Summary
- Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 raised over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, exceeding the 2024 total by $100,000.
- The Prevent Cancer Foundation focuses on early detection, prevention, research, and outreach programs.
- A standout moment was an 18-minute Crazy Taxi run, generating over $24,000 in donations.
From January 5th to 13th, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2025 raised over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, surpassing the 2024 event by over $100,000. This annual winter event featured speedruns of diverse games, including Crazy Taxi, Super Metroid, and many others across various genres.
AGDQ is one of two major GDQ events held yearly, complemented by the July Summer Games Done Quick marathon. GDQ also hosts smaller events like Frame Fatales and GDQ Express. In October 2024, a special Disaster Relief Done Quick event raised over $45,000 for Direct Relief following Hurricane Helene, providing aid to affected areas.
AGDQ 2025 significantly contributed to cancer research, raising over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This exceeded the 2024 total by over $100,000, adding to the over $26 million already raised for the foundation through previous GDQ events. The Prevent Cancer Foundation focuses on early detection, prevention, research, and public awareness programs. The Pittsburgh-based event began with a speedrun of Pikmin (Switch version) by Ray0ken, completed within an hour.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Raises Over $2.5 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation
A highlight of AGDQ 2025 was a Crazy Taxi run. While its fast-paced gameplay is ideal for speedruns, copyrighted music typically presents streaming challenges. Speedrunner Chuckles825 overcame this by collaborating with a live band performing Crazy Taxi music, resulting in over $24,000 in donations from this 18-minute run.
The event concluded with a randomized four-player race of Super Metroid (SNES), where Eddie and Andy finished within a second of each other. GDQ will next host Summer Games Done Quick 2025 in Minneapolis on July 6th, benefiting Doctors Without Borders.
