Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 surpasses fundraising goals, exceeding $2.5 Million for Cancer Prevention
The Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2025 event, held from January 5th to 13th, successfully raised over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This impressive total surpasses the 2024 event by over $100,000. The event featured a diverse lineup of speedruns, showcasing various gaming titles and genres, including popular choices like Crazy Taxi and Super Metroid.
AGDQ, a prominent annual winter event, is one of two major Games Done Quick (GDQ) marathons held yearly, complemented by the Summer Games Done Quick in July. GDQ also organizes smaller events throughout the year, such as Frame Fatales and GDQ Express. Noteworthy is the October 2024 Disaster Relief Done Quick, a rapid response to Hurricane Helene's impact on the Southeastern US, which raised over $45,000 for Direct Relief.
The AGDQ 2025 event in Pittsburgh kicked off with a Pikmin (Switch) speedrun by Ray0ken. The event's significant contribution to cancer research continues a long-standing partnership between GDQ and the Prevent Cancer Foundation, with over $26 million raised cumulatively through previous GDQ events. The Prevent Cancer Foundation focuses on early detection, prevention, research, and public awareness programs.
A standout moment was a creatively executed Crazy Taxi speedrun by Chuckles825, accompanied by a live band performing the game's soundtrack. This innovative approach, overcoming the challenge of copyrighted music, generated over $24,000 in donations during its 18-minute run.
The event concluded with a thrilling randomized four-player Super Metroid (SNES) race, resulting in a nail-biting finish with two runners, Eddie and Andy, separated by only a second. The next GDQ event, Summer Games Done Quick 2025, will take place in Minneapolis from July 6th, supporting Doctors Without Borders.
