Hades is the SXSW Gaming Awards Game of the Year

The traditional event has finished its work South by Southwest, which this year took place from March 16 to 20, completely online. And the winners of the award became known SXSW Gaming Awards

43 nominees from the games released in 2023 competed for prizes in 12 different categories. And among them, only two projects received two awards: this Hadesnamed game of the year, and Deep rock galactic, voted the best indie game.

  • Video Game of the Year – Hades;
  • Independent Game of the Year – Deep Rock Galactic;
  • Board Game of the Year – The Search for Planet X;
  • VR Game of the Year – Half-Life: Alyx;
  • Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award – Dreams;
  • Best Animation, Art & Visual Excellence – Ghost of Tsushima;
  • Best Game Design – Hades;
  • Best Soundtrack – Ori and the Will of the Wisps;
  • Best Multiplayer – Deep Rock Galactic;
  • Best Narrative – The Last of Us Part II;
  • Best Audio Design – DOOM Eternal;
  • The best technical achievements – Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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