SXSW Gaming Conference and Festival has announced the winners for the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards. It’s the conventions fourth annual Gaming Awards ceremony. Hosted by IGN and Imaginary Forces the gaming awards were chosen by a mix its board and the public.
Video Game of the Year, Excellence in Narrative, Most Memorable Character, Excellence in Animation, Excellence in Visual Achievement
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End by Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment
Mobile Game of the Year
Pokemon Go by Niantic Labs
Tabletop Game of the Year
Arkham Horror: The Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games
eSports Game of the Year, Trending Game of the Year, Most Promising New Intellectual Property, Excellence in Multiplayer
Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment
Fan Creation of the Year
Brutal Doom 64 by Sergeant_Mark_IV
Gamer’s Voice Single Player
Owlboy by D-pad Studio
Gamer’s Voice Multiplayer
Arena Gods by Supertype
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
That Dragon, Cancer by Numinous Games
Excellence in Design
Dishonored 2 by Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios
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Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game
Starbound by Chucklefish Games
Excellence in Gameplay, Excellence in Musical Score
DOOM by Bethesda Softworks, id Software
Excellence in Art
Firewatch by Campo Santo, Panic Inc.
Excellence in Convergence
Batman: The Telltale Series by Telltale Games
Excellence in Technical Achievement, Excellence in SFX
Battlefield 1 by DICE, Electronic Arts