🎮 Gamers and Guardians has been named a finalist for the ThinkLA 2025 Idea Awards in the Best Cause Marketing Campaign category!
Launched in partnership between August Interactive and WePlay Studios, this project is more than just an esports tournament — it's a global initiative to build community, resilience, and healing among military Veterans through the power of gaming.
From Call of Duty: Warzone to Fall Guys, players from around the world competed, connected, and celebrated shared experiences. The event drew over 185,000 unique viewers, and all proceeds were donated to The Call of Duty Endowment, Warrior GMR Foundation, and Gold Star Gamers in support of Veteran and Gold Star communities.
🗨 “We’re not just building games; we’re building belonging.”
— Sarah Kneller, Co-founder & CXO, August Interactive
🗨 “Gaming is more than entertainment. It’s hope, teamwork, and healing.”
— Iryna Chuhai, CMO, WePlay Studios
Season 2 of the tournament is now live, with matches streamed every Thursday on
twitch.tv/gamersandguardians