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SXSW Announces 2017 Gaming Awards Winners
Austin, TX - March 18, 2017 - SXSW® Gaming Conference and Festival has announced the winners for the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards sponsored by IGN and Imaginary Forces. The winners in 23 different categories, were revealed during the fourth annual Gaming Awards ceremony, which was hosted by WWE® Superstar Xavier Woods® and popular gaming broadcaster OMGitsfirefoxx.Award winner highlights include Game of the Year winner Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog); Mobile Game of the Year winner Pokémon GO (Niantic); Esports Game of the Year winner Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment); Tabletop Game of the Year winner Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Fantasy Flight Games); Trending Game of the Year winner Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment); and Fan Creation of the Year winner Brutal Doom 64 (Sergeant_Mark_IV).
Submissions for the SXSW Gaming Awards opened in August 2016 through the official Gaming Awards page and closed in December. Finalists for the SXSW Gaming Awards categories were selected and voted on by the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board and select staff, consisting of more than 40 industry experts well-versed in everything gaming and geek culture. Once finalists were revealed, the general public, along with the Advisory Board, were invited to cast their vote on IGN.com to help determine the winners in each category, which were unveiled and honored at tonight’s SXSW Gaming Awards ceremony.
2017 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners:
Excellence in SFX
Battlefield 1 - Electronic Arts / EA DICEExcellence in Musical Score
DOOM - Bethesda Softworks / id SoftwareExcellence in Technical Achievement
Battlefield 1 - Electronic Arts / EA DICEExcellence in Visual Achievement
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End - Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty DogExcellence in Animation
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty DogExcellence in Art
Firewatch - Panic Inc. / Campo SantoExcellence in Convergence
Batman: The Telltale Series - Telltale GamesExcellence in Multiplayer
Overwatch - Blizzard EntertainmentMost Memorable Character
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Nathan DrakeMost Promising New Intellectual Property
Overwatch - Blizzard EntertainmentMost Fulfilling Community-Funded Game
Starbound - Chucklefish GamesExcellence in Gameplay
DOOM - Bethesda Softworks / id SoftwareExcellence in Design
Dishonored 2 - Bethesda Softworks / Arkane StudiosExcellence in Narrative
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty DogMatthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
That Dragon, Cancer - Numinous GamesGamer’s Voice Multiplayer
Arena Gods - SupertypeGamer’s Voice Single Player
Owlboy - D-pad StudioFan Creation of the Year
Brutal Doom 64 - Sergeant_Mark_IVTrending Game of the Year
Overwatch - Blizzard EntertainmentEsports Game of the Year
Overwatch - Blizzard EntertainmentTabletop Game of the Year
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - Fantasy Flight GamesMobile Game of the Year
Pokémon GO - NianticVideo Game of the Year
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty DogThe SXSW Gaming Conference & Festival is a unique combination of geek and gaming culture featuring Expos, Awards, and Programming over three days.
For the full list of 2017 SXSW Gaming Award winners, visit gaming.sxsw.com/awards/.