By The SXSW Gaming Awards were held last week at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference at Austin, Texas, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild winning Video Game of the Year. Here are the full list of winners: [Thanks, IGN!]
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- Excellence in Visual Achievement: Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Excellence in Technical Achievement: NieR: Automata
- Excellence in SFX: Super Mario Odyssey
- Excellence in Narrative: What Remains of Edith Finch
- Excellence in Multiplayer: PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- Excellence in Musical Score: NieR: Automata
- Excellence in Gameplay: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Excellence in Design: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Excellence in Convergence: Star Wars Battlefront II
- Excellence in Animation: Cuphead
- Excellence in Art: Cuphead
- Most Promising New Intellectual Property: Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game: Night in the Woods
- Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award: Doki Doki Literature Club!
- Trending Game of the Year: PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- Esports Game of the Year: PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
- VR Game of the Year: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Tabletop Game of the Year: Gloomhaven
- Mobile Game of the Year: Fire Emblem Heroes
- Video Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The SXSW Conference takes place around mid-March every year at Austin, TX. This year, Sega announced Sonic Mania Plus and a new Sonic racing game during their panel.
