The Playing Politics Awards, December 2025
A deeply serious look at the political year in games
Hello VGIM-ers,
Welcome to the first-ever Playing Politics Awards!
The awards, which have been made up entirely by me, are a Very Serious examination of the big political winners and losers across the games industry over the past year.
VGIM Insiders will soon find out who won such prestigious gongs as The Larry David in The Producers award for not learning their lines properly, Grubbiest political deal and Most hypocritical policy consultation of the year.
But if you’re not a VGIM Insider and do want to find out the ten (un)lucky winners of our awards, you can become a paid subscriber for just £6 a month or £50 per year by hitting the button below.
And the winners are…
The Playing Politics Awards 2025
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