This year’s lineup spans a surprising mix of new and old games being run for charity
[Update:AGDQ 2022 is now underway! Be sure to check out all of the actionover on Twitch!]
It’s that time once again. Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 will be hosted this weekend, running Sunday, Jan. 9 through 15. Throughout the online event, speedrunners from all over will perform exhibitions and compete, raising funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
If you’re familiar at all with speedrunning, then you probably already know about Games Done Quick. Speedrunners play 24/7 throughout the week, showing off their skills and skips while raising money for a good cause. Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 will once again be held online, which has surprisingly allowed for some really cool runs to be featured, likeBeat Saberand the arcade dancing game runs we’ve recently seen at GDQ.
This year, there’s apretty interesting mix of games both new and oldon the docket. The show opens with an Any% Featherless run ofNioh 2from AxelSanGo, and later heads intoDeathloopandAxiom Verge 2, and evenDeath’s Door. These are some surprisingly recent games, so it’s exciting to see them being run already.
There are, of course, still some retro runs at Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 for the fans of the classics.SonicandMega Manexhibitions are still present, and a bid war will determine which 3DS version of aZeldaclassic—Majora’s MaskorOcarina of Time—will get showcased.
And closing the curtains on AGDQ this year will be an All Bosses Extreme run ofMetal Gear Solidfrom dlimes13. My personal picks I’ll be looking out for: theFinal Fantasy XIIIrun and both theSlay the SpireandHadesexhibitions.
you’re able to find thefull schedule with the days and slots here, automatically adjusted to your timezone. The action will stream from Jan. 9 through 15right here on the GDQ Twitch channel, and you can find donation information and prize infoon the GDQ homepagethroughout the event. Here’s to another year of speedruns galore!
