On March 20, in the middle of the ‘South by Southwest’ festival usually held in Austin, Texas, we met the winners of the SXSW Gaming 2021 awards for the best video games of 2021. These were chosen together by the festival team, a board expert advisor and public votes.
You can watch the handover ceremony, which was completely digital, below.
The winners in each of the 2021 SXSW Gaming Awards categories were as follows (in bold):
Game of the year
- DOOM Eternal
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- The Last of Us Part II
Indie Game of the Year
- Bugsnax
- Cloudpunk
- Crown Trick
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Huntdown
- Ikenfell
- Monster Sancturay
- Raji: An Ancient Epic
- Risk of Rain 2
- The Last Campfire
Board Game of the Year
- Calico
- Fort
- Oceans
- The Crew: The Quest for Planet 9
- The Search for Planet X
VR Game of the Year
- Down the Rabbit Hole
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Matthew Crump Award for Innovation
- Astro’s Playroom
- Dreams
- If Found…
- Tell me Why
- The Last of Us Part II
Excellence in Animation, Art, and Visual Achievement
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Cloudpunk
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Excellence in game design
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- Desperados III|
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Watch Dogs: Legion
Excellence in musicalization
- Cyberpunk 2077
- DOOM Eternal
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Trials of Mana
Excellence in multiplayer
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Huntdown
- Risk of Rain 2
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- VALORANT
Excellence in narrative
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- The Last of Us Part II
Excellence in audio design
- Bugsnax
- DOOM Eternal
- Observer: System Redux
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Excellence in technical achievements
- Astro’s Playroom
- Dreams
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Remember that we are also awaiting the winners of the Bafta Awards for video games, which will be delivered on March 25, and the DICE Awards, which are delivered on April 8.
Source: IGN
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