Charity pace operating group Games Done Quick introduced the departure of founder Mike Uyama. Uyama, who additionally operates as the corporate’s proprietor, has held the place for 13 years.
“Since I began Video games Performed Fast, I’ve seen it develop from a small volunteer effort to the thriving group that it’s right now,” wrote Uyama. “I’m undecided the place I’ll go subsequent, however one factor I’m certain about is that I’ll take a break and a trip earlier than diving headfirst into my subsequent journey.”
Uyama started the unique Superior Video games Performed Fast in 2010, the place he raised over $10,000 for the humanitarian company CARE. Since then, the semiannual occasion has gone to boost a reported $41 million for most cancers and humanitarian charities. Within the final a number of years, the occasions have repeatedly damaged their very own charity information.
Taking up Uyama’s place as proprietor and managing director of Video games Performed Fast shall be Matt Merkle, the corporate’s present director of operations.
In his personal assertion, Merkle wrote that he would “do every part I can to construct upon the inspiration he has constructed for the group since its inception. […] I look ahead to working with the speedrunning neighborhood and our workers going ahead, and I hope to steer GDQ to new fundraising information!”
Uyama’s closing occasion would be the incoming Superior Video games Performed Fast 2023, which runs from January 8 to January 15. The occasion shall be finished fully on-line following the cancellation of its in-person occasion that was scheduled to be in Florida earlier than the group backed out of the state as a result of governor Ron DeSantis’ COVID protocols and anti-LGTBTQ legal guidelines.
