpress’ highly anticipated GEM (Gaming, Esports, and Metaverse) Awards is set to take place on 28 February 2025 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru, from 6 to 8 pm. Launched by AnimationXpress, the awards celebrate excellence in game development, competitive esports, emerging technologies, and Web3 innovations, including NFTs and the metaverse.
This year, AnimationXpress received an overwhelming number of entries for the Gaming and Metaverse segments, with a select few outstanding submissions making it to the final nominations, as determined by an expert panel of judges.
The awards ceremony will be hosted as part of Bengaluru GAFX, India’s premier annual conference for the animation, VFX, and gaming industries, supported by the Government of Karnataka.
The gaming, esports and metaverse awards jury consisted an esteemed panel of industry experts:
Anil NM Wanvari | founder, chairman & editor-in-chief, AnimationXpressArun Rao | senior vice-president, Havas PlayBiren Ghose | managing director Asia Pacific, Technicolor Group | president – ABAI | chairman – Bengaluru GAFXBruce Lin | NB marketing manager, MSI IndiaC B Arun Kumar | dean – design, film, gaming, Pearl AcademyChristopher Stair | co-founder & game director, Squid Shock StudiosMike Fischer | professor of interactive media, University of Southern CaliforniaRajat Ojha | CEO, GamitronicsRK Chand | executive director – The Mill, Technicolor Group India | secretary, ABAISiddharth Nayyar | co-founder and CRO, Max LevelSupriya Mankame | deputy general manager, Gigabyte Technology IndiaTushar Handa | associate vice-president – creative, culture & platform strategy, Publicis PlayVishal Parekh | COO, CyberPowerPC IndiaVishvesh Mishra | national product marketing manager (India), DeepCool
Here’s a full list of nominations in all the gaming and metaverse categories:
Best Casual Game:
Best Hyper Casual Game:
Best Midcore Game:
Best Hardcore Game:
Best Console Game:
Best Mobile Game:
Best Student Game:
Best Gaming Promo:
Most Anticipated Game:
Some more exciting categories in the gaming segment are:
Below are the categories in the Metaverse segment:
AnimationXpress welcomes everyone to join GEM Awards 2025 to celebrate the milestones and achievements of the gaming and esports industry. All those who wish to attend the awards ceremony can click here to register.