The List of Winners at the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards
The 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards took place last night, and was hosted by WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods and gaming broadcaster OMGitsfirefoxx, in Austin, Texas. There were 23 different categories to be won, and Naughty Dog walked away with 5 of them, including Game of the Year, for their work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End!
Back when the nominations were revealed, Overwatch lead the award nominations with 10, followed by Uncharted 4 with 8, however after the award show, the two games swapped places. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End walked away as the most decorated game with 5 awards, with Overwatch right behind with 4. DOOM also won 2 awards, one for excellence in musical score, and the other for excellence in gameplay! It seems the gaming community has spoken, making Uncharted 4, and Overwatch the unanimous winners of the most awards in the past year.
Check out the full list of winners below and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Excellence in SFX:Â Battlefield 1
Excellence in Musical Score:Â DOOM
Excellence in Technical Achievement:Â Battlefield 1
Excellence in Visual Achievement: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Animation: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Art: Firewatch
Excellence in Convergence:Â Batman: The Telltale Series
Excellence in Multiplayer:Â Overwatch
Most Memorable Character: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Most Promising New Intellectual Property:Â Overwatch
Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game:Â Starbound
Excellence in Gameplay:Â DOOM
Excellence in Design:Â Dishonored 2
Excellence in Narrative: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award:Â That Dragon, Cancer
Gamer’s Voice Multiplayer: Arena Gods
Gamer’s Voice Single Player: Owlboy
Fan Creation of the Year:Â Brutal Doom 64
Trending Game of the Year: Â Overwatch
Esports Game of the Year:Â Overwatch
Tabletop Game of the Year:Â Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Mobile Game of the Year: Pokémon GO
Video Game of the Year: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End