Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 surpasses fundraising goals, exceeding $2.5 Million for cancer research.
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 achievement surpasses the 2024 total by more than $100,000. The event featured a diverse lineup of speedruns, showcasing titles like Crazy Taxi, Super Metroid, and many others across various gaming genres.
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, including Frame Fatales and GDQ Express. Noteworthy is the October 2024 Disaster Relief Done Quick event, which raised over $45,000 for Direct Relief in response to Hurricane Helene.
This year's AGDQ 2025, held in Pittsburgh, kicked off with a swift Pikmin (Switch) run by Ray0ken. The event's overall success significantly contributes to the Prevent Cancer Foundation's mission of early detection, prevention, research, and public awareness programs. The partnership between GDQ and PCF has yielded over $26 million in donations across numerous events.
A standout moment was Chuckles825's Crazy Taxi speedrun, accompanied by a live band performing cover versions of the game's music to circumvent copyright restrictions. This innovative 18-minute run generated over $24,000 in donations. The event concluded with a thrilling randomized four-player Super Metroid (SNES) race.
Looking ahead, GDQ will host Summer Games Done Quick 2025 in Minneapolis, benefiting Doctors Without Borders, starting July 6th.
