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Game Awards Host Geoff Keighley And PlayStation Architect Mark Cerny Will Start Giving $2 Million To Young Game Designers Each Year
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny have launched the Nova Games Foundation, a philanthropic initiative investing millions to support new university graduates in bringing their game projects to market.
- The foundation partners with 13 global university programs and awards grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to 20 students annually, contingent on meeting development milestones.
- Unlike traditional investments, the foundation does not take equity or seek financial returns; the goal is to foster creative talent and help emerging voices establish themselves in the game industry.
- Keighley and Cerny have each contributed multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation and plan to continue funding it, encouraging others to join their effort.
- The program emphasizes projects with artistic, literary, and societal value and aims to provide mentorship and career support to address challenges in sustaining long-term success in the gaming industry.
