Sony Scores Several SXSW Game Award Nominations.
The interesting lineup for SXSW Game Awards has been revealed and Sony has lots to be proud of as do other publishers.
SXSW GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| It Takes Two | Hazelight | Electronic Arts |
| Psychonauts 2 | Double Fine Productions | Xbox Game Studios |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Resident Evil Village | Capcom | Capcom |
INDIE GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji |
| Death’s Door | Acid Nerve | Devolver Digital |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| Loop Hero | Four Quarters | Devolver Digital |
| Lost Words: Beyond the Page | Sketchbook Games | Modus Games |
| The Medium | Bloober Team | Bloober Team |
| The Wild At Heart | Moonlight Kids | Humble Games |
| Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Games |
| Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Coffee Stain Publishing |
TABLETOP GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Cascadia | Randy Flyn, Beth Sobel, Dylan Mangini, Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Kevin Russ, and Shawn Stankewich | Flatout Games |
| Dune: Imperium | Dire Wolf Digital | Dire Wolf Digital |
| Oath: Chronicles of Empire & Exile | Cole Wehrle | Leder Games |
| Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game | Malachi Ray Rempen | Keen Bean Studio |
| That Time You Killed Me | Peter C. Hayward, Jeff Fraser, and Alex Cutler | Pandasaurus Games |
VR GAME OF THE YEAR
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| After The Fall | Vertigo Games | Vertigo Games |
| Demeo | Resolution Games | Resolution Games |
| Lone Echo II | Ready at Dawn | Oculus Studios |
| Resident Evil 4 VR | Armature Studio | Oculus Studios |
| Song in the Smoke | 17-BIT | 17-BIT |
MATTHEW CRUMP CULTURAL INNOVATION AWARD
Awarded to the game that best challenges the “norm” of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character, or gameplay.
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Before Your Eyes | GoodbyeWorld Games | Skybound Games |
| Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji |
| Life is Strange: True Colors | Deck Nine Games | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Lost Words: Beyond the Page | Sketchbook Games | Modus Games |
| Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Games |
EXCELLENCE IN ANIMATION, ART, & VISUAL ACHIEVEMENT
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Exo One | Exbleative | Future Friends Games |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| The Wild At Heart | Moonlight Kids | Humble Games |
EXCELLENCE IN GAME DESIGN
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Loop Hero | Four Quarters | Bethesda Softworks |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Returnal | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
EXCELLENCE IN ORIGINAL SCORE
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
|---|---|---|
| The Artful Escape | Beethoven & Dinosaur | Annapurna Interactive |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| The Medium | Bloober Team | Bloober Team |
| Wytchwood | Alientrap Games | Whitethorn Games |
EXCELLENCE IN MULTIPLAYER
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Back 4 Blood | Turtle Rock Studios | Warner Bros. Games |
| Halo Infinite | 343 Industries | Xbox Game Studios |
| It Takes Two | Hazelight | Electronic Arts |
| Riders Republic | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft |
| Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Coffee Stain Publishing |
EXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVE
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Deathloop | Arkane Lyon | Bethesda Softworks |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | SQUARE ENIX® | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Eidos-Montréal | SQUARE ENIX® |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Ember Lab | Ember Lab |
| Lost in Random | Zoink Games | Electronic Arts |
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO DESIGN
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Team17 |
| Inscryption | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital |
| Resident Evil Village | Capcom | Capcom |
| Twelve Minutes | Luis Antonio | Annapurna Interactive |
EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
| GAME | DEVELOPER | PUBLISHER |
| Before Your Eyes | GoodbyeWorld Games | Skybound Games |
| Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Team17 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Returnal | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
About the Author
gareth Syndicated movie & game critic, writer, author and frequent radio guest. His work has appeared in over 60 publications worldwide and he is the creator of the rising entertainment site and publication “Skewed and Reviewed”. He has three books of film, game reviews and interviews published and is a well-received and in demand speaker on the convention circuit. Gareth has appeared in movies and is a regular guest on a top-rated Seattle morning show. He has also appeared briefly in films such as “Prefountaine”, “Postal”. “Far Cry”. and others. Gareth is also an in-demand speaker at several conventions and has conducted popular panels for over two decades.
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