Speedrunning is one of the gaming community's oldest esports. Before the world even dreamed of massive multiplayer titles, players vied for single-player stardom with the fastest finishes and highest ...

In case you hadn’t seen the news, the Summer Games Done Quick charity marathon is currently in progress, delivering speedrunning antics for a good cause. For those who’ve never caught the event (which ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

If this past Sunday felt just a little emptier, it's because Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 had come to a close the night before. It was an incredible week of live speedrunning fun, but one that ...

The team at Games Done Quick wasn't expecting to get back into a big fundraising weekend so soon after TwitchCon. However, real life has intervened with Hurricane Helene ravaging the southeast corner ...

A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 took place last week, and at the end of the event on Saturday, the organization revealed they had raised over $2.5m for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. As is the case with ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Videogame conventions are a dime a dozen nowadays, but the Games Done Quick events stand out above the rest. The biannual, week-long, 24/7 speedrunning marathons have become like a biannual, week-long ...

The weeklong speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 wrapped up in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and organizers say it managed to pull in a total of $2,556,305 for Prevent Cancer ...

Every January since 2010, Games Done Quick has raised money for charity through their speedrunning marathon event Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ). Their 2026 marathon, held at the Wyndham Grand in ...