'God of War' takes top honor at SXSW Gaming Awards
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On Saturday night, both up-and-coming games and household names were recognized in the annual South by Southwest Gaming Awards. "Red Dead Redemption 2" and "God of War" each took home three awards, with "God of War" winning Video Game of the Year. The show was hosted by Lindsay Jones, an actor who lends her voice to Rooster Teeth Productions, and Alex Corea of production company Super Creative.
You can view the whole awards show on Twitch. Here's the full list of winners:
Excellence in SFX
"Red Dead Redemption 2" – Rockstar Games
Excellence in Art
"Octopath Traveler" – Square Enix / Acquire / Nintendo
Excellence in Animation
"Marvel’s Spider-Man" – Insomniac Games / SIE
Excellence in Gameplay
"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" – BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. / Sora Ltd. / Nintendo
Excellence in Technical Achievement
"Red Dead Redemption 2" – Rockstar Games
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Excellence in Multiplayer
"Fortnite" – Epic Games
Excellence in Narrative
"Detroit: Become Human" – Quantic Dream / SIE
Excellence in Visual Achievement
"God of War" – Sony Santa Monica / SIE
Excellence in Convergence
"Marvel’s Spider-Man" – Insomniac Games / SIE
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
"Celeste" – Matt Makes Games
Excellence in Musical Score
"Tetris Effect" – Resonair / Monstars Inc. / Enhance, Inc.
Excellence in Design
"God of War" – Sony Santa Monica / SIE
Most Promising New Intellectual Property
"Beat Saber" – Beat Games
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Most Evolved Game
"No Man’s Sky NEXT" – Hello Games
Most Promising New Esports Game
"Fortnite" – Epic Games
Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game
"CrossCode" – Radical Fish Games / Deck13 Interactive GmbH
Trending Game of the Year
"Red Dead Redemption 2" – Rockstar Games
VR Game of the Year
"Beat Saber" – Beat Games
Tabletop Game of the Year
Root – Leder Games
Mobile Game of the Year
"Donut County" – Ben Esposito / Annapurna Interactive
Video Game of the Year
"God of War" – Sony Santa Monica / SIE