Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development
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Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development
Overview: The Gerald Lawson Award honors the accomplishments of people who identify as underrepresented minorities in the game development community, with specific recognition of their work directly related to game development.
Purpose: By highlighting advancements in the industry and products, the IGDA Foundation aims to raise awareness of the many people who have contributed to game development in the industry's history.
Background: The award is named after Gerald Lawson (born 1940), who pioneered home video gaming in the 1970s by helping create the Fairchild Channel F, the first home video game system with interchangeable games.
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Funder: IGDA Foundation (DC, US) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Contact: igdafoundation.org
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