Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was the big winner at the SXSW event.
The winners of the SXSW Gaming Awards have been announced. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End picked up the most awards, with five wins out of eight nominations. Overwatch scooped four awards, with wins for Multiplayer and Esports Achievement.
See the full list of winners below:
Video Game of the Year: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Table Top Game of the Year: Arkham Horror: The Card Game
Mobile Game of the Year: Pokemon GO
Esports Game of the Year: Overwatch
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Fan Creation of the Year: Brutal Doom 64
Excellence in Gameplay: Doom
Excellence in Art: Firewatch
Excellence in Animation: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Technical Achievement: Battlefield 1
Excellence in Visual Achievement: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Narrative: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Excellence in Design: Dishonored 2
Excellence in SFX: Battlefield 1
Excellence in Multiplayer: Overwatch
Excellence in Convergence: Batman: The Telltale Series
Most Memorable Character: Nathan Drake – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Most Promising New Intellectual Property: Overwatch
Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game: Starbound
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award: That Dragon, Cancer
Gamer’s Voice Single Player: Owlboy
Gamer’s Voice Multiplayer: Arena Gods
Watch the awards in full at the SXSW Gaming Twitch page.
Words by Megan Roxburgh