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Mega Ran Performing at 2025 New York Game Awards

It has been announced that Mega Ran will be performing at the 2025 edition of the New York Game Awards occurring in New York City.

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Mega Ran at 2025 New York Game Awards
Mega Ran at 2025 New York Game Awards

The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) welcomes Mega Ran as the musical headliner for the New York Game Awards, who is debuting a brand new original song just for the event. The 2025 awards show takes place on Tuesday, January 21st at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan. IGN is an official media partner for this year’s event and will stream the show on its channels for those who can’t attend in person.

Raheem Jarbo, known by the stage name Mega Ran, is a former middle school teacher who blends education, hip-hop and gaming to complement his unique rhyming style. He’s contributed to various video game soundtracks, including Mortal Kombat 1, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, River City Girls 2, and others. He released three albums this year, including Black Materia Rebirth, an ode to the Final Fantasy franchise.

Harold Goldberg, Co-founder and President of the NYVGCC, states:

“Raheem’s background as an educator and deep love for video games resonated with our organization and made the decision to bring him in as a performer a no-brainer. I like to describe his Mega Ran persona as a nerdcore transmitter of video game lore, and we can’t wait to see how he captures our audience with his set paying tribute to this medium we all love.”

Mega Ran adds:

“2024 was such a monumental year for me as an artist and father, and I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2025 than at the New York Game Awards. I can’t wait to play a special new song and some classics at the show.”

More details about the 14th annual awards will be shared in January, starting with nominations being revealed during a live stream on the Paley Center for Media YouTube channel on Tuesday, January 7th. This year’s event will honour Remedy Entertainment’s Creative Director Sam Lake as the Andrew Yoon Legend Award recipient.

Tickets for the New York Game Awards are available for purchase through Eventbrite. Reserved seats are 80 dollars, with an additional ticket available for 100 dollars that grants access to the awards afterparty and free drinks.

Proceeds from ticket sales help fund ongoing educational programs provided by NYVGCC for 2025. For more information on the NY Game Awards and other NYVGCC initiatives, please visit the website: http://nygamecritics.com.

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