2023-11-18
Josef Fares Honored as Digital Influencer of the Year
The award for Digital Influencer of the Year is annually presented to an individual who, through digital means, has demonstrated significant entrepreneurship, commitment, and has admirably left a mark in the digital sphere. On Saturday evening, Josef Fares was bestowed with this prestigious accolade at Blåhallen in Stockholm City Hall.
Josef Fares transitioned from developing his first video game, “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons,” in collaboration with Starbreeze in 2013 to founding the game studio Hazelight in 2014. Their debut game, “A Way Out,” was released in 2018 and sold a million copies within its first three weeks.
Josef Fares is undeniably a respected figure within the gaming industry and, in 2021, received the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards, the world’s largest gaming gala, for his game “It Takes Two”. With his unending successes in the gaming world, he serves as an important role model for future developers. Therefore, he was honored with the Digital Influencer of the Year 2023 award, with the motivation:
“The Digital Influencer of the Year 2023 has its roots in tech and the digital world. Through innovative creativity, his work has gained international recognition, resulting in numerous nominations and awards. On that note, they have also been noticed in the media for his passionate and often humorous personality. With his unending successes in the gaming world, they serve as a crucial role model for future developers and thus embody a true and burgeoning digital influencer. The Digital Influencer of the Year 2023 is Josef Fares.”
