2017 was one hell of a year
The South by Southwest festivals and conferences have been going down this past week, once again in Austin, Texas, which includes this year’s SXSW Gaming Awards, co-hosted by IGN’s Alanah Pearce and Blizzard’s Richard Campbell.
The highlight of the night — and to be expected at this point — was definitely the Game of the Year award going toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildand, of course,Playerunknown’s Battlegroundsgoing home with a few awards as well. But, my personal highlights include the musical performance going on for five minutes too long and watching the incredible pre-recorded videos from Yoko Taro and friends.
As for the awards themselves, it was broken down into 24 categories this year and down below you’ll find the full list of winners:
Night in the Woods
Mobile Game of the Year
Fire Emblem Heroes
For those of you curious what the “Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award” is for, it’s named after and dedicated to Matthew Crump; a SXSW Gaming Expo coordinator and game developer who passed away in 2014. The category is awarded for games that challenge the “norm” of gaming and can deliver a culturally innovative view of the game world, characters, or gameplay.
